Compliance Analyst Transaction Monitoring

SHIVAM DAVE, CAMS

New York, NY Phone: 347-***-**** ***********@*****.***

ACAMS-certified Compliance Analyst with 6+ years of experience in BSA/AML, sanctions, and crypto compliance across traditional finance and digital assets. Demonstrated success in detecting financial crime through advanced transaction monitoring, blockchain analytics, and SAR reporting. Adept at working cross-functionally in fast-paced, mission-driven environments to ensure regulatory alignment while enabling innovation in financial services.

EXPERIENCE

Melio – Senior Compliance Analyst

Dec 2023 – Present New York, NY

• Performed in-depth transaction monitoring and adverse media reviews to identify money laundering, sanctions evasion, and fraud risks.

• Developed and implemented updated guidelines for negative news screening, enhancing detection of PEPs and other high-risk individuals.

• Composed detailed investigative summaries and escalated high-risk cases to Compliance and Legal for further review.

• Delivered sanctions training to international team members, improving global consistency with OFAC requirements.

• Improved sanctions alert handling workflows, resulting in a 20% increase in investigative efficiency.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Risk, Product, Operations) to enhance AML and sanctions controls. Genesis Global Trading – AML Associate

Jan 2022 – Sep 2023 New York, NY

• Conducted complex crypto investigations using Chainalysis and TRM Labs to assess potential fraud, sanctions breaches, and darknet activity.

• Drafted and submitted SARs to FinCEN, involving typologies such as terror financing and human trafficking.

• Reviewed sanctions alerts sourced from IP intelligence, geolocation tools, and third-party data.

• Executed 314(a) screenings and submitted 314(b) information-sharing requests to enhance investigations.

• Supported KYC onboarding and EDD for high-risk institutional and retail crypto clients.

• Created and maintained investigative procedures to support knowledge sharing and team consistency. Mega International Commercial Bank – AML Investigator Dec 2018 – Dec 2021 New York, NY

• Investigated transaction monitoring alerts across retail, commercial, and cross-border wire activity.

• Escalated high-risk cases involving fraud, human trafficking, and sanctions issues to the SAR Committee.

• Conducted year-long account reviews, transactional pattern analysis, and open-source research.

• Completed KYC and periodic reviews in line with BSA/AML and CDD/EDD requirements.

• Reviewed PEPs and high-risk accounts and ensured issues were addressed with Compliance and Legal teams.

• Managed KYC refresh cycles to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance. AML Analyst (Promoted)

Dec 2017 – Dec 2018 New York, NY

• Investigated AML alerts using internal and third-party tools, analyzing customer activity for red flags.

• Prepared investigative reports and escalated potential suspicious activity for SAR consideration. EDUCATION

QUEENS COLLEGE—CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

• Bachelor of Science: December 2016 Major: Accounting and Information Systems CERTIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), June 2021

• TRM Crypto Compliance Specialist (TRM-CCS)

• Chainalysis Reactor Certification (CRC) • TRM Achievement of Certification Excellence (TRM- ACE)

• TRM Advanced Crypto Investigator (TRM-ACI) • Project Management Essentials (Udemy) SKILLS

• Chainalysis • CLEAR

• Elliptic: Blockchain Analytics • Dow Jones Risk & Compliance

• TRM Labs • Microsoft Office

• LexisNexis • SQL

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