Dhwani Shah
Hailing from Mumbai, the city of dreams, I have always been an ambitious person who wanted it all - academics, extracurriculars and professional success. Post my B.Tech in Computer Science, I stepped into the world of IT consulting at Ernst and Young LLP, where I conducted complex, high-stakes IT audit engagements on UK and USA-based clients that sharpened my problem-solving instincts and cross-cultural communication. In parallel, I also partly contributed to my family business, gaining firsthand experience in branding, marketing and strategy that gave me a grounded, commercial perspective. Being a sportswoman, I strongly believe in collaborative leadership and teamwork and extend that mindset in my work as well. At XLRI, I bring together technical depth, strategic thinking, and a people-first approach to everything I do.
Work experience
45 months in total
- Ernst and Young LLP45 months
Career highlights
Technology Risk Consultant, Ernst and Young LLP
- Performed extensive testing for 40+ IT General Controls (ITGC) as part of Global Financial Audit engagements for global banks, primarily focusing on privilege id management, batch job scheduling, access management and change management processes.
- Performed data migration audit for the integration global banks to ensure the completeness and accuracy of migrated data in 50+ applications.
- Performed data migration audit for the smooth and risk-free upgradation of SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4 HANA systems for global clients.
- Performed testing of IT Operations controls, including incident management processes and batch job monitoring.
- Worked on ITAC engagements, with a primary focus on interface workflows, IPEs and calculation process.
- As part of MCA compliance, conducted risk assessments for audit trail & backup testing, performed SOC report reviews for 3+ domestic vendors
- Evaluated compensating controls and implemented substantive procedures with the objective of mitigating risk and helping clients maintain SOX compliance and support ICFR conclusions.
- Collaborated with cross functional teams to understand the purpose of service, identify key applications and processes, determine scope of the project and align on the testing requirements and expectations
- Supported SOX compliance and risk assessment activities across SAP, Oracle, and other ERP environments, testing IT-dependent controls and financial reporting systems.
- Assisted in identifying and reporting 20+ control deficiencies and audit observations, supporting remediation planning with client teams.
Achievements
- Elected Class Representative (4 out of 126) as a part of the PGDM (GM) Academic Committee at XLRI, Jamshedpur - coordinating communication between students, faculty, and administration.
- Awarded the “I am Exceptional” award for outstanding performance at EY.
- State Level Basketball Player and participant at the WNBA camp.
- Published IEEE Research paper on "Interactive Language Learning with VR and NLP Assistance"
- Tutored 100+ students in subjects like English, Math, History.
Certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 - Auditor/Lead Auditor - Information Security, Cybersecurity, System Auditor and Privacy Protection – Information Security Management System (ISMS)
- MBA Course: Marketing and Business Strategy from Udemy
- Fundamentals of Digital Marketing by Google
- McKinsey & Company Forward Learning Program
