Jana Thiessmeier

CISA-certified Assistant Manager in IT Audit at KPMG Latvia, MEng. Jana is a multilingual governance, risk and compliance professional focused on IT audit, IT controls, cybersecurity strategy, and aligning technology with business and regulatory requirements.

Her background spans IT audit, fintech compliance, AML/CTF process improvement, project management, and cybersecurity. She brings executive education from Cornell University, MIT Sloan School of Management, and IMD, supported by ITIL, CompTIA, Google IT Support, Cisco Cybersecurity Essentials, and ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity credentials.

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Current role: Assistant Manager in IT Audit, KPMG Latvia. CISA-certified, with ITIL 4 Foundation, CompTIA ITF+, Google IT Support, Cisco Cybersecurity Essentials, and ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity credentials.

Education: MEng in Management of Information Systems from TSI; executive education in Project Management at Cornell University, Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategy at MIT Sloan, and Cybersecurity Risk & Strategy at IMD.

Experience: IT audit, IT general and application controls, technology risk, AML/CTF systems, fintech operations, project management, and cybersecurity community speaking, including Riga TechGirls.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kudinovajana/