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Compliance & Operations Analyst / Chief of Staff to the CEO (Functional Role)

FINTECH STARTUP

Nov 2024 - Sep 2025 (11 months)

Led cross-functional initiatives across Compliance, Engineering, Sales, and Product to streamline onboarding for high-risk clients, accelerating time-to-revenue and reducing fraud exposure. Acted as program lead for the design and rollout of their crypto risk-tiering framework, eliminating onboarding backlogs and standardizing reviews across multiple verticals (SaaS, gaming, crypto). Partnered directly with the CEO, CTO, and banking partners to align compliance strategy with growth objectives and regulatory standards, influencing client acceptance and risk thresholds. Collaborated with Sales during live client onboarding calls to resolve compliance and technical blockers in real time, supporting go-to-market (GTM) execution. Developed and i

Anti-Money Laundering Analyst (Remote Contract)

Coinbase

Mar 2024 - Jul 2024 (5 months)

Investigated complex AML and fraud alerts involving blockchain transactions, drafting and filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in accordance with BSA/FinCEN regulations. Conducted in-depth reviews to ensure adherence to Coinbase's BSA/AML compliance framework, including escalations from internal teams and referrals from law enforcement. Leveraged blockchain analytics tools such as Tracer and case management systems like Hummingbird to trace crypto flows, assess risk exposure, and document investigative findings. Applied up-to-date regulatory guidance related to KYC, BSA/AML, and OFAC sanctions in daily casework to ensure compliant and risk-based decision-making. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to escalate high-risk activity, c

Financial Crimes / Fraud Analyst (Remote Contract)

American Express

Jan 2022 - Nov 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Prepared and submitted over 10 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) daily in compliance with FinCEN regulations, ensuring detailed documentation and timely filing. Performed in-depth customer due diligence (CDD) and transaction monitoring for business and consumer accounts, including checking, high-yield savings (HYSA), credit cards, and membership rewards products. Investigated potential money laundering and fraudulent activity across jurisdictions using LexisNexis, identifying suspicious patterns and supporting risk-based decision-making. Conducted comprehensive risk screenings for criminal background, sanctions (OFAC), politically exposed persons (PEPs), and adverse media to assess client risk profiles. Partnered with internal compliance a

AML/KYC Business Onboarding Analyst

BlockFi

Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 6 months)

As an AML/KYC Business Onboarding Analyst, I onboarded both business entities and individual clients, performing KYC and EDD for all accounts, including periodic KYC remediation based on risk. I conducted comprehensive reviews of KYC, CDD, and EDD for international businesses and their owners, interpreting corporate documentation to verify business nature and ownership structure. Investigating business owners using CLEAR and TLO allowed me to assess potential criminal activity, while I conducted sanctions, PEP screening, and adverse media checks for new clients. I utilized Persona to perform second-level identity verification checks, including passports and biometrics, ensuring the integrity of individual client identities and preventing id

KYC Negative News Analyst (Contract)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Jan 2019 - Mar 2019 (3 months)

Reviewed alerts for Negative News (Adverse Media) and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) to assess potential risks. Ensured all documentation and information related to screening were accurately maintained. Conducted fraud investigations into potential BSA/money laundering activities and assessed risk levels for all clients reviewed.

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KYC Officer (Contract)

J.P. Morgan & Chase Co.

Apr 2018 - Nov 2018 (8 months)

Managed due diligence form renewals in collaboration with relationship management. Coordinated with KYC Officers and front office for client organizational charts and financials and summarized DDFs for CDD and ADD sections. Reviewed KYC documentation and due diligence forms for new/existing clients.

KYC Analyst (Contract)

Banco de la Nación Argentina

Dec 2017 - Feb 2018 (3 months)

Performed KYC by analyzing transactions/financial data from taxpayers in Argentina. Conducted enhanced due diligence investigations on clients that could potentially be filled a SAR. Completed 5-7 cases per day and uploaded them to the FIS system. Filed a SAR on unusual transactions that could relate to money laundering activities. Created SAR forms for cases that were deemed suspicious as a last step before closing the case.

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Trade Finance Intern

YearUp Internship (Macquarie Group)

Aug 2016 - Jan 2017 (6 months)

Reconciled monthly interest statements to ensure accurate payments for the Structured Commodity Finance (SCF) team. Processed borrowing requests for international institutional clients, ensuring compliance with lending policies. Mitigated risk by analyzing borrowing bases and ensuring clients had adequate collateral for loan eligibility. Coordinated with correspondent banks to manage and facilitate syndicated loan transactions. Managed 30-40 loan/payment requests daily, optimizing efficiency to mitigate overexposure risks. Invoiced and reconciled monthly statements for 83 clients, ensuring accuracy with Nostro account balances for timely payments.

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