Smaranika Patel

About Smaranika Patel

Smaranika has an experience of 14 years in the field of Internal Audit, IT Audit, SOC 1, SOC 2, SSAE16, CSAE 3416, ISAE 3402, SOX Compliances and Readiness, ITGC, Third party risk assessments, Control benchmarking and Risk Assessment. Smaranika has working knowledge of frameworks and methodologies complying with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Control Objectives for Information Technology (COBIT) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Also has hands-on practical experience in applying the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Attestation Standards including the Statement on Auditing Standards (SASE16/SOC1 and SOC2). Primary focus area is General Computer Controls (GCCs) with experience in evaluation of design and operating effectiveness of controls across Access Security, Change Management, Data center and Network Operations.Extensive experience in testing IT General Controls across various platforms like Oracle, SQL, UNIX, Windows, DB2, and other business applicationsFacilitate regular training sessions for new hires on IT audit methodologies, ITGCs for different technologiesShe has worked extensively in Consumer and Industrial Products, Energy and Utility, Technology, FMCG and Financial services sector. She has catered to clients in United States, Canada, UK, EU and Australia.She is a MBA graduate in Operations Management from Welingkar Institute of Envelopment and Management Research and Bachelors in Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Experience

1. Manager

   PwC

   Sep 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

  Bachelor’s Degree, B. Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2006 — 2010

• Welingkar Institute of Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Internal Audit
• Pcaob Standards
• Owasp
• External Audit
• Internal Controls
• Itgc
• Operational Risk
• IT Audit
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Information Security