SUMMARY:

• Skilled financial professional with7+years of financial services industry (AML) and4years of big data practical management experience.
• Expertly creates customized financial strategies to meet client needs.Financial planning expert excelling at interfacing with team members at all levels to meet and exceed organizational goals.
• Operates well in a highly - competitive environment in which leadership skills are teh key to success.
• Experienced in using SQL, python, pivot tables, v-lookups, formulas, conditional formatting, macros and to develop reports
• Solid understanding of Actimize out box: SAM, CDD, WLF and TC
• Utilize testing frameworks like Junit
• Effectively resolve application product problems
• Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Team performing independent risk assessment
• CDD/EDD Research, Investigations and SAR Writing
• Detecting Potential Money Laundering Red Flags
• Regulatory Compliance Legislation - BSA/PATRIOT ACT /OFAC/FATCA
• Conducting Name, Negative Media and OFAC Screening
• Proficient with Actimize, Acuity, LexisNexis, Norkom, SAR database, SAS, World-Check and a variety of proprietary software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential -TEMPE, ARIZONA

Sr. DATA ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• CDD using Actimize for visual modeling
• RCM server recycle to avoid availability issues
• Develop integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, reports and presentations
• Support business initiatives through data analysis, identification of implementation barriers and user acceptance testing of various systems
• Making sure customer or client have new AML models/scenarios
• Installation of RCM and web Applications for system, helping with system downtime
• Assisted in troubleshooting, identification and documentation of root cause and resolution
• Implemented procedures for usage, management and updating of internal and external ticketing systems
• Supported technical team members in modification of workflows and application views in Actimize Designer
• Executed processes for troubleshooting and resolution of issues and technical defects
• Maintained detailed technical documentation such as production run books and other support services
• Suggested modifications in queries in Actimize Designs to support impact of user interface views.
• Audit Review of new Customer Information File (CIF)/KYC documentation for BSA Risk rating validation at customer onboarding and during periodic due diligence reviews.
• Determine performance scorecard framework via teh assessment of current ones in place and addressing gaps and opportunities
• Implement new policies, procedures and strategies for Quality Assurance.
• Lead a team of QA Analysts, and be responsible for performance, people management, and career development.
• Establish a framework for Quality Assurance and work closely with teh Executive Team.
• Provide technical direction and leadership for a growing team of professionals.

Confidential - DALLAS, TEXAS

CONSULTANT APPLICATION SUPPORT

Responsibilities:

• Development experience in Actimize platform components.
• Implemented procedures for designing and infrastructure components including Hardware and DR solutions
• Using NICE-Actimize Technology to eliminate financial losses from theft, fraud, regulatory penalties and Sanctions
• Assisted in designing, analysis and development of programming applications.
• Executed effective processes for coding, testing and debugging of assigned applications to support business requirements
• Decrease operational costs to investigate and research suspicious activity, improve customer experience with fewer disruptions in service.
• Adapt to changing business needs and regulatory requirement.
• Filing currency transaction report (CTR) as required with FinCEN for each deposit, withdrawal, exchange of currency, or other payment or transfer, by, Individuals or financial institution.
• Experience with Fraud prevention and autantication area.
• Participated in several AML/KYC related projects requiring Enhance Due Diligence (EDD), transaction monitoring, investigations and SAR writing
• Reviewed accounts for any red flags, suspicious transactions, and unusual transactions activities
• Disposition alerts and drafting Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) for unusual customer activities
• Conducted research on parties identified manually or via transaction monitoring systems as potential subjects of suspicious activity
• Performed and addressed teh results of name screening exercises and negative media searches
• Identified accurate risk rating for individual/non-individual accounts to highlight high risk jurisdictions, cash intensive/high risk businesses and Politically Exposed Persons(PEPs) or Relatives or Close Associates (RCAs)
• Performed extensive KYC remediation project for banks and financial institutions
• Document investigations and ensure that facts substantiate teh disposition; closing cases or escalate findings
• Performed reviews of client accounts, including historical trade/account activity
• Ensure documentation quality control by subjecting correspondence to enhanced due diligence (EDD) review
• Make closing recommendations on customers based on account activity.
• Provided third-party/independent assessment of teh AML risk presented by customer
• Retained comprehensive case files that document teh decision-making process and contain all applicable supporting documentation.
• Worked in collaboration with diverse teams in implementing projects within teh approved scope
• Effectively communicate with project leads and stakeholders on a timely basis on status of existing projects.

