SUMMARY: 20 Years: Financial Specialist

• Test Lead/Quality Assurance/ Business Systems /Project Management: In-depth understanding of project lifecycle SDLC: planning, requirements, analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, testing and acceptance.
• Funds Transfer/Cash Management Operations Specialist: International, Domestic, Payments Specialist CHIPS, SWIFT, Fed wire, DDA, OFAC, Risk, ACH, Customer Service Investigations, FX, Loan Generalist/Jr. Loan Processor.
• Trade Support: Equity, Settlements and Trade Confirmation Specialist.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Quality Assurance Compliance Officer, Assistant Vice President

• Significantly improve SAR quality by reviewing SAR reports for GS I Fraud, AML/BSA, Mortgage, Payment Tech, Credit Card and Treasury/Security cases via HALO case management system.
• Perform Quality Assurance assessment reviews according to FINCEN guidelines.
• Ensure adherence to internal Risk and Control policies for various Lines of Business.
• Ensure Firms' BSA/AML standards are met in regards to SARs, Non-SARs, Continuous activity, Joint, Amended/Corrected activity and Alerts for various filing units within JPMC.
• Interview Candidates for the Human Resources On-boarding process Train new hires.
• Track and record test results via SharePoint to ensure process improvement.
• Validate information included in SAR reports via bank internal systems such as FSD, I-Vault, Sonar, Live Link and HALO CIS Inquiry.
• UAT Test Lead for the enhancement of the QA Database implementation phases.

Confidential

UAT Test Lead/Project Manager/Business Analyst

• Lead and managed several projects for the new PeopleSoft GDW 2.0/Workday applications.
• Worked side by side with Business users and IT to translate business requirements into functional specifications.
• Wrote, updated and maintained BRD from requirements gathered to create valid test scripts, strategies, scenarios, test matrix, project plans, test plans and test documentation.
• Lead testing approach and project deliverables from beginning to sign off of multiple projects.
• Conducted daily meetings with technology to report, define and re-test defects and issues.
• Trained Business users on systems and application enhancements implemented.

Confidential

Quality Assurance/Project Manager for Compliance, Funds Transfer, OFAC and KYC

• Traceability- Map Gap Analysis, gathered requirements, communicate with IT.
• Creation of quality test cases, scripts and use cases maintained in Quality Center 10.0.
• In-depth understanding of the project lifecycle SDLC: planning, requirements, analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, testing and acceptance.
• Created SWIFT MT103 , 202/Covers, 199, 999, 300, 700's, CHIPS, Fed wire and DDA Book Transfer messages according to new field formats, through GSMOS OFAC and FMS Fee/Cash Management System .
• KYC: documentation verification, account opening, and remediation.
• Utilized approved websites such as Lexis Nexis, Google, World Check and Choice Point to identify negative or suspicious activities to avoid AML for Individuals and entities.
• Adhere to BSA and AML rules and regulations by drafting and filing SARS.

Confidential

FX Wire Transfer/OFAC Compliance Specialist/Jr. Loan Processor/Generalist

• Input data and/or update new or renewal loan application requests.
• Verified data and ensured FX and OFAC payments were in compliance.
• Monitor, analyze and release OFAC payments from the OFAC queue.
• Support International traders by verifying trade confirmations via telephone.
• Entered, repaired and verified domestic, international, sanction and foreign currency wires.
• Maintain open communication with customers to ensure compliance and timely processing of all credit approval request applications.
• Assists Senior Processors with clerical and administrative duties. Maintained customer files and ensure all documents are signed.

Confidential

CIP/KYC Compliance/FX Wire Transfer Specialist

• Ensured compliance with USA PATRIOT Act Section 326 and 313 for CIP and knowledge of BSA regarding documentary evidence along with quality control per guidelines.
• Performed enhanced due diligence while examining KYC documents to assure accordance of anti-money laundering procedures as required under the USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001.
• Reviewed and approved KYC due diligence documentation files presented and prepared by front office for new and remediation of existing clients due review according to risk scores.
• Analyzed questionable documents with business units until satisfactory results achieved.
• Assisted in UAT testing, training, implementation, domestic and International wire transfers and data migration from American Express to SCB database.

Confidential

Business Readiness, QA Analyst with CoreRisc Compliance, OFAC, and Payments

• Investigate, review and escalate Suspicious Activity and Fraud wrote SAR Reports.
• Analyzed, researched and released all false positive payments in the OFAC queue and ensured compliance with Office of Foreign Asset Control OFAC regulations.
• In-depth understanding of products, applications and projects for the implementation process.
• Liaison between IT, Compliance and Funds Transfer departments performing Business Acceptance, User Acceptance, End to End, Functional, System and Regression Testing.