Diego Herrerias Villarreal
Expert in compliance, risk management, and process optimization across industries.
Mexico City, MX
Full time
On-site/Hybrid/Remote
Senior leader with over fifteen years in governance, risk management, internal audit, and compliance across banking, financial services, automotive, retail,...
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My Career Journey
1/6
Citibanamex
Compliance Product Senior Manager
Dec 2019 - Jun 2026 | 6y 6m
Implemented testing plan reducing duplicities by 40%, standardized internal control frameworks, led compliance reviews and training, collaborated with regulators, certified new payment systems, managed...
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Citibank
Compliance Assurance Senior Manager
Dec 2019 - Jun 2026 | 6y 6m
Led risk-based reviews and digital-focused improvements, developed internal control processes as the SOX accounting contact, implemented global standards for control and testing within the ICRM group.
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
Financial Senior Consultant
Jun 2015 - Dec 2019 | 4y 6m
Developed risk-mitigating policies and processes for automotive, finance, and banking; improved operational efficiency; conducted periodic business risk reviews; analyzed compliance and controls on financial...
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Smurfit Kappa
Production Engineer
Oct 2014 - Jun 2015 | 8m
Implemented operational efficiency policies, managed internal/external audits, enhanced controls in retail/logistics, optimized risk and compliance, strengthened inventory cycles to reduce variances.
Deloitte
Risk Contractual Coordinator
Mar 2013 - Sep 2014 | 1y 6m
Developed risk-reduction policies, managed audits with full compliance, executed quality assurance reviews, identified operational gaps, and promoted continuous improvement.
Novartis Pharmaceutical
Production Intern
Oct 2011 - Jan 2013 | 1y 3m
Implemented GMP-related procedures for compliance, trained plant staff on 5S, supported audit success, performed validation activities, and contributed to compliant plant decommissioning.
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Most proud of (2/3)
1st
Implemented a testing plan that cut duplicities 40%, standardized internal controls, led compliance training, and improved the ICRM dashboard 50%.
2nd
Implemented a global policy and procedures to standardize process review, and led a high-stakes cross-border audit to strengthen governance.
Career Highlights
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Cross‑border compliance engagement — audit lead
Led high‑stakes cross‑border audit
Mexico City, MX,
In a high‑stakes cross‑border audit I led the end‑to‑end review across multiple jurisdictions,...
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Company‑wide policy & procedure rollout — compliance lead
Implemented global policy to standardize review processes
Mexico City, MX,
In a company‑wide initiative I developed and implemented a global policy and procedure to standardize...
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