Vijan Patel

Vijan is a Managing Director and leader of Protiviti’s Energy and Utilities Technology team.  Vijan is also responsible for leading Protiviti’s SAP Consulting services for the Energy and Utilities Industry and Houston Market, where he brings more than 15 years of experience supporting companies with implementations and optimization efforts.

Vijan has supported his clients across a broad spectrum of projects including enterprise application implementation support, access management strategy and design, technology integration, controls design and implementation, compliance design and testing, and internal audit. He has helped lead and execute projects in these areas in capacities ranging from end-to-end programs to targeted SME advisory.

Areas of Expertise

• Enterprise Application Solutions
• SAP Consulting
• Access Management
• Technology Integration – M&A
• IT SOX Compliance
• Technology Audit (SAP & General)

Industry Expertise

• Oil and Gas
• Power and Utilities
• Renewable Energy
• Chemicals
• Industrial Products
• Consumer Products

Education

• MBA, The University of Texas at Austin
• BBA, Information and Operations Management, Texas A&M University

Professional Memberships and Certifications

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)