Tade B. | Leland

Tade Bolarin

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(13)

Studied at iPEC

Works at UNBLOKD Co

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About Tade

I help ambitious professionals who look successful on the outside but feel a quiet tension on the inside. I know that feeling well. I earned a JD and MBA, built a strong career at Deloitte and later at HubSpot, and accomplished the things I thought I was supposed to want. The titles and achievements were there, but something felt misaligned. I was performing more than I was living. That realization became a turning point. I wanted clarity. I wanted work that felt true. I wanted to live from the inside out. My journey into Energy Leadership and coaching opened the door to a different way of being. It helped me return to myself and created the foundation for UNBLOKD Co. Today I coach ambitious professionals who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about their next step. I help them release internal pressure, reconnect with what is real for them, and make grounded decisions about their careers and lives. My approach is calm, supportive, and clear. Clients work with me because they want to move with intention and create a life that feels aligned, not just impressive.

Why do I coach?

I coach because I know what it feels like to live a life that looks successful but feels misaligned. For years I followed the path I thought I was supposed to walk. I worked hard, achieved more, and kept raising the bar, yet something inside felt tight and unsettled. When I finally slowed down and listened to myself, I realized I wanted a life that felt true, not performed. Coaching helped me return to clarity and alignment, and now I help others do the same. I believe every person deserves to feel grounded in who they are and confident in the direction they choose.

Work Experience

Founder & Lead Coach

UNBLOKD Co

January 2025 - Present

UNBLOKD Co is a coaching practice dedicated to helping ambitious professionals release internal pressure, reconnect with what’s true, and build aligned careers and lives. • 1:1 coaching • Clarity Sessions • Group programs and digital tools • Energy Leadership (ELI-MP)–informed coaching • Focus on alignment, authentic decision-making, and high-performance transformation

Compliance Analyst

HubSpot

September 2024 - Present

• Managed HubSpot’s Risk and Control Matrix (RCM) using AuditBoard, ensuring alignment with compliance and regulatory requirements. • Served as the AuditBoard System Administrator for the IT Compliance Assurance team, acting as the primary liaison with AuditBoard CRM and Product teams to enable features that enhance control management, maintenance, and efficiency. • Addressed support tickets for internal stakeholders related to AuditBoard permissions and functionalities and triaged Asana tickets for access requests to billing and high-risk scopes, ensuring proper Segregation of Duties (SoD) is enforced. • Led the assessment of HubSpot’s control maturity against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST Privacy Framework, and Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) by mapping existing controls, identifying gaps, and recommending improvements. • Spearheaded the rollout and execution of quarterly control documentation validation reviews, ensuring control owners maintain accurate and up-to-date compliance documentation. • Co-owned the Legal Policy Management process, collaborating with Legal Operations to centralize and manage corporate policies within AuditBoard. • Evaluated risks associated with key business processes and systems, advising internal stakeholders on best practices and recommending control treatments to mitigate risks. • Managed audit requests, facilitated meetings, and acted as the bridge between system/control owners and internal/external auditors to ensure seamless compliance assessments. • Oversaw the design, implementation, and evaluation of internal controls, ensuring their effectiveness in meeting regulatory and security requirements. • Translated business and control requirements into enhancements within AuditBoard and other compliance tools, optimizing compliance processes and workflows. • Identified and escalated compliance issues to senior leadership, developing and negotiating remediation plans while tracking resolution progress. • Partnered with Legal, IT, Finance, and other departments to drive organization-wide compliance and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements. • Developed and communicated compliance requirements and updates to internal stakeholders, fostering a culture of compliance awareness and accountability.

