As Chief of Staff for Deloitte's Center for Regulatory Strategy in the US, I coordinate Deloitte's thought leadership on financial regulation across banking, capital markets, investment management, and insurance, and emerging topics including climate-related financial risks, digital innovation, consumer protection and financial inclusion, and corporate governance.I manage the Center’s five US-based financial services researchers and ten-person US-India capabilities team, overseeing research strategy, data collection, analysis, and deployment of material to Deloitte’s key financial services clients. I ensure high standards of quality by conducting thorough review of team members’ work and providing constructive feedback, thereby maintaining accuracy and consistency in deliverables. I present the Center's findings to Deloitte’s executives and client leadership, including C-Suite and Board of Directors of regulated financial institutions.The Center for Regulatory Strategy provides an expert perspective on opportunities and challenges for clients arising from global financial regulation. It leverages Deloitte’s Advisory and Consulting practices across regional hubs in EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific to understand, influence and advise on regulatory change and public policy risk, with a particular focus on business models and strategy.Our insights on the most current financial services regulatory developments can be found on our hub page: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/advisory/solutions/deloitte-center-for-regulatory-strategy.html

Promoted to Manager July 2023

From September 2018 until December 2021, I was a member of the Financial Crimes/Anti-Money Laundering practice advising large banking organizations, technology companies, and money services business on anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations.Big Technology Firm – Stablecoin BSA/AML Internal Audit • Advised Internal Audit department of on the design of the stablecoin wallet’s BSA/AML/Sanctions program and international requirements Large Foreign Banking Organization – Internal Audit• Reviewed the Bank’s sanctions screening system and its testing and tuning governing, and identified areas for improvement Large Foreign Banking Organization – Financial Crimes Investigations • Performed financial crimes investigations as part of the financial intelligence unit • Scrubbed closed cases for proper language usage in order to avoid client tip off Large Foreign Banking Organization – AML Governance • Identified red flags and potential rules to identify nested correspondent banking relationships and shell banks • Identified areas within the AML Program Documents that could be enhanced and align with regulator’s standards • Developed Staffing and Training Needs Assessment approach • Developed Quality Assurance testing procedures based of FFIEC manual and tailored to client’s policies and procedures • Developed BSA/AML Regulatory Exam preparation for senior managementLarge US Bank – High Risk Customer Review / KYC Control Pre-Validation • Developed AML training guide for newly hired bank resources • Reviewed high risk customer summaries against bank’s policies and procedures • Performed pre-validation on controls Money Services Business – BSA/AML Independent Testing • Performed Independent Testing on a MSB’s BSA/AML program in the following areas: Employee Training, Staffing, Board Reporting, Policies and Procedures, Risk Assessments, Screenings and Investigations, and Monetary Instruments Recordkeeping

Promontory is a strategy, risk management and regulatory compliance consulting firm focusing primarily on the financial services industry. Our work makes our clients stronger and the financial system safer.Representative Engagements:Major International Bank: Anti-Money Laundering/Sanctions Complianceo Conducted the bank's first transaction monitoring coverage assessment to identify control gaps on a product by product basis. Mapped the Bank’s products to transaction monitoring rules and BSA/AML and Sanctions typologies.o Drafted regulatory response on the Bank’s remediation efforts addressing geographic data quality within its payment systemo Drafted the Bank’s procedures for exiting or restricting customer relationships that pose a reputational risk, allowing the Bank to properly communicate its actions across business line and compliance functionso Developed and conducted training for 200 operations professionals on proper address entry for high risk geographies in order to reduce false-positive alerts for the Bank’s Financial Intelligence UnitInternational Bank: BSA/AML & OFAC Risko Performed BSA/AML & OFAC Risk Assessment for an international bank seeking regulatory approval to clear U.S. Dollars through its correspondent bank relationshipsGlobal Credit Rating Agency: Model Risko Reviewed 25 project finance models against regulatory standards and industry best practices for conceptual soundness, process and outcome verification, documentation, and governance to reduce the firm’s exposure to model riskMajor U.S. Bank: Information Technology Risko Reviewed client’s project plans to confirm that the regulator’s supervisory guidance was appropriately capturedMajor U.S. Bank: Third Party Risko Analyzed the bank's data on its subcontractors and proposed a strategy for regular risk-weighted reviewFinTech Firm: Consumer Protectiono Interviewed senior executives and reviewed loan files for compliance with federal consumer regulations.

• Built a quantitative model that forecasted Egypt’s foreign reserves and authored memos for senior leadership• Authored presentation on best practices for energy subsidy reform in MENA region for the International Affairs brownbag lunch series.

• Led a team of seven Fellows to develop a comprehensive, sustainable English library program in Bangalore and Hyderabad that impacted over 3,000 students.

• Presented analysis of press coverage of the yearly report to senior management and external steering committee.

• Authored white paper on the microfinance industries of Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, India, and Kenya, comparing the true APR of microfinance loan products vs. alternative financial products.

• Communicated Senator Nelson’s views on important pieces of legislation to constituents, which required a comprehensive knowledge of the legislative process.