Sudeep Acharya
Bengaluru
Summary
Financial Crime Compliance Analyst with demonstrated proficiency in regulatory compliance, sanctions and PEP screening, AML/KYC operations, CDD, and EDD. Competent in working with stakeholders, addressing complex problems, managing operational risks, advancing process enhancements, and producing reports. Strong emphasis on improving control frameworks, supporting business-critical operations, and ensuring zero compliance breaches.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Investigation Specialist
Amazon
Bengaluru
04.2022 - Current
- Performed extensive AML investigations for 30+ cases each month, examined transaction activity to determine patterns, and disclosed fraudulent behavior at a high reliability percentage
- Analyzed complex transaction-level data to identify anomalies, patterns, and potential money laundering activity within large merchant book of business
- Identified potential red flags and raised to risk teams in the overall review process to mitigate financial crime risks
- Tracked merchant activity to detect changes that needed further due diligence or increased scrutiny
- Produced SARs regarding the results of investigations, risky patterns and areas of compliance concern for management and FinCEN
- Performed adverse media screening, sanctions checks, PEP check and negative news analysis using internal systems and external search
- Produce weekly QA reports and engage in calibration calls to ensure quality standards
- Conducted knowledge-sharing sessions to clarify different forms of modus operandi (MO) and improve team readiness while mentoring and shadowing new hires.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including Compliance, Legal and Risk to resolve fraud-related issues and escalate high-risk cases with evidence-backed recommendations
- Conducted a Time and Motion (TnM) study that resulted in improved SLA adherence and noticeable decreases in Average Handling Time (AHT)
PV Design Engineer
180 Azimuth Renewable Energy Solutions
Bengaluru
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Designed and developed 1,000+ solar energy systems for residential, commercial buildings
- Worked closely with sales, installation, and project management teams to ensure successful project execution
- Trained and mentored junior engineers and technicians to develop their technical skills and industry knowledge
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solar energy solutions for clients
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Karnataka07-2019
Some College (No Degree) - Pre-University Course
Anand Ashram Pre-University College
KarnatakaSkills
- AML & Sanctions compliance (BSA, OFAC, FinCEN, USA Patriot Act, FATF)
- KYC, CDD, EDD (Risk based approach)
- Risk assessment
- Fraud Detection & Prevention
- Transaction Pattern Analysis
- Documentation Verification & Review
- Escalation Management
- Regulatory compliance
- Fraud prevention
- SAR
- LexisNexis
Accomplishments
- Recognized with the highest number of accolades for outstanding performance, ownership, and process improvement initiatives
- Zero Hero Award recipient for maintaining a defect-free performance record
- Received a Rockstar Award for attaining the highest productivity
Certificates
- Basel Institute on Governance: Open-source Intelligence, Visualise Cases and Flows of Money, Financial Analysis using Excel
- AML VOX: Mastering the Foundations of KYC & AML
- International Trade Council Academy: Dealing with US Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulations
Timeline
Senior Investigation Specialist
Amazon
04.2022 - Current
PV Design Engineer
180 Azimuth Renewable Energy Solutions
10.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Some College (No Degree) - Pre-University Course
Anand Ashram Pre-University College