Yash Singh Chowhan
Hyderabad
Work Preference
Summary
Result-driven Process Executive with over 4 years of comprehensive experience in background checks, compliance screening, and due diligence operations. Proven expertise in identifying, investigating, and documenting high-risk red flags associated with bribery, corruption, global sanctions, and adverse media. Adept at conducting deep-dive research, analyzing complex entities, coordinating with cross-functional global stakeholders, and producing meticulous audit-ready investigation summaries to support critical risk-mitigation decisions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Executive (Background Checks)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2022 - 04.2026
- Researched and comprehensively documented red flags related to bribery, corruption, sanctions, civil litigation, State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) exposure, and adverse media; systematically escalated complex risk entities in strict adherence to compliance policies.
- Reviewed intricate due diligence reports, evaluated risk severity levels, and proposed strategic mitigation strategies in close coordination with regional and international compliance stakeholders.
- Analyzed potential match hits from screening reviews, determined accurate next steps, and successfully routed cross-functional escalations to compliance and business units.
- Utilized industry-standard compliance platforms including LexisNexis, RDC, Bloomberg, Open Corporates, SOS, and targeted open-source intelligence (OSINT) to verify corporate entities and validate supporting documentation.
- Managed and coordinated full end-to-end case follow-ups to definitive closure, guaranteeing clean documentation, swift SLA responses, and fully audit-ready compliance archives.
- Contributed actively to core team operations by precisely tracking monthly productivity metrics, identifying workflow optimization gaps, and mentoring/coaching new team members on screening methodologies.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - General
Osmania University
Intermediate -
Board of Intermediate Education
SSC -
Board of Secondary Education
Skills
- Background Checks
- Due Diligence Research
- Sanctions
- PEP
- Adverse Media Screening
- Civil Litigation Screening
- LexisNexis
- RDC
- Bloomberg
- Open Corporates
- Secretary of State Portals
- Advanced Web Intelligence
- Investigation Summaries
- Risk Severity Assessment
- Case Follow-up
- Audit-Ready Record Maintenance
Awards
- SPOTLIGHT Award, Honored with the prestigious monthly SPOTLIGHT award at Cognizant in recognition of exemplary quality of work and adherence to high compliance standards.
- Performance Appreciations, Received multiple formal stakeholder and leadership commendations for maintaining exceptional accuracy and executing timely delivery across complex investigations.
Timeline
Process Executive (Background Checks)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2022 - 04.2026
Bachelor of Commerce - General
Osmania University
Intermediate -
Board of Intermediate Education
SSC -
Board of Secondary Education