Currently working within San UK’s Internal Audit department for the last three years, providing expert assurance across technology, data, cyber security, payments, operational, and economic crime risk.

Notable achievements:

• Completed review of Global IT Asset Management controls, travelling to Santander Group Headquarters in Madrid, Spain to test IT Architecture, Production, Resilience, Change and Incident Management, and Cyber Security in place (including SOx controls) across the global asset inventories.

• Conducted an audit on PRA Regulation (Operational Resilience) specifically assessing controls and issuing recommendations for Disaster Recovery Planning, Business Continuity, and Backup and Restoration testing.

• Evaluated risks and controls tied to current emerging technologies within the Bank resulting in internal white paper summarising the at-the-time GenAI Artificial Intelligence capabilities within the Bank.

• Developed multiple automation tools (Python, JupyterLabs, PowerBI) to simplify testing of IT and payments controls increase sample sizes to full-scope.

• Collaborated with Economic Crime and Operational Audit teams to complete review of control environments for Transaction Screening and Trade Finance.

• Responsible for the regular execution of the IT Audit forum, a monthly meeting connecting all members of the IT audit team as well as stakeholders from within the business to distribute updates and important information across the team.

• Took on role as apprentice manager alongside day-to-day responsibilities in order to provide performance management and support to new apprentice for the duration of their course.