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Ajith Kumar C

Bengaluru

Summary

Dynamic Compliance Manager with extensive experience at Amazon, excelling in risk assessment and compliance training. Proven track record in leading audits and implementing corrective action plans, enhancing regulatory adherence. Adept at stakeholder reporting and fostering team collaboration, driving continuous improvement initiatives to elevate compliance standards across business units.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Compliance Manager

Amazon
Bengaluru
09.2023 - 10.2024
  • Led compliance function to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
  • Coordinated internal audits, identifying risks and designing corrective action plans.
  • Trained teams on compliance best practices and updates in regulatory changes.
  • Prepared and submitted regulatory reports to stakeholders as required.
  • Monitored key compliance metrics to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Developed risk assessments to evaluate potential impacts of new processes.
  • Implemented enhanced strategies for regulatory compliance and control testing.

Team Lead

Amazon
Bengaluru
04.2022 - 08.2023
  • Developed and enforced compliance policies across multiple business units.
  • Conducted audits to identify compliance violations and recommended improvements.
  • Collaborated with departments to align operations with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Assisted in preparing regulatory filings for audits and necessary documentation.
  • Delivered compliance training to staff on new regulations and updates.

Compliance SME

Amazon
Bengaluru
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Conducted regular compliance audits and internal assessments, focusing on risk areas and regulatory requirements.
  • Assisted in developing compliance reports, recommending corrective actions for identified gaps.
  • Supported senior compliance officers in managing corporate compliance strategies.
  • Researched new and changing regulations, providing recommendations for policy adjustments to ensure ongoing compliance.
  • Performed Internal quality audit checks.
  • Facilitated training sessions for staff to raise awareness of compliance issues and regulatory updates.

Sr. Catalog Associate

Amazon
Bengaluru
10.2017 - 10.2021
  • Maintained stable productivity by adhering to established SOPs.
  • Managed catalog data to ensure optimal quality for informed purchasing decisions.
  • Contributed significantly to onboarding new MP for Amazon AU and SG.
  • Generated weekly and monthly performance reports to track progress.
  • Trained and mentored 30 new hires, auditing work quality for compliance with standards.
  • Served as primary resource for task allocation, cross-training in multiple categories including Apparel, Shoes, Automotive, Kitchen, Home, Garden, Tools, and Business Industrial & Scientific Supplies based on business needs.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science

VTU
Rannebennur, Karnataka
07-2014

Skills

  • Team leadership and collaboration
  • Decision making and problem solving
  • Adaptability and quick learning
  • Analytical and data analysis skills
  • Strategic decision making and risk assessment
  • Assignment delegation and corrective action planning

Projects And Process Improvements

  • Guided Workflow for Rule writing process, Recognized the need for a decision tree to ensure alignment more closely with existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to eliminate redundant processes and enhance efficiency. Worked with the Tech team & Product team to introduce a separate workflow for Rule writing process for handling as a step-by-step questionnaire that serves as a decision tree facilitating investigators through step-by-step investigation processes and final decision-making. Trained and mentored the new hires under rule writing process.
  • False Positive Analysis (FPA), Identified delays in review, averaging at 12 days, resulted in pending backlog of 22K ASIN (products). Worked with multiple stakeholders to unify the FP reinstatement process across functions, to streamline decision-making and to reduce the False positives. Achieved a reduction in FP’s to 58% and average time for review from 12 days to 5 days.
  • Internal Quality Check (IQC), Analyzed the errors of the previous 6 months and identified majority of the cause to be oversight (~65%). Worked with Tech team to enable auto auditing macro, which was built to perform the quality check.
  • Escalation Management, Worked with operations team, stakeholders and legal partners to manage the escalations and providing solutions to ensure the customers are not affected and also the regulations are followed.
  • Australia and Singapore Marketplace Launch (AU & SG MP), In 2017, Amazon launched in Australia and in 2019, Amazon was launched in Singapore. Created around 330 rules for AU and 400 rules for SG marketplaces with zero escalation during the launch.
  • Flecha, Flecha is hierarchical structure in rule writing, where we create multiple sub classes to eliminate the complaint and non-compliant products. Overall, we had converted 6% of rules from worldwide.
  • Compliance Initiatives from Stakeholders, Compliance initiatives were created to identify the non-compliant products in the catalog based on the regulation of the respective marketplace. Worked around 23 CI’s under multiple marketplaces.

Affiliations

  • Best Mentor award for mentoring new hires.
  • Extra mile award for stepping outside the scope of the current role and going above and beyond for resolving cases.
  • 'First among equals' award for best performance in the team.

Affirmation

I hereby declare that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Timeline

Compliance Manager

Amazon
09.2023 - 10.2024

Team Lead

Amazon
04.2022 - 08.2023

Compliance SME

Amazon
10.2021 - 04.2022

Sr. Catalog Associate

Amazon
10.2017 - 10.2021

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science

VTU
Ajith Kumar C