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Akshay Rathod

Concord,CA

Summary

A Designer with a strong background in financial investigation and relationship banking. My experience in those roles has given me strong analytical skills and a focus on customer needs-key ingredients for creating intuitive user interfaces. I've worked in fast-paced environments where attention to detail and clear communication were crucial, and I'm excited to bring these skills into my new role. I enjoy collaborating with teams and always look for ways to improve. I'm excited to bring this unique blend of experience to the design world, where I can create impactful solutions and work with teams to achieve success.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AML Compliance Analyst

Tilia.Co
San Francisco, CA
07.2022 - Current

Conducted compliance assessments and investigations, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements

  • Efficiently analyzed and reviewed alerted customers transactional activity through queries and manual transaction tracking, resulting in meeting 100% of the deadlines targeted.
  • Streamlined employee onboarding experience by refining compliance procedures and processes, increasing productivity by half for new employees.
    Delivered impactful insights by identifying any problems and communing solutions in a collaborative setting, reducing time spent researching and analyzing alerted customer.
  • Maintained company brand by consulting with customers on any questions that were requested, resulting maintaining great customer satisfaction.

BSA Investigator

Exchange Bank
Santa Rosa, CA
11.2018 - 07.2022

Conducted investigations related to potential money laundering, terrorist financing, and other suspicious activities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

  • Utilized advanced investigative techniques and analytical tools to identify and analyze suspicious transactions and patterns.
  • Collaborated with law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies to provide information and support for investigations and regulatory examinations.
  • Initiated discussions with branch staff to understand their concerns and clarify any discrepancies in filed documentation promptly, fostering a collaborative environment where branch staff felt supported and informed, leading to improved accuracy and efficiency in documentation processes.

Relationship Banker

Exchange Bank
Santa Rosa, CA
07.2016 - 11.2018

Engaged with a diverse range of client accounts, focusing on understanding and addressing their financial needs and challenges.

  • Conducted detailed financial assessments with clients to understand their financial situation and identify areas for improvement; resulting in a 25% increase in client satisfaction scores by effectively addressing and solving client issues.
  • Analyzed client accounts to offer personalized banking solutions, addressing their individual financial goals and concerns; expanding client base by 10% through referrals resulting from successful problem resolution and exceptional service.
  • Achieved high levels of client retention by consistently delivering innovative problem-solving strategies and personalized financial solutions.

Skills

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Focus on customer needs
  • Attention to detail
  • Clear communication
  • Collaboration with teams
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Time management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Adaptability
  • Active listening
  • Wireframes
  • Typography
  • Style Guides
  • Design Systems
  • Design principles and heuristics
  • User Interviews
  • User Flows
  • Basic Animation
  • Branding

UI/UX Case Studies

 Repertoire

Aug 2023- Nov 2023 

High-end fashion E-commerce App

CineFlix

May 2023-Aug 2023 

A native App for movie buffs!

The Right Choice

Feb 2023-May 2023 Responsive design for healthy meals

Each project consisted of

  • Implemented the human-centered design process and prioritized a mobile-first approach to develop a responsive web application.
  • Identified user needs by conducting user interviews, and crafted assets such as user personas, user flows and MVPs.
  • Applied usability heuristics to evaluate and refine the user interface design. Developed a design framework based on user feedback and preference testing resulting in high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes.

Certification

  • CareerFoundary- UI Design Certification Completed Feb 2024

Timeline

AML Compliance Analyst

Tilia.Co
07.2022 - Current

BSA Investigator

Exchange Bank
11.2018 - 07.2022

Relationship Banker

Exchange Bank
07.2016 - 11.2018
Akshay Rathod