J.

THOMAS CARISSIMI
330 Horsepound Rd.
Carmel, NY 10512
Home: 845.228.1995 jcfc24ae@westpost.net Linked-in

SUMMARY
IT Security Compliance professional with extensive experience with a Fortune 5 c
ompany in Application Security testing, application and process auditing and Sar
banes-Oxley compliance requirements. A recognized expert in application Segrega
tion of Duties, process analysis and control point evaluation and testing.

CORE COMPETENCIES
* Internal Financial Controls * Application Security Compliance Testing
* Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Testing * Team Leadership
* Audit Interface
* Project Management * Process Analysis
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Software: MS Office 2007, MS Office 2003, Microsoft Project, Lotus Notes, Lotus
Sametime, Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, Brio Query Explorer.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IBM, Somers, NY
Business Controls Advisor, Finance IT Center of Excellence 2008 - 2009
* Created department measurements package to automatically link measurement resu
lts to PowerPoint presentation slides resulting in faster and more accurate comm
unication of results.
* Served as department Subject Matter Expert for IBM's Excel-based Segregation o
f Duties tool providing training and guidance to worldwide team members on the t
ool's use and interpreting its results.
* Migrated 33 Sarbanes-Oxley applications to the Corporate Segregation of Duties
tool in less than 5 months.
* Acted as Department IT Applications Test Team Lead, selecting the Finance appl
ications to be tested and tracking progress on test results and defect remediati
on for worldwide team. Produced a step-by-step education package for loading an
d recording test results.
* Directly interfaced with CIO's Sarbanes-Oxley test team, ensuring that all def
ects were closed before Quarter's end. Effectively entered the defect and remedi
ation data into the corporate defect tracking tool resulting in no defects being
extended into the next quarter.
* Acted as the initial approver for IT Risks for 30 applications, supporting app
lication owners. All risks were closed on or before their due date.
Global Sales Information Analyst 2007 - 2008
* Received award from management for establishing and conducting an intermediate
Excel and PowerPoint class to worldwide team members, demonstrating advanced ex
cel functions.
* Generated weekly GEO roadmaps of sales opportunities to meet sales targets by
month and quarter and compiled the WW view for Executive Sales Reviews.
* Created and distributed Weekly Financial Forecast and Upside metrics, which in
clude historical trend data, current quarter by Brand, and pipeline progression.
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IBM (Continued)
Program Manager, ISC Server Security 2000 - 2007
* Served as the primary delegate for the ISC on Corporate Information Technology
Corporate Security Standard revision teams for 3 versions.
* Implemented 2006 ISC Server KCO Testing Program to comply with Corporate Direc
tives. Created and executed ISC Worldwide Server Compliance test plans.
* Implemented 2005 Server Compliance Testing program, coordinating the efforts o
f two European employees. Created a detailed Excel tracking spreadsheet to mana
ge results reporting. Received a corporate award for the execution of this prog
ram.
* Managed the Server Asset Management program and vulnerability patch management
for the ISC Worldwide.
Business Controls Analyst 1993 - 2000
* Conducted the certification of finance application controls that was required
by corporate standard.
* Analyzed the process flow and tested the controls and the application owners'
understanding of those controls.
* Served as ISO 9000 Lead Assessor for the entire IBM East Fishkill manufacturin
g plant.
* Department Auditor - reviewed all desk procedures for Accounting Department.
* Taught department employees on what to prepare and how to respond to requests
for data from Internal Audit and then acted as primary interface with Corporate
Audit for Worldwide Distribution Audit - result was one minor finding.
PRIOR POSITIONS HELD WITH IBM
Systems Analyst - Worldwide Distribution, Boulder, CO
ASCA Coordinator - East Fishkill, NY
Financial Planner - IS Cost Center, East Fishkill, NY
Financial Planner - Corporate Component Procurement, Poughkeepsie, NY
Cost Accountant - Corporate Component Procurement, Poughkeepsie, NY

EDUCATION / AWARDS
MBA, Accounting, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
BS, Social Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Masters Certificate in Project Management, George Washington University
Member, Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Over 600 Hours of IBM Professional Education, 4 IBM Bravo Awards, 10 IBM Informa
l Awards.
1 CPE credit from IIA for Internal Auditing
24 CPE credits from Pace University for Internal Auditing