Dinesh Udaiwal is a seasoned consultant with over 20 years of experience in IT audit, risk management, compliance, and industry best practices across various sectors in countries such as Canada, USA, India, Taiwan, Liberia, and Japan. He has extensive experience in leadership and people management, having managed direct reports for several years. Dinesh's expertise includes IT internal/external audit, information security, project management, change management, SDLC, ITIL, vendor/supplier assurance, due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, ITGC, IT application (ITAC) and infrastructure controls, regulatory compliance audits, and vulnerability assessments. He has previously worked at renowned companies like PWC, KPMG, Deloitte, CIBC, Bank of America, RBC Dexia, and Manulife Financial, among others. Dinesh has a solid reputation as a trusted advisor with a wealth of knowledge of global IT regulations and audits across diverse industries, including banking, capital, wealth management, insurance, health, utilities, real estate, and government. He is currently a Cybersecurity Specialist at the State of Michigan, having previously worked as a Principal Consultant at Independent Consulting, Senior Consultant at CCIM, and Senior Risk Management Consultant at CIBC.