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Venkatakrishnan R

Chennai

Summary

Experienced compliance professional with a strong background in handling US-based individual clients for customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, and risk assessment. Skilled in effectively monitoring transactions to ensure regulatory compliance and minimize potential risks. Dedicated to strengthening organizational compliance frameworks and contributing to the development of robust risk management strategies.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Associate

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
02.2023 - Current

Project: Know Your Customer / Transaction Monitoring (individual client End to End)

Role: Checker

  • Performed thorough Customer Due Diligence and Enhanced Due Diligence for client support.
  • Maintained strict adherence to regulatory guidelines for QA.
  • Monitored high-risk accounts by tracking shifts in transaction patterns and customer profiles.
  • Identified potential risks and red flags through comprehensive customer risk assessments, mitigating potential financial losses.
  • Reduced the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing by implementing robust KYC policies and procedures.
  • Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements by conducting thorough customer due diligence checks.
  • Provided training to new team members on KYC procedures, resulting in increased productivity and effectiveness.
  • Assisted in the development of new KYC-related tools and systems, contributing to a more efficient and effective AML program.
  • Knowledge of financial and banking product, Policy, operations and applicable procedures.
  • Review submitted images against ID documents and review information against supporting documents Uploaded (i.e Government ID's, Proof of Address) Name screening for customers with alerts and red flags for discrepancies.
  • Initiated and completed high-quality KYC reviews inclusive of data input research and analysis.

Process Executive

Wipro
09.2021 - 02.2023

Project: Post Closing (US Mortgage)

Role: Process Associate) (Sep – 2021 to Feb 2023)

• Primarily acted as Checker

• To Ensure Quality Check and Assurance are met with 100%.

• I also take care of non-core activities in the team.

• I keep the team informed whenever there are any update/ changes in the process.

• I act as the point of contact between the team and higher management to pass on information

Senior Process Executive

Infosys BPM
07.2018 - 09.2021

Project: NLSU (US Mortgage)

Role: Senior Process Executive– (1st April’2019 – Sep’2021)

  • Primarily acted as Checker
  • Ensure the given target is completed within the SLA for customer delight.
  • Track the WIP errors; guide the processors to avoid recurrence by training and providing assistance.
  • I also take care of non-core activities in the team.
  • I keep the team informed whenever there are any update/ changes in the process.
  • I act as the point of contact between the team and higher management to pass on information

Project: NLSU (US Mortgage)

Role: Process Executive– (23rd July’2018 – 29th March’2019)

  • Ensure Validating Customers Identification is a Valid proof to proceed further with the review.
  • Since we are dealing with customer’s critical information, it needs to be done with 100%

accuracy

Education

MBA - Finance

Loyola College
Chennai
05.2021

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) -

Velammal School of Excellence
Chennai
04.2015

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) -

Velammal School of Excellence
Chennai
04.2013

B.Com - Corporate Secretaryship

RKM Vivekananda College
Chennai
03.2018

Skills

  • KYC Onboarding
  • AML Compliance
  • Customer Due Diligence
  • Enhanced Due Diligence
  • Risk Assessment
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Team work and Collaboration
  • Multi tasking
  • Sanctioned Screening
  • Filing Suspicious Transaction Report (STR)
  • Fraud Detection

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Proficient
C2

Tools

  • MS Office (Excel, word, PowerPoint)
  • Lexis Nexis
  • SOS
  • Eclipse
  • Investigative reports
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Mantas Data
  • Xceptor tool
  • Alert Activity Report (AAR)
  • Suspicious Transaction Report (STR)
  • Adverse Media Screening

Timeline

Senior Associate

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
02.2023 - Current

Process Executive

Wipro
09.2021 - 02.2023

Senior Process Executive

Infosys BPM
07.2018 - 09.2021

MBA - Finance

Loyola College

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) -

Velammal School of Excellence

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) -

Velammal School of Excellence

B.Com - Corporate Secretaryship

RKM Vivekananda College
Venkatakrishnan R