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Akshay Kumar

Bengaluru

Summary

Dynamic Senior Digital Risk Management professional at Saks Fifth Avenue, adept in fraud detection and risk management. Proven track record in implementing innovative projects and enhancing customer experiences. Skilled in transaction monitoring and compliance, with a strong ability to identify emerging fraud trends and drive sales growth through strategic partnerships.

Overview

4
4
years of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Digital Risk Management

Saks fifth avenue
Bangalore
10.2023 - Current

Reviewed high-risk and celebrity orders to ensure legitimacy and minimize false positives. • Partner with the Chargeback and Sales teams to provide a seamless, "white-glove" experience for our customers. • Identify emerging fraud trends and manage gift card restrictions to prevent abuse during high-volume sales events. • Implemented SOS program to drive sales growth. • Monitored net spend patterns to identify eligible customers for the elite club.

  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.

Telco Engineer

Aeries technology
Bangalore
05.2021 - 10.2023
  • Partnered with organisations to identify security threats and validate legitimacy of corporate meetings and live conferences, mitigating risks to live events.
  • Coordinated with carriers to resolve routing issues, enhancing customer experience and ensuring service reliability.
  • Analyse losses to develop and implement proactive strategies designed to prevent future fraud.
  • Collaborated with internal stakeholders and vendors to tackle challenges affecting company operations and customer satisfaction.

Technical Solutions

Hewlett-Packard Inc.
Bangalore
01.2019 - 05.2021
  • Verified customer profiles to ensure accurate data entry. unity interaction and verifying invoices and distinguishing valid rejects.
  • Collaborated with users to enhance overall NPS score for HP by improving their experience.
  • Collaborating with carriers and logistics partners to identify and stop fraudulent packages.
  • Identifying account takeovers and working with the IT team to implement fixes.
  • Partnering with banks to reduce chargebacks and collaborating with the merchandise team to identify and stop ineligible refunds.
  • Engaged with HP site leaders to analyze trends, present action plans, and elevate overall NPS score.

Education

Bachelor of science -

Vijaya College
Bangalore, Karnataka
05.2013 - 08.2017

Skills

  • Fraud Detection and Investigation
  • Fraud prevention
  • Transaction monitoring
  • Risk Management
  • Incident Managment
  • Quality assurance
  • Compliance
  • Project Management

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Cricket, Content creator, Trekking, Professional Biker, Volunteer at 2 NGO

Timeline

Senior Digital Risk Management

Saks fifth avenue
10.2023 - Current

Telco Engineer

Aeries technology
05.2021 - 10.2023

Technical Solutions

Hewlett-Packard Inc.
01.2019 - 05.2021

Bachelor of science -

Vijaya College
05.2013 - 08.2017
Akshay Kumar