Rohit Verma Business Continuity Professional

About Rohit Verma Business Continuity Professional

Over 24 years’ experience in designing, implementing, reviewing enterprise wide Business Continuity Management (BCM).• Was South Asia Head - Business Continuity Management in Deutsche Bank.• Was Country Head - BCM in Barclays Bank (India). • Achieved cost savings in Barclays (INR 5 mln) by developing ‘fit for purpose’ BCM strategies.• Worked closely with senior management, with focus to obtain commitment and on-going support.• Managed complex, multiple high-profile projects (with both business and technology components), with aggressive due dates and within agreed budget constraints. Managed Financial Budgeting, Variance Analysis and Reporting.• Managed priorities and different stakeholder expectations in different business lines.• Fostered a culture of Business Continuity through organization wide continuous education and training.• Maintained good working relationships across multiple geographies and cultures, in a matrix structure.• Respected leader and mentor with a passion for building highly motivated and successful teams. Recruited and mentored team of 12 people in Barclays Group to drive BCM, IT Risk, Corporate Security.• Hold high integrity; dedicated to excellence; highly attentive to details, flexible. Strong Project Management skills.

Experience

1. Associate Director

   EY

   Jul 2020 — Present · IN

   Responsible and accountable for Enterprise Technology BCM Program covering over 80 Functions globally.• Designed BCM and DR Charter for EY Technology, covering key 22 key Deliverables. • Influenced the EY Technology BCM Steering Committee to conduct Live DR Drills going forward. • Developed Third Party BCM and DR Governance Framework, mapped 114 Vendors globally to ascertain their readiness. • Developed 36 parameters of BCM Key Performance Indicators.• Crisis Communications: Conducted a study of existing 8 Communication tools, mapped their functionalities, performed a gap analysis for Crisis Communications and presented Recommendations to ET Leadership.• Made a Compliance Tracker for EY BCM Policy, ISO 22301 and Business Continuity Institute’s Good Practice Guidelines.• Developed Crisis Catalogue capturing 20 crisis and risks events, being updated on-going basis.• Contributed to a successful DR Drill for a complex China IT infrastructure.• Lead and completed deliverables of other Clients, ranging from a large Insurance company to Hospitality clients. • Reviewed BCM and DR posture of EY Clients from diverse industries, identified gaps and areas of enhancements, • Developed 50 BCM and DR Key Performance Indicators and Key Risk Indicators for a large Insurance company.• Added over 20 key BCM and DR related clauses in agreements of critical Vendors of EY Clients. • Assisted EY Partner in pitching to various Clients across diverse industries for BCM related engagements. • Mentored a team of 9 Resilience Consultants and made them ready for various Client engagements. • Developed 14 Resilience toolkits in BCM, IT DR, Crisis Management domains.

Education

• Accredited Professional from Fire and Security Association of India

  Fire Safety

• Certified Risk Professional (ISO 31000, ISO 22301, ISO 27001)

  British Standards Institute, Risk Management

  2018 — 2018

• Jaipur National University

  MBA - Fire Protection and Safety Management

  2013 — 2017

Skills

• Operational Risk
• Business Analysis
• Crisis Management
• Management
• Business Continuity
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Security
• Business Continuity Planning
• Health and Safety
• Leadership
• Disaster Recovery
• Information Technology
• Vendor Management
• Operational Risk Management
• Strategy
• Corporate Security
• Sdlc
• Information Security
• Governance