Hi, I’m
Abhishek Patwardhan
London,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished IT governance, risk, and compliance leader with over 10 years in financial services, technology, and consulting. Led over 100 audits and compliance assessments yearly, managing teams of up to 15. Expertise includes ISO 27001, SOC 1/SOC 2, SOX, COBIT 2019, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, and ITIL v4, focusing on cloud security governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Overview
4
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Espire Infolabs Ltd.
Senior Security Audit Lead
10.2025 - Current
Job overview
- Led enterprise IT risk and governance initiatives, enhancing control maturity and ensuring regulatory alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Enhanced IT control effectiveness, reducing recurring technology risks by 25% across critical services.
- Coordinated evidence and strengthened control documentation for internal and external audits, enhancing audit readiness.
- Established structured risk monitoring and reporting, providing senior stakeholders with clear insights on remediation status and key risk indicators.
- Managed incidents, issues, and remediation workflows using Service Now, Audit Board, and UpGuard within the 3LoD framework.
Syncron UK Ltd
Technology & Infosec Oversight Manager
04.2025 - 10.2025
Job overview
- Led enterprise information security governance, compliance and risk oversight programmes to ensure alignment with organisational objectives.
- Owned compliance activities for ISO 27001, NIS2, TISAX and SOC frameworks, enhancing organisational adherence to regulatory standards.
- Partner with technology teams to strengthen cloud security, access management and data protection controls across AWS, Azure and GCP environments.
- Conducted internal audits, gap assessments and control reviews to identify vulnerabilities and ensure readiness for external audits.
- Provide executive reporting on security risks, compliance posture and remediation progress.
- Led technology and information security initiatives across the organisation.
Apex Funds Services
Senior IT Audit Manager
11.2021 - 09.2024
Job overview
- Directed organisation-wide IT audit and compliance programmes for SOC, SOX, ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and ITIL frameworks, enhancing overall compliance posture.
- Led risk-based assessments using COBIT 2019, NIST CSF and ISO 27005 methodologies.
- Managed annual audit plans for infrastructure, applications, logical access, change management and operational controls, ensuring alignment with risk management strategies.
- Partnered with senior stakeholders to address high-risk findings and improve control maturity.
- Delivered governance, risk and compliance training to technology and business functions, fostering a culture of compliance and awareness.
Fujitsu Consulting
Governance, Risk & Compliance Consultant
05.2020 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Conducted ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 20000, PCI-DSS and SOX assessments to identify compliance gaps.
- Supported certification audits and enterprise risk management initiatives to strengthen governance frameworks.
- Worked closely with control owners to define risk treatment plans and remediation activities.
- Led quality assurance and compliance initiatives to enhance organisational standards.
Innopix IT Solutions
Lead IT Auditor & Quality
05.2018 - 05.2020
Job overview
- Managed audit programmes for ISO 27001, ISO 9001, SOC 1/SOC 2, and PCI-DSS, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Owned IT Risk Management processes and compliance monitoring activities, strengthening oversight and accountability in risk management.
- Implemented governance frameworks and information security controls to enhance organisational resilience against threats.
AccelTree Software
Senior Associate – ISO Management
07.2015 - 04.2018
Job overview
- Led ISO 9001 transition activities and internal audit programmes to enhance compliance and operational consistency.
- Developed governance documentation, SOPs, and management reporting dashboards to streamline processes and ensure regulatory adherence.
- Supported information security incident management and compliance initiatives to mitigate risks and uphold security standards.
Education
Shivaji UniversityKolhapur
Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics & Telecommunications
2014
University Overview
- [Degree] Graduate
Skills
- IT audit management
- Information security governance
- Cyber risk assessment
- GRC frameworks
- Enterprise risk management
- SOC compliance
- ISO standards
- COBIT 2019 framework
- NIST CSF implementation
- PCI-DSS compliance
- Risk assessment strategies
- Control testing methodologies
- Internal control frameworks
- Third-party risk management strategies
- Security compliance measures
- Cloud security governance
- Identity management
- Regulatory expertise
- NIS2 compliance
- Process improvement
Certification
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
- ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
- ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor
- ITIL v4 Certified
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Accomplishments
- Led and managed more than 100 audits and compliance assessments annually across ISO 27001, SOC, SOX, PCI-DSS and ITIL environments.
- Managed and mentored teams of up to 15 audit, governance and compliance professionals.
- Achieved successful audit outcomes through proactive control testing, remediation tracking and governance oversight.
- Led enterprise governance and risk initiatives aligned with COBIT 2019, NIST CSF and ISO 27005 methodologies.
- Supported successful external certification and assurance programmes across multiple organisations.
Custom Section
- Outstanding Performer Award – Apex Funds Services
- Accelerator of the Year – Fujitsu
- Shining Star Award – Innopix IT Solutions
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
LinkedIn
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Hobbies and interests
- Music Production
- Singing
- Trekking
- Reading
Timeline
Senior Security Audit Lead
Espire Infolabs Ltd.
10.2025 - Current
Technology & Infosec Oversight Manager
Syncron UK Ltd
04.2025 - 10.2025
Senior IT Audit Manager
Apex Funds Services
11.2021 - 09.2024
Governance, Risk & Compliance Consultant
Fujitsu Consulting
05.2020 - 11.2021
Lead IT Auditor & Quality
Innopix IT Solutions
05.2018 - 05.2020
Senior Associate – ISO Management
AccelTree Software
07.2015 - 04.2018
Shivaji University
Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics & Telecommunications