GUDIKADI VENKATESH
Hyderabad
Summary
Results-driven Risk & Compliance Specialist with extensive experience in fraud prevention, Risk assessment, and operational compliance across courier, merchant delivery, and identity verification domains. Skilled in fraud investigations, stakeholder management, process improvement, team mentoring, and project handling. Compliance professional for leading financial institutions with specialization in consumer lending compliance and compliance risk mitigation. Recognized for playing vital role in identifying and mitigating compliance risks. Designs and executes compliance and risk mitigation strategies, change management improvements and avoid substantial financial loss and reputation risk.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Risk & Compliance Specialist II
Uber
Hyderabad
12.2022 - Current
- Investigated couriers, merchants, and spenders within UTRIPS Risk portfolio for USA and Canada to identify and prevent fraudulent behavior.
- Ensured compliance with regulations and internal policies across operations.
- Conducted regular audits to identify compliance gaps and potential risks.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop compliance training programs.
Service Quality Risk & Compliance Specialist I
Uber
Hyderabad
07.2021 - 11.2022
- Executed identity verification reviews and document fraud detection in Identity Fraud Reviews (IFR) Team for USA and Canada regions.
- Reviewed compliance policies for regulatory alignment and best practices.
- Conducted audits to ensure adherence to internal guidelines and external regulations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify compliance risks and develop solutions.
Operations In-Charge
FedEx Ground
Hyderabad
01.2019 - 07.2021
- Coordinated inbound and outbound operations, overseeing shipment management, delivery recording, and cargo vehicle logistics.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- 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.
Education
MBA - Finance
CSI PG Studies
Hyderabad03-2020
B.Sc - MSCS
Jagruthi Degree College
Hyderabad05-2015
Intermediate - MPC
Sri Sai Vidya Vikas Jr. College
Hyderabad01-2012
SSC -
Ramnagar High School
Hyderabad03-2010
Skills
- Risk & Compliance Management
- Risk assessment
- Fraud Detection
- Fraud analysis
- Data Analysis
- Process improvement
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Escalation Handling
- Client relations
- Problem Solving
- Training & Mentoring
- Basic SQL
- Root Cause Analysis
- Bug & Outage Investigation Support
- Issue Triage & Resolution
Certification
- Google Sheets Essential Training
- Project Management Foundations: Stakeholders
- Critical Thinking
Personal Information
Title: Risk & Compliance Specialist II
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
- Flexed for BGM Adjudication, BGC Jira, Identity INSA Dedupe and CPP/OTT teams.
- SME Gigs Contributions
- Participated in Hackathon 3.
- Managed stakeholder-driven ad-hoc projects and ensured timely delivery
- Delegated tasks across teams for smooth execution and deadline adherence
- Trained and mentored new team members (nUbers) on BAU activities and process knowledge.
Timeline
Risk & Compliance Specialist II
Uber
12.2022 - Current
Service Quality Risk & Compliance Specialist I
Uber
07.2021 - 11.2022
Operations In-Charge
FedEx Ground
01.2019 - 07.2021
MBA - Finance
CSI PG Studies
B.Sc - MSCS
Jagruthi Degree College
Intermediate - MPC
Sri Sai Vidya Vikas Jr. College
SSC -
Ramnagar High School