Karin Demirjian

Overview

• 15 years’ experience as a Manager with The City of Los Angeles, Department of Finance.
  • Led a team of six auditors ensuring aligning with the City of LA Tax Ordinances.
  • Served as a liaison between AEG and Nokia Theater Project; ensuring both parties were in adherence to the agreement set forth by the Chief Legislative Office.
  • Monitored and managed the Nokia Theater and Ritz Carlton Project from inception to completion ensuring all contractors, subcontractors, and vendors were following the City’s set forth business requirements.
  • Led a team of fifteen clerical with the Department of Building and Safety. (1992 LA Riots, 1994 Northridge Earthquake, 1988 Whittier Earthquake and 1993 Playa Vista Project)
    • Disaster Cost Accounting management. Analysis of disaster damage and allocation of time and resources. Preparation of FEMA cost analysis reports.
  • Current Client Engagements Include:
    • State of Texas, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and State of New Mexico.
  • Experienced with execution of complex, multi-business line projects, achieving a significant enhancement in Consumer Lending Merchant Card Services operational efficiency by ensuring adherence to corrective action commitments.
  • Led oversight of risks through effective challenges using defined methodologies and subject matter expertise. Leadership, consultation, and support of risk management processes. Building unit relationships and implementing training to promote engagement knowledge in applicable risk management programs, including compliance policies, and risk standards.
  • IT Issue Management Manager: manage technology-related risk issues enterprise-wide and spearhead the creation of a complex issue tracker for the Enterprise Technology Team, creating oversight function, monitoring procedures, and mitigating remediation efforts.

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