Tufan Sural, MBA, Ccsfp
About Tufan Sural, MBA, Ccsfp
Tufan Sural is a Senior Associate at Schellman, specializing in independent assessment services for cloud providers and commercial entities. He has extensive experience in audit and risk assurance across various organizations, including BDO USA, A-LIGN, and BPM LLP.
Work at Schellman
Tufan Sural has been employed at Schellman as a Senior Associate since 2022. In this role, he specializes in providing independent assessment services to cloud providers and commercial entities that support government operations. His responsibilities include conducting privacy assessments that ensure compliance with various domestic and international regulations.
Previous Experience in Audit and Consulting
Prior to joining Schellman, Tufan Sural held several positions in the audit and consulting sectors. He worked at BDO USA, LLP as an Experienced Audit Associate from 2019 to 2020, and then moved to A-LIGN as a Senior Consultant from 2020 to 2021. He also served as a Senior in Information Technology Assurance at BPM LLP from 2021 to 2022, where he focused on risk assurance and advisory services.
Educational Background
Tufan Sural completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of California, Riverside - A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management from 2014 to 2016. He also studied Finance and Economics at the University of California, Riverside from 2009 to 2014. His educational foundation includes a high school diploma from Rancho Cucamonga High School, where he studied from 2005 to 2009.
Teaching and Research Experience
Tufan Sural has experience in academia, having worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of California, Riverside from 2015 to 2016. He also served as a Professor's Assistant, or 'Reader', at the same institution from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, he completed an internship as a Researcher at Integra Realty Resources in 2015.
Specialization in Privacy Assessments
Tufan Sural specializes in conducting privacy assessments, focusing on compliance with domestic, cross-border, and foreign obligations. His work includes healthcare assessments aimed at ensuring high levels of security and privacy for business associates and covered entities.