Vaibhavi Vaidya

About Vaibhavi Vaidya

With over 10 years of experience in Internal Audit and 15 years of experience within the financial services industry, I am a seasoned professional who specializes in integrated auditing, ITGC and business control testing, application control testing, quality assurance, and project management. I have a strong background in information systems and finance, as evidenced by my MBA degree and my CISA and ISTQB certifications.As the current VP of Internal Audit at Morgan Stanley, I lead the audit coverage for Wealth Management Operations, as well as have covered other areas such as Institutional Equities, Prime Brokerage, Model Control, Risk Management and SDLC/Change Management in the past. I am responsible for developing the annual audit plan, performing risk assessments, conducting and managing audits, and developing recommendations to strengthen internal controls and improve operational efficiency. I have successfully delivered audits for various business domains, such as Equities, Prime Brokerage, Research, Wealth Management, Risk Management, Credit Risk, Banking, Mortgages, and Payments. I also have extensive experience in industry analysis, user acceptance testing, and test management. I am passionate about providing high-quality and value-added audit services to the firm and its stakeholders, and I always strive to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethics. I enjoy working with a diverse and talented team of auditors, and I am committed to mentoring and coaching them to achieve their full potential.

Experience

1. Executive Director - Internal Audit

   Morgan Stanley

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• Dharmsinh Desai University

  Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics & Communication

  2003 — 2007

• Baruch College

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Systems and Finance

  2013 — 2014

Skills

• Industry Analysis
• System Testing
• Wealth Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Regression Testing
• Microsoft Excel
• Agile Methodologies
• Test Cases
• Var
• Sql
• Quality Center
• Sdlc
• Test Strategy
• IT Strategy
• Software Quality Assurance
• User Acceptance Testing
• Business Requirements
• Test Planning
• Testing
• Risk Based Testing
• Value at Risk (Var)
• Credit Risk
• Pl/Sql
• Project Management
• Test Automation
• Test Management
• Manual Testing
• Internal Audit
• IT Audit
• Automation
• Defect Tracking
• Test Execution
• Hp Quality Center
• Qtp