Bhavesh Vadhani works with the Risk Services Group at Watkins, Meegan, Drury & Company, LLC. Mr. Vadhani has over ten years of experience in the field of Information Risk Management leading IT controls assessments, SAS 70 audits, Project Management and Quality Assurance reviews, IT Risk and Information Security assessments. He has in-depth knowledge of IT and business processes; valuable experience in auditing and integrating highly complex systems; and is intimately familiar with regulatory requirements and standards, including, but not limited to, Sarbanes-Oxley, OMB A-123, FISMA, and FISCAM. Mr. Vadhani works with public, privately-held, federal, state, and local governments, and not-for-profit organizations to help them develop, monitor and strengthen their IT environment, processes, and controls.

Prior to joining Watkins Meegan, Mr. Vadhani worked with a “Big 4” accounting firm as an IT Audit Manager where he led and managed a portfolio of engagements in the realm of Information Assurance specializing in IT advisory, controls tuning, IT process effectiveness, business process re-engineering, and security and controls optimization. His client experience included various Fortune 500 companies spanning industries such as Financial Services, Health Care, and Technology, and Federal agencies.

Mr. Vadhani is a regular contributor to the Watkins Meegan newsletter, Risk Services Update and regularly presents webinars and seminars on IT issues including Risks and Controls: Navigating the Maze; Segregation of Duties; and Effective Records Management. He has also presented at Maryland Association of CPAs – Anne Arundel chapter and ISACA – Washington DC chapter on topics like Information Security and Identity & Access Management.

Education
Master of Business Administration, Management Information Systems, University of Baltimore
Bachelor of Science, Electronic Engineering, University of Mumbai

Certifications
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)

Memberships
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)