Sachin Deshpande
Adjunct Faculty, GRMI – Delivers “Process Assurance And Operating Efficiency II
A highly experienced Risk Advisory professional with ~30 years in the profession, including 27 years at a Big 4 firm. Specializes in governance, risk, and compliance, with a strong reputation for strategic insight, client leadership, and delivery excellence. Known for delivering practical, value-driven solutions, building trusted client relationships, and leading high-performing teams in complex and evolving risk environments.
- B. E. (Electronics),
- P. G. D. M. (Marketing Management)
- CISSP
- CvA
- Independent Director’s Certification
- AWS Technical Accreditation
- AWS Cloud Essentials
- AI for ALL
- Focus areas include quality, risk and controls, compliance requirements, cyber security, and evolving technological risks.
- Published articles on “SAP SoD Analysis” and “SAP DEBUG Access Issue” in Deloitte Audit Quarterly Magazine.
- Published an article in BW (Business World) on “Business Continuity”, co-authored with an Audit Partner.
- Deloitte India
- Delivered complex engagements that included the assessment of IT General Controls across various ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, and PeopleSoft, along with different operating and database systems, for Fortune 500 companies with multi-location and multi-continent presence, listed in India and/or US stock exchanges.
- Delivered engagements that included the assessment of Automated Business Cycle Controls (ITAC) across ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft for Fortune 500 companies with multi-location and multi-continent presence, listed in India and/or US stock exchanges.
- Prepared the Risk Response Matrix for ITSA from the International Standard on Quality Management (ISQM) perspective and conducted self-assessment of controls using technology resources.
- Executed training programmes for clients on SAP Risk and Controls Assessment.
- Experience working with SOX clients from India, the US, and the UK.
- Developed and implemented a BOT tool to evaluate the quality of audit deliverables as a POC.
- Developed and delivered a Power BI dashboard for the Partner Group on engagement life cycle tracking.
- Successfully completed internal and international practice reviews from a Deloitte Global Methodology Compliance perspective.
- Facilitated internal and international training programmes on SAP, quality enhancement, and practice aids.
- Delivered sessions at the ISACA Pune Chapter.
- Delivered online and offline sessions at the Information Security Forum (ISF).
- Mentored fellow colleagues at Deloitte.
- Life Member of the Computer Society of India (CSI).
- Member of the Data Security Council of India (DSCI).
- Member of the Information Security Forum (ISF – UK).
He brings extensive expertise in technology risk, audit quality, and compliance, delivering high-impact assurance, training, and governance initiatives for global organisations to strengthen controls, ethics, and risk-aware decision-making.
