Project Manager Engineer

EHSAN VALIPAY, CAMS

*** ******** ******, #***, **********, NJ, 07601

Mobile: 917-***-****

*************@*****.***

PROFESSIONALSUMMARY:

A senior Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) with a total

of 17 years of corporate experience that includes 12 years of IT

experience and 5 years experience focused entirely on Anti-Money

Laundering engagements in Financial Services clients. Working knowledge

of MANTAS, Norkom, Prime and Deloitte FAS's AML Case Management tools.

Holds an M.S. in Network Management (Algorithms) and a B.A. in Computer

Science. In addition to extensive functional knowledge of AML that

expands to SARs, KYC and special remediation projects, has experience

with, MS Access, Data Structures and Operating Systems, and other

technology. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a

history of Big Four engagements.

CitiGroup

Vice President- Analytics Manager April, 2010-

Present

. Analysis of AML business requirements and conversion into technical

solutions utilizing MS Access database and Macros for bank's GTS

. Preparation of Management Information reports and /or automation of

the production of reports regarding SAR and KYC cases utilizing Access

database queries, reports and MS Excel matrixes

. Performing data auditing and validation on bank's global transactions

including correspondent banking

. Analysis and manipulation of large data sets to prevent risk under

Accounts Intelligence Unit (AIU)

. Performing data mapping, data loading and conversion (ECADD)

. Updating database with ad-hoc information received

. Liaise with other departments to retrieve data

. Production of metrics for countries serviced by AIU and provide to

global AIU on a regular basis

. Ongoing maintenance and development of AIU workflow tool and

consolidation tool

. Ongoing maintenance of documentation outlining functionality of

database

. Adhere to Citigroup and regulatory policies and procedures with

regards to KYC

Standard Chartered Bank\AMEX - Contracted with Michael Page International

Senior SAR Drafter\US Country Supervisor - Consultant 3/2008

TO 8/2009

. Responsible for drafting SAR reports in accordance with Financial

Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") procedures.

. Utilization of the Norkom system to perform transactions surveillance

of wire transactions.

. Performed testing on Mantas and suggested red flag setups for

conversion of Norkom to Mantas.

. Installed Mantas, trained colleagues in Mantas and assisted users and

IT personnel to migrate from Norkom to Mantas.

. Use of search utilities such as Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, Google, and

World check to identify entities and derogatory information.

. Drafting and submitting 314B Request for Information (RFI) to the

correspondent banks if deemed necessary.

. Performing a pull down from GIFTS, and formatting the extracted

spreadsheet, with separate tabs and grouping the Counter-parties and

sub-total percentage for better assessing the case.

. Based on familiarity with the Patriot Act, BSA and 314a\b laws

conducting Manager review for cases forwarded to us by the Case review

and case creators team in Chennai, India for further action.

. Performing KYC documentation completion, to verify expected activities

and business ownerships on high profile bank customers.

Israel Discount Bank- Contracted with Infinity Consulting Solutions Inc

AML\Investigator- Consultant 01/2008 TO 3/2008

. Anti Money Laundering (AML) responsibilities mandated by the USA

PATRIOT Act and the US Department of Treasury, consist of analyzing

transactions, escalating suspicious transactions and ultimately

submitting a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR\STR) to the U.S.

Treasury.

. Lead technologist to assist Chief Compliance Officer on any Technology

issues that may arise.

. Monitor accounts to ensure compliance with BSA regulations and Anti-

Money Laundering (AML) legislation.

. Perform investigations of and enhanced due diligence for

accounts/customers that pose the highest financial and reputation risk

to the bank.

. Compile data and prepare appropriate reports to support investigative

findings.

. Present investigative findings of suspicious activity to the IDBNY SAR

Committee.

. Utilized investigate reports and the Bank's customer KYC files to

prepare SARs. Using Mantas, SWIFT and Prime web based applications to

support the research conducted. Ensure that SAR reflects all relevant

information.

. Provide compliance-related support specific to assigned function;

ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements by tracking

data for examinations as required by area supported.

