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Appaji Avasarala

Appaji Avasarala

Bangalore

Summary

AML Investigator with expertise in Name Screening and Transaction Monitoring across UK, USA, and Canada. Proven track record at HSBC, JPMC, and PwC, currently serving as Associate at Deutsche Bank, Bangalore. Strong analytical skills and a commitment to compliance and risk management.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate

Deutsche Bank
Bangalore
10.2023 - Current
  • Compliance Analyst working for EMG (External Monitoring Group) under AFC (Anti-Financial Crime).
  • Supporting OD (One-Direction) and POP (Pattern of Payments) controls.
  • Cross trained into CBAM (Client Behavior Analysis Model) control.

Senior Associate / Associate Level 2

PwC
Bangalore
09.2020 - 10.2023

Transaction Monitoring Analysis for 2 Projects

  • Standard Chartered - North America region
  • Bank of Montreal - North America region

Senior Compliance Analyst

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Hyderabad
08.2019 - 09.2020
  • Transaction Monitoring (TM) for North America, EU and APAC regions.
  • TM including Retail, Corporate, and Correspondent Banking clients.

AML / Financial Crime Investigations Analyst

HSBC
Visakhapatnam
07.2014 - 07.2019
  • Name Screening & Sanctions Screening across multiple regions including PEPs (Politically Exposed Persons).
  • Lead SWAT Team created to clear backlogs across controls.
  • Transaction Monitoring at Alert Level (L1) and Case Level (L2) Investigations with SAR ready narratives.
  • Correspondent Banking Investigations for US region.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management - Business Management

Andhra University Distance Education
Visakhapatnam
10-2015

Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) - Business Management

V.S.L Co-Ed Degree College, Andhra University
Kakinada
05-2014

Skills

  • Transaction monitoring
  • Sanctions screening
  • Client behavior analysis
  • Financial crime investigations
  • Risk assessment

Timeline

Associate

Deutsche Bank
10.2023 - Current

Senior Associate / Associate Level 2

PwC
09.2020 - 10.2023

Senior Compliance Analyst

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
08.2019 - 09.2020

AML / Financial Crime Investigations Analyst

HSBC
07.2014 - 07.2019

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management - Business Management

Andhra University Distance Education

Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) - Business Management

V.S.L Co-Ed Degree College, Andhra University
Appaji Avasarala