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DEEPU THULASEEDHARAN

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CAREER PROFILE

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist(CAMS) with 3 years of experience in banking sector. Investigated AML/ATF alerts generated in automated transaction system and automated anti-fraud detection system. Formulated preliminary conclusions and prepared regulatory reports with all necessary information and proofs. In addition, conducted name screening of customers against sanction watch lists.

Core competencies include in-depth knowledge of AML & KYC, customer due diligence(CDD) and enhanced due diligence(EDD), monitoring of real time transaction alerts and fraud alerts, client name screening, expertise in PEP alerts and sanction alerts, and in depth knowledge of SWIFTs, capital market products and regulatory report preparation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BNP Paribas Chennai, India

BNP Paribas is a global financial institution based in France and it is the world’s 8th largest bank by total assets, and is a market leader in Euro zone. It currently operates with a presence in 72 countries.

Title: Senior Associate

(Aug 2015 – Nov 2018)

Conducted AML investigation on alerts generated in automated transaction monitoring system

Conducted AML investigation on alerts generated in automated fraud detection system

Conducted name screening of customers against sanction watch lists

Identified and reported designated individuals and politically exposed persons

Reviewed and evaluated KYC documents

Assessed the risk posed by alerts and determined the escalation measures

Prepared detailed reports on alerts by including AML typology and necessary information

Prepared enhanced due diligence reports for true matches and released false positive alerts

Obtained information from Bank’s internal systems and external

Provided support to client base from USA, Canada, UK and Asia

Obtained proofs from World Check, Bloomberg terminal, Orbis and other public domains

Communicated effectively in high pressure situations with clients and business areas in timely and professional manner

Coordinated with audit and risk teams to improve controls and reduce errors

Reviewed wire transfers, securities, bonds, corporate actions events and forex

Suggested process improvement initiatives such as bounce back tracker and dual control

Kept abreast of new and emerging trends, typologies and changes to legislation

Provided training to new joiners

Performed adhoc duties such as preparing MIS reports, assisting audit teams, conducting huddle meetings, preparing procedures and training materials

EDUCATION

MBA in Finance and Marketing (2013 – 2015)

St. Joseph's College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai, India

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering (2008 – 2012)

Younus College of Engineering and Technology, Kerala, India

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist issued by ACAMS

Reference number: ER-000115967, Issue date: July 2019

CORE SKILLS

CAMS, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, SWIFTs, Fircosoft, Actimize, Orbis, Bloomberg Terminal, Lotus Notes, World check

HONOURS & AWARDS

Won BNP Paribas spot award for clearing the backlog unresolved alerts that dated back to 2009

Joined as an Associate in BNP Paribas and promoted to Associate level 1 and later to Senior Associate with in a span of 3 years due to the exceptional contributions made to the bank

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