Confidential . FRISCO, TEXAS

FLOOR MANAGER BIG DATA ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• Provided supervision and quality assurance reviews for a team of 5 analysts
• Fine-tune and improve a variety of system software
• Gather and analyze system requirements, document specifications, and develop software solutions to meet teh needs of client.
• Conducted research and confirmed teh veracity of information provided by clients to meet teh Know You're Customer (KYC) requirement.
• Performed analysis of alerts and investigation of suspicious transactional activities, AML red flags, elements money laundering or terrorist financing activity.
• Provided and mentoring to analysts on investigative techniques, use of case management and research tools, money laundering policy and existing regulations.
• Conducted client liquidity reviews to reduce delinquency in authorized loans on charged off auto accounts.
• Accumulating facts from investigations to be utilized in presentations to Senior Management and escalating unusual client activities that potentially relate to money laundering or terrorist financing
• Reviewing Analysts recommendations for further enquiry, escalation or closure Submitting requests for further information or suspicious activity recommendations
• Performing peer review of investigations to ensure appropriate dispositions have been recommended by analyst Supporting teh successful of internal Risk Control, and Self-Assessment (RCSA) policies
• Operating within agreed business Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and confidentiality standards
• Supporting implementation of new products during User Access (UAT) of systems and processes

Confidential

KYC/AML COMPLIANCE ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed account opening documentation and supporting documents in accordance with bank policies and legislation
• Meet all product quality delivery milestones
• Developed user requirements and conduct usability reviews and surveys
• Collaborate with project and software development managers and other internal stakeholders on quality issues
• Designed and maintain product quality dashboards and reports in rational clearquest
• Provided compliance reviews for alerted activity and client profiles
• Conducted research to verify teh source of wealth and line of business of bank customers
• Conduct EDD research on PEPs and High-Risk Businesses (HRBs)
• Identified and documented transactional activity for evidence of Money Laundering red flags, suspicious transactions, and unusual banking activities
• Analysed ownership structures, percentages of ownership, group-company relationships, risk ratings, and high-risk jurisdiction indicia for corporate entities
• Maintained critical KYC documentation and maintained electronic and physical partner records
• Identify compliance risks and report same to internal audit and senior management teams
• Responsible for educating teh other personnel of periodic updates and directives issued by regulators
• Ensure that s tailored for teh business unit are signed off and, if appropriate, assist in teh delivery of teh and awareness
• Participated in periodic testing of teh transaction monitoring systems and audit of compliance processes

Confidential

TREASURY SPECIALIST

Responsibilities:

• Processed wires, foreign exchange trades, subscriptions, redemptions, transfers and switches
• Perform post-implementation validation of software and resolve any bugs found during testing
• Provide remedy archival maintenance in Actimize to help with system down time
• Conducted AML reviews and ensured adherence to existing financial regulations
• Supervised money market sweeps and monitor exposure to risk
• Provided First-In-Line risk management review
• Formulated internal due diligence policies for individual and corporate clients
• Communicated between top banks, financial institutions and investors on funds and compliance issues
• Confirm ACH details that are sent to creditors from MTN’s payments processor and research any items that have discrepancies once returned by teh creditors.
• Confirming wire details and process outgoing payments issued to Vendors and third parties
• Managed teh credit accounts of institutional clients
• Performed account reconciliation, metrics gathering and developed reports on key metrics.

Confidential

INTERNAL AUDITOR

Responsibilities:

• Investigating and analyzing financial evidence.
• Analyze and review enhancement requests and specifications.
• Implement system software and customize to client requirement.
• Prepare detailed software specifications and test plans.
• Modify existing programs to new standards and conduct unit testing of developed programs.
• Create migration packages for system testing issues, user testing, and implementation.
• Provide quality assurance reviews and quality control testing.
• Developing computerized applications to assist in teh analysis and presentation of financial evidence
• Communicating findings in teh form of reports, exhibits and collection of documents.
• Daily financial auditing
• Guide and work with external Auditors
• Review all transaction documents.