Anton Tonev
Compliance Consultant
Sofia
Summary
Information Security Specialist dedicated to aligning security frameworks and processes with industry standards and organizational objectives. Expertise in crafting compelling presentations and detailed reports, complemented by strong business acumen, ensures effective communication of complex security concepts to diverse stakeholders. Proven ability to identify vulnerabilities and implement robust security measures that safeguard critical assets while supporting business growth. Committed to fostering a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement within the organization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
9
9
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior IT Consultant
A-LIGN
06.2024 - Current
- Plan and execute ISO 27001, 27701, 27017, 27018, 9001, 20000-1, and 22301 and other compliance engagements under the supervision of management.
- Develop detailed agendas and manage client-facing meetings, ensuring strong client relationships.
- Conduct audit testing in line with management directives.
- Communicate effectively with clients throughout the engagement lifecycle - before, during, and after on-site are remote visits.
- Review meeting minutes from management planning sessions and prepare thoroughly for subsequent meetings.
- Prepare and maintain lead sheets during the project lifecycle.
- Gather and assess evidence for audit purposes.
- Deliver draft reports to management within established timelines.
- Provide comprehensive weekly project status updates to management.
- Organize and manage client documentation on A-LIGN's internal drive.
- Proactively communicate potential issues to management.
- Supervise and mentor staff throughout client engagements.
- Coached junior team members on various technologies, contributing to their professional growth as well as enhancing overall team capacity.
- Travel occasionally to client locations, as required.
- Provided strategic guidance on complex technical issues, enabling clients to make informed decisions based on expert analysis.
- Implemented cybersecurity best practices to safeguard organizational assets against potential threats.
- Built strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering open communication channels for successful project outcomes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop integrated technology strategies that aligned with business goals.
- Conducted comprehensive IT audits, identifying potential vulnerabilities and recommending actionable improvements.
Internal auditor
DXC Technology
02.2022 - 06.2024
- Responsible for helping ensure DXC accounts and service delivery groups maintain compliance with corporate processes, policies and procedures, ISO standards, and Client requirements and that all areas within the organization are fully aware of and maintain registers of risks for their respective areas.
- Plan and conduct compliance, risk management, and maturity activities.
- Specialize in internal audits in the EMEA region but can also conduct audits in other regions and global functions.
- Assist with external reviews by clients, regulatory bodies, and other organizations.
- Stay current with the latest developments in the compliance field and manage ongoing reporting requirements for the auditing of DXC.
- Use available systems, principles, tools, methods, and technologies to assess product and process quality.
- Apply professional experience and understanding of operations to improve audit outcomes.
- Performed internal audits of delivery and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthrough for compliance with documented processes.
- Identified and reported audit issues.
- Documented recommendations to improve internal controls.
- Evaluated compliance with regulatory requirements, mitigating potential risks and protecting organizational reputation.
- Evaluated company's policies to determine how well standards adhered to best practices.
- Prepared and distributed risk and audit reports to appropriate personnel.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by collaborating effectively with colleagues across all levels of the organization.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and execute comprehensive audit plans, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
- Strengthened stakeholder relations by presenting audit findings in clear, constructive, and professional manner.
- Supported strategic decision-making by providing senior management with actionable insights from audit findings.
- Ensured adherence to international audit standards by keeping abreast of changes and implementing necessary updates in audit procedures.
- Fostered culture of transparency and accountability, conducting regular meetings to discuss audit findings and corrective actions.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Quality Assurance Expert
Brand Quadergy Bulgaria part of Brand Quadergy Group
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Responsible for ensuring that the organization's product or service meets all requirements, including legal, regulatory, and customer expectations.
- Work closely with quality stakeholders to coordinate activities and maintain standards.
- Monitor and report on the performance of the quality management system, and manage the in-house implementation of ISO certification.
- Managing the internal audit program and acting as the single point of contact for the external ISO compliance program with the certification body.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the organization by leading training sessions on various aspects of quality control methodologies.
- Achieved timely resolution of non-conformance issues by implementing corrective action plans working closely with relevant departments.
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
- Maintained knowledge of industry best practices and evolving technologies, staying ahead of emerging quality assurance trends.
- Ensured product compliance with industry regulations by staying up-to-date on relevant standards and guidelines, implementing necessary changes to maintain conformance.
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
- Utilized root cause analysis techniques to identify underlying issues contributing to product defects or customer complaints.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by addressing reported issues promptly and providing effective solutions.
- Streamlined the documentation process, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop robust quality assurance strategies for new products.
- Streamlined defect tracking, adopting centralized system for reporting and monitoring resolution progress.
- Enhanced efficiency of QA department, introducing metrics-driven performance evaluations.
- Improved product quality and customer satisfaction by identifying and resolving defects before market release.
- Mitigated risks associated with product non-compliance, conducting rigorous quality control assessments.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes, ensuring product compliance across multiple markets.
- Documented and reported quality assurance outcomes, providing actionable insights for product development teams.
