Syed Anas Ahmed
Hyderabad
Summary
Results-driven Financial Crime Professional with over 3 years of specialized experience in fraud investigation and AML compliance within high-growth fintech and global banking environments. Proven expertise in conducting Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), transaction monitoring, and mitigating complex risks such as Account Takeover (ATO) and Identity Theft (IDT). Adept at identifying evolving financial crime typologies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve detection workflows and safeguard company assets
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Fincr, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Specialist – II
Revolut (via Concentrix)
10.2025 - Current
- Perform KYC (Know Your Customer) and enhanced due diligence on new and existing clients to ensure compliance with AML regulations and internal policies.
- Review and analyse transactions, payments, and behavioural patterns to detect suspicious or high-risk activities.
- KYC & EDD: Instead of saying "performed KYC," use: "Conducted end-to-end Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on High-Risk customers, including PEPs and UBOs, utilizing adverse media tools to mitigate reputational risk."
- Risk Assessment: Mention your ability to identify Source of Wealth (SoW) and Source of Funds (SoF) discrepancies, as this is a high-value skill for senior roles
- Pattern Recognition: Highlight your experience identifying specific typologies like smurfing, layering
- Conduct in-depth investigations on potential fraud, account takeover (ATO), Account Takeover (ATO): Use specific metrics: "Investigated ATO alerts by analyzing login IP anomalies
- Identify and escalate complex cases to higher compliance teams to ensure effective handling of customers where necessary.
- Key Skills: KYC, AML, Transaction Monitoring, Fraud Detection, ATO, IDT, FPF, Customer Due Diligence, Escalation Management, Risk Assessment, KYC, pep screening, transaction monitoring, ATO, enhanced due delligence
Fraud Investigator
Goldman Sachs (via TeamLease)
09.2024 - 09.2025
- Transaction Analysis: Monitor and analyze real-time payments, transfers, and behavioral patterns to detect suspicious activities, including money laundering typologies like structuring or layering.
- Suspicious Activity Reporting: Conduct end-to-end investigations into flagged transactions, documenting clear rationale for suspicious activity and preparing cases for escalation to Senior Compliance or SAR filing teams.
- Rule & Threshold Optimization: Collaborate with technical teams to improve detection techniques and provide feedback on fraud patterns to reduce false positives.
- Audit Readiness: Maintain comprehensive investigative records to ensure 100% compliance with internal policies and external regulatory audit standards.
- High-Risk Onboarding: Perform KYC and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on new and existing clients, including PEPs and high-risk entities, to ensure compliance with AML regulations.
- Risk Assessment: Execute detailed risk assessments of customer profiles, evaluating Source of Wealth (SoW) and Source of Funds (SoF) to mitigate financial crime exposure.
- Sanctions & PEP Screening: Utilize specialized tools like LexisNexis and World-Check to screen for Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and adverse media.
Senior Support Associate
First Source
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Handle complex customer inquiries via live chat and ensuring high levels of accuracy, professionalism, and customer satisfaction.
- Resolve billing, subscription, technical, and service-related issues customers in real-time.
- Act as a point of escalation for junior associates; provide support and guidance in handling difficult or sensitive customer situations.
- Monitor and maintain service quality standards including first-time resolution, response time, and customer satisfaction scores (CSAT).
- Create or update internal documentation for process improvements or product changes.
Technical Support Executive
24/7 Knoah Solutions
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Troubleshooting technical problems and diagnosing issues.
- Assisting customers via chat.
- Providing step-by-step instructions to resolve technical issues.
- Documenting and tracking customer inquiries and resolutions.
- Keeping up to date with product knowledge and technical issues.
Education
MBA -
Hyderabad Presidency college
01-2024
B.com - undefined
St. Joseph’s Degree College
01-2022
Intermediate - undefined
Noesis Jr. College
01-2019
S.S.C - undefined
Priya Darshini High School
01-2017
Skills
CORE CARD
LEXIS NEXIS
PEGA
BACK OFFICE
Accomplishments
- Given process and tool improvement ideas for better identification of fraud patterns and specified approach towards each fraud scenario.
- Detected and highlighted risky transactions and payments safeguarding company assets and minimizing financial loss.
- Maintained compliance with KYC and AML guidelines, contributing to successful external audit outcomes.
- Recognized by management for outstanding accuracy and attention to detail, resulting in zero escalations.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Hyderabad, INDIA Date: SYED ANAS AHMED
PERSONAL PROFILE
- Name: Syed Anas Ahmed
- Father’s Name: Syed Zaker Ahmed
- Date of Birth: 12/09/2001
- Marital statue: Single
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Muslim
- Nationality: Indian
- Residential Address: 9-11-185/C/20/A, Rethi Galli Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana State – 500 008
Timeline
Fincr, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Specialist – II
Revolut (via Concentrix)
10.2025 - Current
Fraud Investigator
Goldman Sachs (via TeamLease)
09.2024 - 09.2025
Senior Support Associate
First Source
01.2024 - 08.2024
Technical Support Executive
24/7 Knoah Solutions
03.2022 - 11.2022
B.com - undefined
St. Joseph’s Degree College
Intermediate - undefined
Noesis Jr. College
S.S.C - undefined
Priya Darshini High School
MBA -
Hyderabad Presidency college