Avinash Voruganti
About Avinash Voruganti
Avinash Voruganti is the Director of Risk & Compliance Analytics at Protiviti, with over 10 years of experience in risk management and data analytics.
Company
Avinash Voruganti currently holds the position of Director, Risk & Compliance Analytics at Protiviti. He has been in this role since 2022 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Protiviti, a global consulting firm, provides solutions in areas such as finance, technology, operations, data analytics, governance, and internal audit.
Title
Avinash Voruganti serves as the Director, Risk & Compliance Analytics. In this capacity, he oversees the execution of model risk management projects, particularly focusing on various risk areas and the three lines of defense for consumer, commercial, and investment management portfolios.
Education and Expertise
Avinash Voruganti holds an MS in Transportation Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, completed from 2007 to 2009. He also earned a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, from 2003 to 2007. Avinash specializes in Model Risk Management, Model Governance, and AML Model Validation and has over 10 years of experience in these domains.
Background
Avinash Voruganti has a rich professional background that spans different continents and roles. He began his career at HSBC as a Senior Credit Policy and Risk Analyst from 2009 to 2011 in Mettawa, IL. He then moved to Protiviti, where he held several positions over the years: Senior Consultant (2011-2013), Manager (2014), Senior Manager (2015-2017), Associate Director in Singapore (2018-2021), and currently serves as Director in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2022.
Achievements
Avinash Voruganti is widely recognized for his contributions to risk management and data analytics. He has published multiple articles in reputed journals on these subjects. He is also an active presenter at Financial Services roundtables and conducts webinars on model risk management topics, developing thought leadership to address emerging risks in financial institutions.