- Ensured compliance with industry quality standards by conducting thorough product testing and audits.
- Developed and implemented procedures to meet product quality standards.
- Reported problems and concerns to management.
- Collected and analyzed data to measure effectiveness of quality control processes.
- Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues.
- Inspected items and compared against standards to meet regulatory requirements.
Quality and Finance Reporting Specialist
Brand Quadergy Bulgaria part of Brand Quadergy Group
12.2020 - 07.2021
- Responsible for creating and improving the methods, systems, and procedures ensuring quality control of production and is responsible for the correct and timely preparation of regular and sophisticated financial statements and for effective support of financial management to serve the Company's Customers.
- Plays a key role in the financial stage of project management, in project invoicing and invoice approval.
- Prepares internal company financial documents and acts to solve financial issues whether concerning unpaid invoices, delays in payment, wrong invoice address or DO number etc.
- Aligns with and supports the Company Management Team in preparation and implementation of overall strategy and objectives, when Quality Assurance matters.
- Manages in-house and external ISO compliance programs, performs internal ISO 9001 compliance audits, and acts as POC for the external ISO compliance program.
- Leveraged applications and tools to analyze data, compile and visualize historical information.
- Served as subject matter expert on internal reporting practices, providing guidance and recommendations to colleagues throughout the organization.
- Liaised with senior leadership to identify data needs and interpret existing data for consideration.
- Leveraged advanced Excel functions and formulas to manipulate large data sets, improving overall reporting speed and efficiency.
- Compiled, maintained and verified data and distributed information through reports and queries to support operations.
- Enhanced reporting accuracy by streamlining data collection processes and implementing quality control measures.
- Assessed report and data requirements and determined best technology solution, format and distribution method.
- Worked across various platforms to create, generate, manage and schedule systematic reports for multiple stakeholders.
- Performed ad-hoc analysis as needed, supporting various departments with their specific reporting needs.
- Synthesized and interpreted relevant data to generate comparisons of current and historical information.
- Consistently met strict deadlines, delivering high-quality reports under tight time constraints.
- Created user-friendly dashboards and visualizations, enabling stakeholders to easily interpret complex data sets.
- Managed a portfolio of recurring reports, providing consistent and reliable updates to key decision-makers within the organization.
- Developed and maintained database of financial records for clients.
- Analyzed and interpreted financial data to inform business decisions.
Quality specialist
Brand Quadergy Bulgaria part of Brand Quadergy Group
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Responsible for the insurance of increased effectiveness in organizational problem-solving.
- Responsible for the creation and improvement of Quality Management systems, methods and procedures.
- Work in close collaboration with the Quality Manager on a Group level and implement on a local level the company's quality standards and best practices related to international standards like ISO or specifically client-related.
- Manages in-house and external ISO compliance programs, performs internal ISO 9001 compliance audits, and acts as POC for the external ISO compliance program.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on relevant regulations within the industry, ensuring company practices remained compliant at all times.
- Conducted detailed root cause analyses following any non-conformance events, leading to swift identification and mitigation of potential risks.
- Enhanced team performance through regular training sessions and knowledge sharing, resulting in an increase in overall efficiency.
- Assisted in the implementation of a continuous improvement culture, contributing to company-wide improvements in productivity and waste reduction.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements, resulting in increased production efficiency and cost savings.
- Developed comprehensive quality control documentation, standardizing procedures across all departments and promoting consistency.
- Monitored supplier performance, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality materials for use in production processes.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards by conducting thorough audits and recommending corrective actions.
- Implemented a robust quality management system, leading to more consistent product output and reduced defects.
- Played a key role in achieving ISO certification by preparing necessary documentation and facilitating successful audits.
- Recorded and organized test data for report generation and analysis.
- Interpreted test results by comparing to established specifications and control limits, making recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
- Developed and implemented procedures to meet product quality standards.
- Reported problems and concerns to management.
- Collected and analyzed data to measure effectiveness of quality control processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Veliko Turnovo St. Cyril And St. Methodius
Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria 04.2001 - 2003.09
Skills
IT compliance
undefinedWebsites, Portfolios and Profiles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-tonev-47781776/
Certification
Cambridge Advanced (C1), University of Cambridge
Languages
English - C1 according to CEFR
German - A2 according to CEFR
Interests
Trekking
Hiking
Camping
MTB
Reading
Cooking
Timeline
Senior IT Consultant
A-LIGN
06.2024 - Current
Internal auditor
DXC Technology
02.2022 - 06.2024
Quality Assurance Expert
Brand Quadergy Bulgaria part of Brand Quadergy Group
08.2021 - 01.2022
Quality and Finance Reporting Specialist
Brand Quadergy Bulgaria part of Brand Quadergy Group
12.2020 - 07.2021
Quality specialist
Brand Quadergy Bulgaria part of Brand Quadergy Group
05.2019 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Veliko Turnovo St. Cyril And St. Methodius
04.2001 - 2003.09