Senior Consultant - Technology Assurance

Deloitte

July 2021 - June 2024

• Managed independent workstreams on 10+ client projects annually typically consisting of 3 – 8 engagement personnel by driving and delegating project tasks, monitoring project status, and reviewing project deliverables created by analysts and consultants before coordinating the timely review and sign-off of workpapers by engagement leaders achieving a 100% timely issuance of SOC 1, SOC 2, and HITRUST reports. • Performed specialized IT audit and review services as part of SSAE18 SOC 1/SOX reporting on internal controls for various applications, tools and infrastructures. • Led a HITRUST workstream on a reoccurring SOC 2+HITRUST third party assurance project for a data management company consisting of a global team of consultants residing in both US and India and achieved timely project completion by promoting synergy and creating an environment where each team member could bring their authentic self to the project. • Created an IT risk and control matrix document for a Fortune 500 bank containing the client’s 760+ SOX tagged applications for 15 ITGC controls in the areas of access management, change management, and computer operations that resulted in the successful remediation of client’s Audit findings. Achieved an Outstanding Performance Award from firm leadership to acknowledge my contribution to the client’s SOX Program. • Evaluated the user access review (UAR) process of a fortune 500 automobile client for financially relevant applications and created a responsibility assignment (RACI) matrix that enabled the client to optimize their user access review process by removing redundancies and prioritizing the integration of in-scope applications via the client’s identity access management SailPoint tool. • Led and successfully managed a critical project focused on seamlessly integrating SOX applications with stakeholder's SailPoint IQ, resulting in the establishment of a centralized Identity Access Management program. • Performed and documented testing of user access reviews of information systems, information systems operations, information security, and change management controls to identify deficiencies in the client’s IT environment. • Performed Design and Implementation evaluation of IT controls to ascertain compliance with AICPA rules and regulations. • Performed specialized IT audit and review services as part of a MAR audit. • Established a trust-based relationship with clients to better serve their organizations by identifying moments that matter to the client through client interviews, walkthroughs, and regular touchpoints. • Educated, mentored, and guided team staff members on various topics such as personal development, performance expectations, firm culture, and talent alignment. • Led and contributed to firm initiatives such as DEI Champions Corner, Impact Day, Project Team Workshops.

Senior Regulatory Compliance Analyst

Pennymac

January 2021 - July 2021

• Managed the compliance program for the Portfolio Communications (Port Comm) line of business, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and addressing customer concerns. • Demonstrated exceptional project management expertise while overseeing the compliance program for the Portfolio Communications (Port Comm) line of business, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. • Utilized quantitative thinking and analysis, along with data from various sources, to guide business analysts in triaging confidentiality and privacy issues raised by customers. Led regular touchpoints and working sessions to break down each issue and identify root causes, resulting in the successful resolution of confidentiality and privacy concerns within 3 business days. • Facilitated seamless communication and collaboration between Port Comm Operations, Port Comm Product Management Office, and other lines of business. Ensured changes to letter templates were compliant, aligned with regulations, and addressed customer concerns through an effective change management process. • Drafted an Exclusion Policy and Procedure to streamline compliance efforts across the organization. Collaborated with senior leaders at the VP level, legal counsel, and compliance program managers from other lines of business. Successfully negotiated an agreement among various stakeholders to establish ownership of report logic for different global exclusions, ensuring the protection of customers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in the delivery of monthly mortgage statements.

Senior Consultant II - IT Risk Services

BKD CPAs & Advisors

June 2019 - January 2021

• Managed IT (SOX, SOC 1, and SOC 2) audit engagements for various clients across multiple industries, including healthcare, financial services, and technology firms. • Assisted clients with IT risk management and mitigation, including recommending process improvements and developing risk management strategies. • Successful project managed the day-to-day tasks of technical staff on 8+ client engagement at a time during peak busy season by enhancing performance through team member engagement and maintaining team member morale and motivation using various people-centered strategies during daily morning standups. • Facilitated client interviews and walkthroughs with client management and IT personnel to gain a better understanding of client IT processes, controls, and risks. • Performed detailed control testing and documented results to identify control weaknesses and potential areas of risk exposure for clients' IT systems and processes. • Developed and reviewed IT audit reports and presented findings and recommendations to senior client management and audit committees. • Maintained and expanded relationships with clients, identified opportunities for additional services, and supported business development efforts. • Increased client confidence and established a trust-based relationship with a health, wellness, and lifestyle services client on first year on the engagement by prioritizing the client’s needs and pain points resulting in client extending their relationship with the firm after deciding to end relationship with the firm.