Kizzy Gift
About Kizzy Gift
Kizzy Gift is the Director at Protiviti, with extensive experience in financial services, particularly in insurance and banking, and holds a Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification.
Professional Experience at Protiviti
Kizzy Gift is currently working as a Director at Protiviti since 2021, stationed in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area. Before this role, Kizzy served as an Associate Director from 2019 to 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and as a Senior Manager from 2017 to 2018 in Greater New York City. Kizzy's earlier roles at Protiviti include Manager from 2015 to 2016 and Senior Consultant from 2013 to 2014, both in the Greater New York City Area. Over the years, Kizzy has worked on various projects including internal audit, project management, and operational enhancement initiatives primarily for financial services clients.
Previous Roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers
Before joining Protiviti, Kizzy Gift worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as an Associate/Senior Associate from 2009 to 2013 in New York and Trinidad and Tobago. This role involved engaging with various industry clients and honing skills in financial services. Additionally, Kizzy held a Summer Internship position at PwC in 2008 within the Greater New York City Area, giving her foundational exposure to the field.
Educational Background
Kizzy Gift completed her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at the University of Miami - School of Business, specializing in Accounting and Spanish. She studied at the institution from 2005 to 2008, which provided her a robust academic foundation in both the financial and linguistic arenas.
Professional Certifications
Kizzy Gift holds a Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification, signifying her expertise in process improvement methodologies. This certification supports her capability in advising on and implementing initiatives aimed at operational enhancements, risk management, and efficiency improvements across various functions.
Industry Expertise
With approximately 12 years of technical industry knowledge, Kizzy Gift has a strong background in financial services, particularly in Insurance and Banking sectors. Her work at Protiviti and PwC involved diverse projects such as Change Management, Risk Management, Internal Process and Controls, Shared Services/Centralization, BPO Research and Selection, Operational Enhancement, and Finance Transformation.