Steve Vasconcellos

CPA, CGEIT, CISM | Principal

About

Whether he is watching Liverpool score a goal or enjoying an expertly crafted film, Steve’s mind is always pondering what’s happening behind the scenes. This inquisitiveness suits him well in his role as a technologist.

Steve has a passion for aligning technology to business and recognizes how powerful the synergy between the two can be. As a principal in the firm’s IT Services practice, Steve helps companies reap the benefits of technology by reducing their risk.

Practice Emphasis

  • IT strategy
  • IT transformation and process improvement
  • IT governance
  • IT risk
  • IT security compliance (SOC, SOX, ISO, NIST)

Proven Results

  • Understood customer pain points and problems to deliver the right solutions at the right place and the right time.
  • Resolved organizational issues, including (but not limited to) strategic planning and program management.
  • Designed, implemented, and transformed large-scale IT processes and internal controls to comply with business, technical, functional, and regulatory requirements.
  • Managed a large volume of clients, providing multiple levels of service.
  • Audited large corporations (IT SOX, ISO, SOC 1, 2, and 3, cybersecurity, etc.), mid-sized companies, and not-for-profits (financial statement IT audits). Also helped entities defend against auditors (designed and implemented relevant IT controls to satisfy audit requirements).

Education

  • University of Washington, Bachelor’s in Accounting and Information Systems

Activities

  • ISACA
  • AICPA

I Specialize In…

IT Services

for…

Technology

My Life by the Numbers

5+

World Cup matches attended

9

countries traveled to across 3 continents

200k

miles traveled in the air