A multiple-time Project Team Leader and Chief of Party established subject matter expert and corporate strategy project management professional with 30 years of experience in regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering compliance, fraud, anti- corruption, integrity, sanctions, country risk, forensic investigations, surveillance, public financial management, environmental, social and governance, data science expert in data management information technology operations. Experience in successfully developing and enhancing data science financial crimes prevention business unit infrastructure financial intelligence operations units for banks and foreign country governments. A Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Cyber Crimes Investigations Specialist (CCCI), Certified Financial Crimes Investigations Intelligence Expert (CFCI), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Educational Achievement Specialty in Financial Accounting (CEA-FA), Certified Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), Certified Private Investigator (CPI), and Criminal Intelligence Analyst with extensive experience in financial crimes as a USAID Chief of Party, EU, MCC, and WorldBank Team Leader, Government Contractor, Federal Reserve Bank Examiner, Bank Director of Compliance and Consultant, having conducted extensive regulatory compliance examinations, assessments, and reviews for both domestic andinternational money centers, commercial, Islamic banking, investment and retail financial institutions for enforcing financial crimes prevention at a local or global level. A globally established Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations remediation expert, compliance subject matter expert, and well-versed practitioner of consumer regulations, information security, integrity sanctions, ethics, and privacy legislation. Contributing to good governance and transparency while promoting democratic values and high standards in individual or Team approach, supporting partners to combat Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) based on a holistic and coordinated approach. To this effect, focusing on the direct linkages of IFFs and TOC while also including aspects beyond the immediate intersection of IFFs and TOC, including anti-money laundering, countering terrorism financing, and anti- corruption. Effective team builder with strong leadership abilities. Skilled in creating and fostering solid relationships with regulatory agencies, industry peers, and working groups. Highly capable of strategic thinking and collaborating with internal business partners, ensuring the most effective risk/reward balance for efficient systems implementations. Specialist in enhancing and broadening compliance culture to ensure seamless integration and implementation of required rules and regulations across groups, departments, and divisions within government and company communication lines. Experienced in establishing proper protocols and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency within numerous government agencies to avoid violation of legal requirements. Experienced in alleviating financial institutions with considerable regulatory non-compliance facing significant regulatory recommendations and criticism, including civil money penalties.
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