Sawankumar Thakur
Pune
Summary
AML, KYC, and Fraud specialist with 5+ years of experience, promoted to Quality Management Team as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for driving improvements in fraud prevention and KYC/AML regulatory compliance. Achieved status as Autherisor after progressing from maker to checker.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
KYC/AML Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
Pune
10.2019 - Current
- Expertise in AML, KYC, CDD, EDD, due diligence, client onboarding, global KYC, sanction screening management, transactions, periodic review, and bank deposit operations processes included risk management, fraud analytics, investigation, and overall fraud management.
- Adept in customer identification procedures, such as data collection, identification, verification, politically exposed person and sanctions lists checks, and assessing customer sources of funding.
- Prepare file Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) for escalated activity.
- Conducting suspicious activity investigations, currency transaction reporting, and enhanced due diligence.
- End-to-end working on system, Red alert, and MSR generated alerts.
- Reviewed member profiles for any changes that may indicate fraudulent activities.
- Conduct global KYC (Know Your Customer) rolling reviews. Manage various types of policies, including: Pre-client contact, Client contact, Post-client contact, KYC completion, Client outreach, Entity KYC.
- Monitoring payment methods such as debit card, credit card, Zelle/wire transaction, checks, etc.
- Implementing preventive measures on customer accounts to prevent further fraudulent activities, also applying Credit or Debit only status to customer/entity accounts.
- Experienced in Customer Identification Program (CIP) and conducting risk assessments and management as part of the KYC process.
- Identifying and reporting the correct frauds like first-party fraud, TOA, BBA, Card Only Compromise, Account Only Compromise, ID Theft, etc.
- Have hands-on experience in using LexisNexis, BPMS, Safire, FDR, DSP, MSR, Citrix, NTBS, BAU, RD, Experian, FAMT, BO, and RSA, etc.
- Provided training on AML compliance issues to staff members.
Senior Executive
XpressBees
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Key responsibilities: Air Cargo & Outbound Shipments
- Strong background in supply chain management and distribution.
- Facilitated communication between different departments, resulting in improved collaboration among teams.
Administration Executive
Motivation Education Consultancy
07.2016 - 06.2018
- Counseling of colleges and organizations that parents and students alike turn to when seeking help with the college admissions process as per their abilities for higher and proper guidance of education, career development and growth
Education
B.Sc -
Fergusson College
Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA03-2014
12th -
State Board
Maharashtra, INDIA01.2012
Skills
- Fraud Analyst
- Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
- Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
- Transaction Monitoring
- Sanctions Screening
- Chargeback
- Fraud detection
- Account Information Review
- Fraud Patterns and Types
- Cross-border transactions
- Ethical Standards
- Risk Analyst
- Fraud Type Identification
- Fraud/Loss prevention
- Quality Assurance
- Banking operations
- MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Problem Solving
- Coaching
- Analytical and Critical thinking
- Verbal & Written communication
- Review documents
- Multitasking Abilities
Certification
- Service and commitment Award
- The Xcelerate Warrior
- Software Security Assurance - HiTech
- BFSI: Environment Health & Safety_Fundamental
- iQMS for PLs Training Program.
- Compliance and Fraud Risk
- Generative AI Refresher & Occupation
Timeline
KYC/AML Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
10.2019 - Current
Senior Executive
XpressBees
07.2018 - 05.2019
Administration Executive
Motivation Education Consultancy
07.2016 - 06.2018
B.Sc -
Fergusson College
12th -
State Board
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