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HARISH KUMAR KARRI

Hyderabad

Summary

Compliance and risk management professional with 10+ years in banking and financial services, specializing in AML, KYC, and Transaction Monitoring. Proven experience leading 15 member analyst teams, enhancing policies and procedures, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Recognized for driving operational excellence, audit readiness, and fraud risk mitigation. Seeking to contribute leadership and AML expertise to Coinbase’s compliance operations.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Business Execution Administration

Wells Fargo
10.2024 - Current
  • Led a 15 member compliance team, managing transaction monitoring, KYC documentation, and AML investigations.
  • Conducted due diligence for high-risk clients, mitigating financial crime risks and ensuring adherence to AML/KYC frameworks.
  • Managing front office inquiries and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to resolve operational issues.
  • Collaborate and design dashboards for operational insights.
  • Testing/UAT for systems work ranging from minor system releases to major system implementations.
  • Maintaining highest standards of conduct and integrity within the business and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Delivered weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews to senior leadership, highlighting risk trends and process improvements.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to scale compliance operations, enhancing quality and productivity.
  • Reviewed and updated SOPs biannually, ensuring audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
  • Introduced 4-Eye QC framework and automation tools, reducing error rates and case review times by 30%.
  • Partnered with Compliance and Risk teams to ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks embedding a strong compliance culture within daily business activities.
  • Conducted client due diligence and onboarding checks, reviewing documentation, sanction screenings, and escalating discrepancies, reducing onboarding risks and delays.
  • Acted as first line of defense by monitoring control breaches, escalating potential regulatory issues, and assisting in remediation measures.
  • Collaborated with Compliance, Legal, Risk, and Operations to prepare audit responses, governance reports, and regulatory inspections.

Lead Commercial Loan Servicing Representative

Wells Fargo EGS (India) Private Limited
03.2022 - 09.2024
  • Leading a 15 member team, ensuring metric adherence and providing operational support.
  • Processing loan payments and managing account closures.
  • Reviewing SOPs biannually and maintaining audit evidence.
  • Resolving borrower bank queries and coordinating with US and India teams.
  • Analyzing financial transactions and resolving discrepancies.
  • Coordinating stakeholder communications and creating performance reports and dashboards.
  • Streamlining transitions and identifying improvement opportunities.
  • Generating metrics reports and updating procedure manuals.
  • Leading high-performing teams in shipping and delivery customer support, achieving top network performance.
  • Completing a leadership training program emphasizing conflict resolution and team building.
  • Cultivating strong client relationships through consistent follow-ups, driving customer loyalty and repeat business.
  • Analyzing transaction data to identify inefficiencies and areas for optimization.
  • Collaborating with risk and fraud teams to monitor and mitigate fraud risks.

Senior Financial Analyst

Wells Fargo
10.2019 - 02.2022

Financial Analyst

Wells Fargo
06.2016 - 09.2019

Associate Financial Analyst

Wells Fargo
01.2015 - 05.2016

Education

MBA - Finance

Chaitanya Institute of Engineering & Technology

Skills

  • Transaction Monitoring & AML Investigations
  • KYC/EDD & Sanctions Screening
  • Risk Mitigation & Compliance Frameworks
  • Policy & SOP Review / Audit Readiness
  • Team Leadership & Coaching (15 Analysts)
  • Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Process Optimization & Automation (Macros, JIRA)
  • Data Analysis & Reporting (Excel, Tableau, Power BI)
  • Performance Metrics Development
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Strategic & Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Tools: Google Suite, Salesforce Service Cloud

Accomplishments

  • Approved wire disbursements up to $1M, ensuring compliance with AML requirements.
  • Transitioned 2 major processes from the U.S. to India, ensuring seamless operational continuity.
  • Recognized with Wells Fargo Champion Award for driving compliance excellence.
  • Enhanced RLM application, improving risk management.
  • Delivered training sessions and exceeded performance metrics.

KEY INITIATIVES

  • Implemented the 4 Eye Principle to mitigate risk by introducing a two-level QC on critical processes, effectively identifying minute risk areas and reducing the error ratio.
  • Analyzed the volume inflow of 4 queues and cross-trained team members in different processes, proactively preventing queue pile-ups.
  • Designed the framework for shared mailbox usage and ensured there were no security risk instances.

TRANSITIONS

  • Introduced Macros and templates to enable the team to achieve targets within set deadlines.
  • Optimized process efficiency by categorizing loans and distributing tasks evenly among team members, resulting in improved performance and exceeding efficiency goals.

Timeline

Lead Business Execution Administration

Wells Fargo
10.2024 - Current

Lead Commercial Loan Servicing Representative

Wells Fargo EGS (India) Private Limited
03.2022 - 09.2024

Senior Financial Analyst

Wells Fargo
10.2019 - 02.2022

Financial Analyst

Wells Fargo
06.2016 - 09.2019

Associate Financial Analyst

Wells Fargo
01.2015 - 05.2016

MBA - Finance

Chaitanya Institute of Engineering & Technology
HARISH KUMAR KARRI