Varuna Gunasekera Cisa, Cism, Cdpse, Ccsk

Varuna Gunasekera has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. They currently hold the position of Vice President, IT Audit and Cybersecurity at Manufacturers Bank since January 2023. Prior to this, Varuna worked at the Motion Picture Association of America as a Content Security Audit Manager from March 2018 to December 2022, and as a Content Security Auditor from May 2015 to March 2018. Other notable roles include Database Developer at Kaiser Permanente from December 2014 to April 2015, and SQL VBA Developer/Business Intelligence Consultant at Citibank (Banamex USA) from May 2014 to November 2014. Varuna also worked as a Corporate IT Auditor at SCE from October 2007 to May 2013 and as a SOX IT Compliance Officer at Spirent Communications from September 2006 to June 2007. They have experience as an Internal Auditor at 21st Century Insurance from October 2004 to September 2006, and as an Accountant at M&K Sound Corp from October 2003 to October 2004. Varuna's career began as an Infrastructure Specialist at Cendant SSG Helpdesk from October 2002 to October 2003.

Varuna Gunasekera's education history begins with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, and Accounting from California State University, Northridge, which was completed in 2002. Subsequently, in 2007, they received a Graduate Award in Account from UCLA. Later on, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from The Chicago School, which was completed in 2011.

In addition to their academic achievements, Varuna Gunasekera has obtained several certifications. They hold a Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) from the Cloud Security Alliance, which was obtained in August 2023. They also possess certifications in CDPSE, CISA, and CISM from ISACA, although the specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not mentioned.