. Used tools such as Westlaw, World Compliance, Jack Henry, FiServ,

Designated Names, Deutsche Bank Imaging and internet search engines to

fully research and completely analyze each case before final decision.

HSBC -

The Premier Group (Subcontracted under Deloitte FAS) -

AML\KYC Project Manager- Consultant 06/2007

TO 11/2007

. Supervised directly under this major international private bank's risk

manager & compliance vice president.

. Analyzed, researched and involvement in the remediation process of

several SCC (Special Category Clients) cases with major real estate

involvements in NY.

. Using Bank's AML\KYC system to update SCC entities' crucial

information, and to comply with 'Wolfsberg Group' guidelines.

. Remediated and completed compliance tasks with Deloitte & Touche FAS

team to complete the RSD database.

. Reviewed, remediated and compiled over fifty (50) revocable and

irrevocable Trusts for the purpose of identifying Grantors, Trustees,

and all Beneficiaries so that it can be approved by the Bank's AML

division.

. Utilized my Real Estate and investment background to fully remediate

over 150 entities with investments in the NY real estate market.

. Utilizing search engines such as Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, Google, CIF and

bank's internal database: RCD and KNYCE for investigation tasks.

Deutsche Bank 04/2006 TO 06/2007

Suspicious Activity Report, (SAR\SAIF) Analyst- Consultant with Madison CG

. Analyzed, researched and drafted, seven cases daily of (SARs)

Suspicious Activity Reports and forms for Deutsche Bank-NY as part of

an Anti-Money Laundering Look back Project with Deloitte & Touche

Financial Advisory Services LLP.

. Knowledge of proprietary Case Management Tool (CMT-developed by

Deloitte), SAR Transaction Reconciliation Excel tool (STR) and various

Internet research databases used to research transactional wire

activity of various bank customers.

. Provided hands-on training to new analysts to use technological tools

used as part of Suspicious Activity Report preparation.

. Analyzed SAIF transactions, research up to five (5) cases daily

through Mantas web based application.

. Mantas Scenario Logic Testing, as well as Threshold calibration.

Manhattan Apartments Inc. (MAI) 01/2003 TO 04/2006

Operations Manager-Senior Vice President- Real Estate Broker & Mortgage

Broker

Profile: http://www.manhattanapts.com/ehsan/index.php

Pequot Capital Management, Inc. (Hedge Fund)

07/00 TO 09/02

Senior Associate - Senior Infrastructure Project Manager-

Senior SMS\SQL Server Project Manager

TIGER MANAGEMENT LLC (Hedge Fund) 02/97 TO 06/00

Senior Systems Engineer-SMS Project Manager

WANG Software NY 06/95 to 02/97

Project Manager- Customer Systems Engineer

SYNTRA L.T.D. OF NEW YORK 12/94 to 5/95

Customer Systems Engineer

OIL INDUSTRIES' ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION 1/94 to 11/94

Project Manager- Programmer/Analyst

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

. Member of Association of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists

(CAMS)

. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE)

. Member of Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)

EDUCATION: NYU-POLY- Former Polytechnic University of New York

. M.S. Network Management (emphasis on Algorithms) - 04/2001

. M.S. Telecommunications, (emphasis on ATM) -

04/2001

Hunter College of the City University of New York

. B.A. in Computer Science. Minor: Mathematics, - 01/1993

Dean's list. January 1993

LaGuardia Community College - 08/1991

. A.S.S. Computer Programming

Languages: Fluent in English, Persian and Turkish. Familiar with Pashtu,

Arabic and some Chinese.

Compliance applications: Mantas, Prime, Norkom, CMT, KNYCE, eCADD, World

Check, Westlaw, LexisNexis, ACT and GIFT

Technology: SQL, MS ACCESS, EXCEL, WINWORD, ACT, Windows NT, XP, Apple

applications, Voice over IP, VLAN, SNMP and Software

Engineering.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

. CAMS & ACAMS, IEEE registered

. Panther Productions martial arts video artist

. Former Special Forces captain, 6th degree black belt in Kung fu

Contact this candidate