Deepa Vijayan
Zurich
Summary
- Highly skilled and experienced global compliance and data protection officer in a publicly traded company
- Designed and implemented a global compliance program in Sonova and Landis+Gyr.
- Built and mentored a team of experts (Legal Counsels) in healthcare compliance, Privacy, Trade Compliance, Human Rights and AI (grew the team from 2 to 18 and still growing).
- Implemented a whistle-blower hotline and lead a team of investigators th a strong monitoring program to control the controls and enable a continuous improvement program to fine tune the program to right-size it to an ever changing organization.
- Implemented a whistle-blower hotline and lead a team of investigators.
- Developed and implemented a risk based 3rd party due diligence platform including trade compliance/embargo risks and ESG laws e.g. LKSG.
- Accountable for an active Corporate Integrity Agreement in the US including relationship management with the Monitor and IRO.
- Experience is various highly regulated industries including pharma, medical device, energy, finance, tobacco etc.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Head of Compliance and Data Privacy
Sonova AG
Zurich
10.2020 - Current
- Design and roll-out a strategic direction of Compliance at the Sonova Group and gain the approval of the Board of Directors.
- Build and mentor a team of experts (15 members) across the globe covering Healthcare compliance, Data Privacy, Investigations, Sustainability, Human Rights, AI etc.
- Oversee and support an active Corporate Integrity Agreement with the OIG, US
- Responsible for Risk umbrella including ABP, ATC, Data Protection, Healthcare Compliance, Human Rights, Artificial Intelligence, Trade Compliance etc.
- Launch a monitoring program as a second line control for key risk areas to ensure that both governance and transactional gaps are continuously monitored and rectified.
- Establish hotline platform in line with the EU whistle-blower directive
- DPO for the Sonova Group and all EU countries
Chief Compliance Officer
Landis+Gyr
Zug
01.2016 - 10.2023
- Responsible for Ethics & Compliance globally (30 countries)
- Build a team of Compliance and Privacy experts (3 members globally)
- Report to and advice the BoD on Ethics and Compliance matters
- Responsible for whistle-blower hotline and conduct internal investigation
- Developing, disseminating and promoting ethics-related policies in line with global principles such as UNGC, RBA and FLP.
- Conduct annual risk assessment and revise Compliance risk umbrella
- Establish a global Privacy Organization including developing Policies and Procedures and a global network
Compliance Manager
Amgen
Zug
03.2011 - 12.2015
- Manage revision of Healthcare Compliance Policies and conduct monitoring for EU countries
Asst. Vice President (Policies and Standards)
Swiss Re
Zurich
08.2006 - 09.2010
- Responsible for Compliance Policies and Standards
Lecturer
Temasek Polytechnic
Singapore
01.2002 - 08.2004
- Lecturer teaching diploma course in Knowledge Management
Education
Mobilizing People - People Management
IMD
10.2023
LLB -
Univeristy of Hubli
Hubli, India08.2018
Masters in Business Law - Business Law
National Law School of India University
Bangalore, India06.2015
Master of Science - Information Sciences
University of Madras
Chennai, India05.1997
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of Madras
Chennai, India04.1995
Skills
- Supervision, Leadership and Mentoring (using the GROW model)
- Strategy and vision
- Decision-Making
- Project Planning
- Investigations
Certification
- Privacy expert with a CIPPE, CIPM
- Investigator with ACFE
Affiliations
- President of the Indian Association (Keli) in Switzerland
Timeline
Global Head of Compliance and Data Privacy
Sonova AG
10.2020 - Current
Chief Compliance Officer
Landis+Gyr
01.2016 - 10.2023
Compliance Manager
Amgen
03.2011 - 12.2015
Asst. Vice President (Policies and Standards)
Swiss Re
08.2006 - 09.2010
Lecturer
Temasek Polytechnic
01.2002 - 08.2004
Mobilizing People - People Management
IMD
LLB -
Univeristy of Hubli
Masters in Business Law - Business Law
National Law School of India University
Master of Science - Information Sciences
University of Madras
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of Madras
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