Arya Zandi, MS
Staff Auditor at Hub Group
Internal Auditor at Hub Group
Internal audit professional with deep background in writing, research, analysis, and information technology developed over course of experience in academia, industry, and freelance. Heavily experienced in collating, processing, and presenting highly complex arrays of discrete content in a comprehensive and contextually appropriate manner based on interdisciplinary academic training rooted in the humanities/social sciences and information systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

•		Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Visio), Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP (certified), Adobe Acrobat DC, Oracle VM VirtualBox, VMWare Workstation Pro, SAP Qualtrics, IBM SPSS Statistics, Cisco Snort, Tenable Nessus, Nmap, Splunk Enterprise, Paladin Linux Forensic Suite, Kali Linux 
•	Trained in Agile enterprise project management methodology
•	Trained in earned value management (EVM) & work breakdown structure (WBS) analysis
•	Trained in SABSA enterprise security architecture and security service management framework
•	Experienced in IT audit frameworks (NIST, COBIT, COSO, ISO/IEC 27001, ITIL, PMBOK, PCI DSS)
•	Solid understanding of IT regulatory legislation (SOX, HIPAA, GLBA, FFIEC, Mass. 201 CMR 17)
•	Foundation in capital budgeting and investment appraisal methods (BEP, IRR, ROI, NPV, ARR)
Hub Group
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Perform integrated internal audit SOX testing across finance and IT controls
Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
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Staff Auditor
DePaul University College of Computing and Digital Media
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdmdepaul
Authored Master’s Thesis: Acceptance of the Cryptocurrency Digital Transaction Infrastructure: A Herd Behavior Perspective

The paper entailed the assembly of a systematic literature review (SLR), the integration of an array of discrete conceptual models in the design and deployment of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved research survey study conducted within a target population of students studying at DePaul University's College of Computing and Digital Media, and the subjecting of the collected data results to a series of linear/hierarchical regression-based statistical analyses followed by a qualitative analysis theoretically contextualized within the information systems scholarly literature

Collaborated across departments and with several faculty members towards interdisciplinary doctoral thesis project focused on legal issues in IT security
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Graduate Research Assistant
Red Letter Content
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Authored 70-page comprehensive study guide for the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) Subject Standardized Test (DSST) Fundamentals of Cybersecurity exam

Project entailed the research and retransmission of a wide range of subject matter areas attendant to information security and assurance derived from primary standard framework documentation, industry journals, and IT certification education resources

Topics covered by the guide included application and systems security; authentication, authorization and access controls; policies, compliance and governance; operational security; network security; vulnerability management; physical and environmental security; disaster recovery and business continuity
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Research Consultant/Writer/Editor
Master of Science - MS
KEY PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

•	Authored comprehensive assessments of real-world IT case studies, encompassing organizational structure, security controls, accounting methodology, corporate culture, virtual project management
•	Conducted comprehensive business continuity/disaster recovery (BC/DR) risk assessments of actual organizational case studies involving business impact analyses, data retention/synchronization, etc.
•	Produced enterprise strategic plan encompassing situational assessment, 3-year horizon analysis, identification of key performance indicators (KPIs), SWOT analysis, required IT capital projections
•	Served as project lead on various team-based assignments; responsible for delegating/coordinating group tasks and supervising all deliverables for content, mechanics, consistency and design
•	Oversaw group-based host security policy, including the supervision/proofing of all project deliverables
Cybersecurity (Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance)
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DePaul University College of Computing and Digital Media
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Bachelor of Arts - BA
Philosophy and Political Science
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Loyola University Chicago
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ISACA Chicago Chapter
Recent Graduate Member
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Greater Hyderabad Area
Raviteja G.
Lead IT Recruiter at Sunera Technologies, Inc. (SuneraTech)
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Mumbai
Nawaz S.
US & Canada IT recruiter at Silverlink Technologies
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackmette
Chicago, IL
Zackaria Mette
Field Network Engineer at Impact Networking, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-marc-aurele-a6a152122
Knoxville, TN
Erin Marc-Aurele
Nonprofit Relationship Consultant at Rustic Roots Creative
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlinbronswick
Chicago, IL
Caitlin Bronswick
Great Lakes Administrative Assistant at Apex Systems
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Jillian Wyman
Project Associate
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Greater Chicago Area
Ann Chong
Cinematographer / Video Editor / Motion Designer
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United States
Marquise Adkins
Artist Impact Manager at ArtWorks Cincinnati
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-mcclelland-50510482
Greater Chicago Area
Jennifer McClelland
Assistant Dean of Budget Administration
https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliananhui
Dallas, TX
Juliana Hui
Web Consultant at Thryv
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-bechen-940a6382
Madison, WI
Justin Bechen
Motoring Advisor at MINI of Madison
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Greater Chicago Area
Alexis Valdez
Current nursing student at Chamberlain University seeking experience in healthcare
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Greater Chicago Area
Guangmin Chen
depual student
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Greater Chicago Area
Giselle Sourou
Admissions Counselor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrykao
Greater Chicago Area
Hiu K.
Systems Administrator (Security & Business Continuity) at ALDI USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-takgbajouah-28698118a
Chicago, IL
Mary Takgbajouah
Student at DePaul University
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Greater Chicago Area
Joshua Jarrett
Graduate Student at DePaul University College of Computing and Digital Media
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Waleed Abedin
Analyst at Bangladesh Angels | Illinois Institute of Technology
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Montclair, NJ
isabella boyko
Student at LIM College
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Greater Chicago Area
Paul Sisul
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ISACA Chicago Chapter
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