Enterprise Technology Risk Leader

Harish Reddy Ravi

Drives Results Through Deep Knowledge Across
Operational Risk · Architecture · SDLC · Cloud · AI

📍 Arlington, VA ✉️ iam.harishreddy@gmail.com 🔗 LinkedIn 📞 630.464.6618
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15+ Yrs Experience
VP Current Level
3 Certifications
AWS Cloud Arch.
NIST FFIEC RCSA KRI SDLC DR / BCP AI Risk Cloud
Risk Frameworks
Cloud Architecture
Regulatory Compliance

Professional Summary

A seasoned global technology risk executive specializing in protecting large, complex organizations from digital and operational threats. I build clear, measurable risk strategies for critical areas like Cloud, software development, and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). Skilled at leading high-performing teams, setting enterprise-wide standards, and translating complex regulatory requirements into straightforward, actionable technical solutions that keep the business safe and compliant.

Core Competencies

Strategic Planning
Operational Risk
Process, Policy & Standards
RCSA
Quantitative Risk Analysis
Architecture
SDLC
Change Management
Business Resiliency
Third-Party Risk
Security
Governance
Controls
NIST / FFIEC
Cloud Risk
AI Risk

Professional Experience

Vice President – Operational Risk

Comerica Bank · Detroit, MI (remote)
2024 – 2026

Led enterprise-wide IT and regulatory risk management covering operations, third-party vendors, disaster recovery, and emerging technologies. Designed and executed enterprise risk assessment methodologies and implemented frameworks aligned with NIST and FFIEC guidelines. Established governance and transparency through risk dashboards and KRIs that translated complex risk data into action-oriented narratives for executive leadership and Audit Committees.

  • Owned the design and execution of enterprise risk assessment methodologies, enabling consistent identification, analysis, evaluation, and treatment of operational and technology risks across business units.
  • Led program improvement initiatives through deep dives into risk performance data, lessons learned, and control effectiveness metrics, driving measurable improvements in risk outcomes.
  • Developed and maintained risk dashboards, KRIs, and executive reporting, translating complex risk data into clear, action-oriented leadership narratives.
  • Partnered closely with senior leaders, audit committees, and cross-functional teams to align risk standards, metrics, and remediation plans with business objectives.
  • Conducted operational and system-level reviews to improve risk processes, methodologies, and governance standards.
  • Built and directed high-performing teams, implementing risk assessment frameworks aligned with NIST and FFIEC guidelines.

Senior Technology Risk Manager

Freddie Mac · McLean, VA
2019 – 2024

Established and led the enterprise technology risk management process by instituting clear policies and standards, repeatable risk assessments, and building standardized control frameworks.

  • Designed and implemented standardized risk frameworks, policies, and assessment methodologies adopted across multiple business and technology functions.
  • Conducted enterprise risk assessments spanning operations, architecture, cloud, SDLC, AI, and resiliency, supporting proactive risk identification and consistent risk treatment.
  • Established policies, standards, KRIs, and reporting frameworks to monitor risk trends, effectiveness of controls, and program performance over time.
  • Advised and trained stakeholders on risk standards, assessment processes, and mitigation approaches, improving organizational risk capability and adoption.
  • Identified best practices and scalable solutions to support consistent risk management across diverse teams.

Senior Software Engineer

Blackboard · Washington, DC
2010 – 2019

Led globally distributed teams and partnered with security and operations leaders to deliver scalable, secure platforms — experience that informs practical, implementation-aware risk standards and methodologies.

  • Established and onboarded new development teams in Bogotá, Colombia and Chennai, India, while leading agile delivery from project initiation through release.
  • Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, partnered closely with product owners on backlog management, and reinforced Agile and Scrum best practices to ensure continuous feature delivery.
  • Led development of AWS-enabled microservices for Blackboard Learn, collaborated with security teams on investigations and feature implementation, built tools to resolve migration and data issues.
  • Earned multiple performance awards for impact and delivery.

Additional Relevant Experience

AOL Senior Java Consultant · Ashburn
Booz Allen Hamilton Java Consultant · Washington, DC
Verizon Java Consultant · Ashburn
Sears Java Consultant · Ashburn

Education

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Master of Science (MS)

Computer Science

Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI

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Bachelor of Technology (BTech)

Information Technology

CBIT · Hyderabad, India

Certifications

☁️

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

Certified
🔷

Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals

Certified
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Graph Data Modeling Fundamentals

Certified
🔐

CISSP Certification

In Progress
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AWS Generative AI

In Progress

Get In Touch

✉️ iam.harishreddy@gmail.com
🔗 LinkedIn Profile
📞 630.464.6618
📍 Arlington, VA

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