Gabriel Gabe Medina
Girl Dad | Senior IT Audit & IT GRC Leader | SOX IT Expert | Risk Mitigation That Enables Smart Growth | Passionate About Business | Servant Leader | Rescued By Paws
- Role
- Director, Tech Assurance - ERP Controls at KPMG US
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gabriel Gabe Medina
Thoughtful, analytical, and process-oriented leader who values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Business minded IT professional with over 20+ years of experience who still embraces his childlike curiosity. As a Sr. Director of IT Risk Assurance, I lead and coach teams of professionals who provide IT audit, assurance and advisory services to clients on their IT systems, IT risk, and business processes. I have over 20 years of experience in IT and business risk management, with certifications in IT Governance Risk and Compliance, Information Systems Auditing, and Data Privacy. Responsible for reviewing, managing, and supervising engagements\' operational activities from planning to reporting results. Collaborate with financial leadership teams, Internal Audit, Compliance, legal, and IT leadership Teams and provide advisory services that include include, but not limited to: AI (Artificial Intelligence) System Governance and Audit System Implementation/Upgrade Reviews Segregation of Duties Reviews Financial Reports Reviews Cybersecurity and Data Governance Reviews Cloud Licensing/Software Asset Management Reviews Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Business Process Improvements Risk Assessments / Mitigation IT/Business Process Audit IT Governance Core Strengths: ERP system Expertise (NetSuite, Oracle, PeopleSoft) Strategic Consulting for Process Improvement Collaboration with Financial, Operational, HR, Legal, Internal/External Audit, IT and Engineering teams Risk Management Training IT General /Application Controls Coaching/Mentoring Cloud Technology Optimization Continuous Compliance Monitoring Levering AutomationMy leadership philosophy is rooted with a childlike curiosity, emphasize listening, and believe the best results come from true collaboration. My approach blends thoughtful questioning with a genuine desire to understand, connect, and create environments where people and ideas thrive.
Experience
Director, Tech Assurance - ERP Controls
May 2022 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Directing IT Audit and Compliance engagements with multiple Fortune 500 clients Responsible for reviewing, managing, and supervising engagements\' operational activities from planning to reporting results.Collaborate with clients\' financial leadership teams, Internal Audit, Compliance, and IT Executive Teams on strategic initiatives that include, but not limited to:• Business Process Improvements• Risk Mitigation• Systems Implementations/Upgrades reviews• Cybersecurity and Data governance reviews• Cloud licensing Software asset management reviews• reviewsCore Strengths:• ERP system expertise (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, D365)• BOTs/RPA/AI• Strategic consulting for process improvement• Collaboration with financial leadership, internal audit, and IT teams• Risk management and remediation• Cloud technology optimization• Coaching/mentoring
Education
Saint Mary's College of California
Executive Master of Business Administration - EMBA, Business Analytics
2018 — 2020
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance, Accounting, and Computer Information Systems
2000 — 2004
New Horizons Computer Learning Center - San Fransisco, CA
MSCE Certification Coursework
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Construction Management, Business
1996 — 2000
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