Vijay Venkatesh

Vijay Venkatesh serves as the Head of Internal Oversight at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) since April 2021. Previously, Venkatesh held the position of Group Audit Senior Manager at Microsoft from May 2017 to April 2021, focusing on governance, risk management, compliance, and cyber security within a complex organizational environment. Earlier roles include Acting Chief of Audit and Assurance Services at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, IT Audit Specialist at the United Nations Population Fund, Global IT Audit Lead at Hewlett-Packard, Senior Audit Associate at PwC, and Experienced Audit Senior at Deloitte. Venkatesh's educational background includes degrees in Accounting and Management Information Systems from San Jose State University and a BCOM in Accounting from the University of Mumbai.