Venkata Sai Kiran Sankarabhotla
Hyderabad
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Cognizant Technology Solutions, specializing in regulatory compliance and transaction monitoring. Proven ability to analyze complex financial data and assess risks effectively. Recognized for delivering actionable insights and training teams on AML processes, ensuring adherence to stringent regulations while enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Subject Matter Expert
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt LTD
Hyderabad
03.2025 - Current
- Created detailed reports on project progress, metrics, and results for stakeholders' review.
- Provided subject matter expertise and guidance to team members while processing alerts.
- Worked closely with vendors providing third party services used by the company's AML and Sanctions Screening platform.
- Conducted regular reviews of existing customer screening rulesets to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Researched, documented, and escalated support cases to higher levels of support when unable to resolve issues using available resources.
- Monitor all inbound and outbound payments for matches against global sanctions lists (e.g., OFAC, UN, EU).
- Screen customer names, counterparties, and related parties during onboarding and periodically thereafter.
- Escalate confirmed matches to compliance officers or regulatory authorities.
- File Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) or equivalent with regulators when required.
Senior Team Member
JP Morgan Chase & Co
Hyderabad
07.2022 - 03.2025
- Utilized various software tools to monitor transactions within the banking system.
- Investigated alerts generated by automated monitoring systems and took necessary action as required.
- Monitored changes in customer behavior that may indicate possible criminal activity.
- Analyzed suspicious transaction patterns to detect any fraudulent activities.
- Provided training on Anti Money Laundering processes and procedures to new staff members.
- Identified, investigated and reported on suspicious financial activity to the relevant authorities.
- Collaborated with other departments such as Compliance, Risk Management and Legal teams to investigate any suspicious activity found during reviews or investigations.
- Prepared detailed reports on all investigations conducted, including findings, recommendations and follow-up actions taken.
- Conducted comprehensive due diligence checks on customers' accounts to ensure compliance with AML regulations.
- Maintained an up-to-date knowledge of current international AML laws, regulations and guidelines.
- Performed regular reviews of customer profiles and transaction histories for potential risks.
- Documented and reported on key risks and recommended mitigation strategies.
- Used Excel pivot tables, charts and reports to break down and analyze information.
- Performed statistical analyses to identify trends, variations, patterns and insights.
Senior Analyst
Standard Chartered Bank
Bangalore
07.2019 - 06.2022
- Review customer transactions for unusual patterns or red flags.
- Analyze alerts generated by transaction monitoring systems.
- Determine whether flagged activity is suspicious or explainable.
- Escalate confirmed suspicious cases for further review or reporting.
- Document findings clearly and concisely for internal and regulatory use.
- Work with KYC analysts, sanctions teams, and risk officers to gather customer data.
- Coordinate with compliance and legal teams for case resolution.
Education
MBA - Financial Accounting
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh12-2018
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Transaction monitoring
- Financial analysis
- Data analysis
- Risk assessment
- Customer due diligence
- Analytical thinking
- MS Office
- Power BI
- Tableau
Affiliations
- Consolidated data from multiple sources using Power Query, improving reporting accuracy and efficiency.
- Consolidated daily team updates to prepare comprehensive End-of-Day reports for management review.
- Transformed raw data into actionable reports through pivot tables and visualizations for executive decision-making.
- Developed visual dashboards using Excel to communicate performance metrics and operational trends.
- Developed interactive dashboards using Power BI and Tableau to deliver impactful visual presentations of business data.
Timeline
Subject Matter Expert
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt LTD
03.2025 - Current
Senior Team Member
JP Morgan Chase & Co
07.2022 - 03.2025
Senior Analyst
Standard Chartered Bank
07.2019 - 06.2022
MBA - Financial Accounting
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
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