CARLOS PRUDENCIO
Washington, D.C. 202-***-**** ********@*****.***
Experience
Senior Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Consultant (Contract)
BlackRock, Washington, D.C.
March 2016 to Present
Hired on a short term contract to conduct enhanced due diligence (EDD) reports
Verify customer transaction activity to recognize unexpected or unusual activity
Review currency transaction reports (CTR) and suspicious activity reports (SARs) to determine relevancy
Conduct detailed research and analysis of financial transactions (cash, wire, ACH, etc.) to identify and uncover money laundering, drug and human trafficking, terrorist financing, and other illicit schemes
Conduct extensive investigations of associated accounts when red flags are raised
Research member account activities to identify common types of transactions engaged by members and businesses, and determine expected risk behaviors
Provide final quality control (QC) reviews before delivering products to clients
AML Consultant (Contract)
Promontory Financial Group, Washington, D.C.
November 2015 to December 2015
Hired on a short term contract to verify and evaluate Know Your Client (KYC) and Know Your Account (KYA) data by conducting customer due diligence (CDD)
Reviewed financial transactions using Excel Pivot Tables and VLookup to ensure all high-risk customer’s potential suspicious transactions were in compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
Analyzed incoming/outgoing international and domestic wire transfers using Payment Archive and Research Center (PARC)
Conduct in-depth investigations of individual/business suspicious activity that may result in potential high/low risk profiling/identification of suspicious activities to uncover potential money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crimes in accordance with the BSA
Ran companies and individuals against the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) sanction watch list along with WatchDog Pro to identify politically exposed people (PEP) and state owned enterprises (SOE)
Due Diligence Analyst
Prescient, McLean, VA
November 2014 to July 2015
Performed due diligence analysis on international companies and individuals using LexisNexis Due Diligence and open source research to be in compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Conducted local negative media search to identity red flags for potential FCPA violations
Contacted client provided points of contact to verify employment along with personal and professional reference checks
Created an operational guidelines to help streamline the process of completing deliverable products to clients
Implemented and carried out a training program for incoming junior due diligence analysts to have a working knowledge of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the FCPA
Acted as the lead researcher in a proof of concept that won a contract with E*TRADE
Review the processes of alerts and incidents created in the Anti Money laundering system and processes to ensure they meet RBC policy and they are handled on a consistent and timely basis.
Global Operations Coordinator
Alarm.com, McLean, VA
July 2014 to November 2014
Reviewed the opening of new business accounts including the completeness of on-boarding documentation; and generated tasks for the internal sales team with Salesforce
Worked closely with the international sales team to identify potential business partners in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Panama
Re-vamped the on-boarding process to make it more user-friendly
Facilitated the audit of all international contracts to include proper FCPA language
Conducted business meetings in Spanish along with business correspondences
Due Diligence Program Manager (Contract)
Polycom, Herndon, VA
October 2012 to January 2014
Reduced violations against Polycom’s intellectual property by 83% as their lead researcher
Developed Polycom’s Global Due Diligence Program to handle due diligence research and risk analysis of selected partners to be in compliance with the FCPA and the U.K. Bribery Act
Calculated and submitted quarterly budgets totaling over $64,000 and a roadmap to effectively launch the due diligence process in different global regions
Served as a liaison between Polycom channel business managers and legal, partner’s undergoing the due diligence process, and other key stakeholders to effectively execute the due diligence process
Prepared weekly and quarterly due diligence recaps for senior management review
Partnered with Polycom's legal team to assure partner state contracts and monthly/quarterly sales were properly reported from Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida reseller
Skills
Banking Software: Banker’s Toolbox BAM+ and WirePro, Bankinfra Technology Inc. iSearch, Crowe Horwath Dynamic Customer Insight (DCI), Synergy Browser Access Client, FIS IBS Insight, FIS Vision Archive Suite, Payment Archive and Research Center (PARC)
Computer Software: Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook), Salesforce, SharePoint, Google Docs & Sheets, GoToMeeting, Docusign, Photoshop
Foreign Language: Spanish oral and written
Research Databases: LexisNexis Anti-Money Laundering and Commercial Due Diligence Solutions, Thomson Reuters Clear, WatchDog Pro, Dow Jones Factiva, Gale Business Insights: Global, Trans Union TLO, Security and Exchange Commission EDGAR search engine, Public Access to Court Electronic Records (Pacer), Reference USA, FedBizOpps, USASpending.gov, Sam.gov, The World Factbook – CIA
Education
Certifications: Eligible for Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) Examination
Bachelor of Arts, Government and International Politics
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
LinkedIn Profile
www.linkedin.com/in/CarlosPrudencio