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United States

New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted KYC team with onboarding and periodic review processes for corporate customers, including the documentation of policies, procedures.• Partner with Compliance Systems to ensure the AML program is supported with the most effective tools and technological support• Conducting KYC enhanced due diligence research in attempts to find derogatory background information which aids a relationship manager’s decision in initiating, maintaining, or closing relationships • Manage large, complex financial and operational datasets in support of the bank’s compliance program and execute customized analytics procedures to identify complex inconsistencies and potential fraudulent behavior through data mapping and data sourcing from multiple internal compliance systems, third party search vendors, and public sourced data

Greater New York City Area

• Conducted investigations of escalated negative news alerts related to various crimes, identifying red flags and providing investigative summaries to senior management• Identified domestic and international Politically Exposed Persons and validated their source of wealth and source of funds via public sources• Reviewed and maintained documents while producing both weekly and monthly AML metrics, oversaw all documentation indexing, and conducted regular reconciliations with account relationship managers• Balance numerous projects, queues and priorities in a fast-paced environment • Participate in ad-hoc remediation or business specific projects which may include regulatory examinations and/or external audits

Greater New York City Area

The professionals in the Anti-Money Laundering services (AML) practice of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP have assisted clients with anti-money laundering issues for more than 20 years. We have studied the myriad ways money launderers work - smuggling, counterfeiting, corruption, third-party fraud or theft/diversion by insiders, etc. - and we have the skills and experience to help clients implement detection and compliance programs.• Engage and partner with internal stakeholders and external partners in thinking and acting critically to identify opportunities for collaboration, foster a culture of compliance with AML, raise awareness of investigative findings, and develop recommendations to mitigate financial and reputational risk• Tested and validated AML and Sanctions risk assessments, remediations, and investigations• Identified client activity and/or profile inconsistencies deemed potentially suspicious and ensured proper enhancements are made• Performed Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and/or financial fraud investigations for various clients types

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Command Consulting Group is an international security and intelligence consulting firm that provides advisory services to governments, corporations and high net worth individuals. Members of the CCG team helped lead the efforts to overhaul and modernize many of the agencies responsible for the security of the United States and implement major reforms in the areas of intelligence and information sharing, technology deployment and interagency coordination. CCG’s solutions help clients meet their unique security challenges and are based on experience gleaned from years of service in leadership positions at the White House, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Intelligence Community, the private industry and the military.My tasks included: • Supported a global operation investigation to repatriate stolen assets by Moammar Qaddafi to the Libyan people• Executed complex analysis using criminal investigative tools and other client-owned databases in support of Investigations and prosecutions• Sustained a robust and comprehensive approach to asset recovery that includes diplomatic engagement, and formal legal intervention, while monitoring political risk and regulatory developments in MENA countries

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Investigated violations of laws relating to financial crimes such as credit card fraud, and counterfeiting of U.S. currency• Delivered assistance to investigative personnel, in criminal investigations in the midst of search and seizure and the forfeiture of assets• Examined computer-based attacks on the nation’s financial and telecommunications infrastructure by assisting the task force with computer forensics revealing the exact actions taken by a computer user• Translated Arabic conversations for duty desk Agents

Master Of Liberal Arts, Political Science And Government

Ba, Criminal Justice, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Coptic Orthodox Fellowship at Rutgers University, Model United Nations Delegate at Rutgers University Alpha.

Certificate, Law And Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: Managing American Intelligence Top Secret: Challenges to National Security in a Global Society- Academic Seminar

Hs Diploma

Activities and Societies: Peer Leadership, Athletic Training, National Honor SocietyHonor Roll