Christina Hester
Ponder,TX
Summary
Relentless professional known for working hard to uncover the truth. A smart Investigator promoting exemplary talents in forensic analysis, digital investigating and assessment of client needs.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Crimes Compliance Analyst II
Turn2Partners- Contract
02.2025 - Current
- Conduct AML alert and case reviews for fiat and blockchain/cryptocurrency transactions, leveraging transaction monitoring systems to detect suspicious activity and mitigate risks related to financial crimes.
- Perform forensic investigations and data analytics to evaluate complex information sets, supporting AML/KYC compliance and Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR).
- Asses customer profiles and transactional data to identify high-risk behaviors, ensuring adherence to BSA/AML regulations, OFAC sanctions, and internal compliance standards.
- Prepare detailed narratives and documentation for suspicious activity cases, supporting FinCEN SAR filings and regulatory audits.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance AML workflows, utilizing AI automation and data science techniques to improve detection accuracy and operational efficiency.
Fraud Compliance Operations Investigator
JPMorgan Chase & CO.
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Experience dealing with complex case investigations regarding fraudulent activity over multiple lines of business within the financial institution, specifically regarding quality assurance as an Inspection and Repair Analysist.
- Independently conduct reviews of all No SAR decision Cases completed by Fraud Compliance Operation Investigations (FCOI) regarding Consumer and Community Banking (CCB) fraud investigations prior to case closure.
- Responsible for reviewing Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) filing submissions to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with regulatory, audit and policy requirements prior to submission of SARs to FINCEN.
- Interface with the Compliance Quality Assurance and Quality Testing leads to address individual post filing defects to measure process effectiveness and drive departmental solutions.
Crime Scene Investigator
Denton Police Department
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Investigating, analyzing and interpreting crime scene information in order to coordinate successful investigative outcomes; collects, packages, transports, and documents physical evidence found at a crime scene
- Completes written documentation for supplemental of various cases for criminal investigations
- Used digital forensic investigation equipment such as Cellebrite, Oxygen Digital Forensics in order to obtain information from IOS and Android devices.
Crime Scene Technician
Dallas Police Department
12.2017 - 06.2019
- Searches for, collects, processes, packages and preserves physical evidence involved in the crime investigation
- (i.e., latent fingerprints, blood samples, shoe impressions, tools, surveillance tapes, I.D., pry-tools)
- Takes photos of crime scenes and evidence
- Appears in county court for testimony on crime scene and evidence.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice -
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX05.2016
Associate of Arts -
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX08.2015
Associate of Applied Science -
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX05.2014
Skills
- Texas Private Investigator License
- Certified SQL Web Developer
- Digital Forensics Investigations (Cellebrite/Oxygen/Axiom)
- US Security Clearance (TS/SCI with FS Polygraph)
- Compliance, Operations, and Quality assurance
- Financial Loss Prevention
- Anti-money laundering
- Compliance monitoring
- Investigations expertise
- Documentation skills
Certifications And Skills
- Experience handling a variety of complex investigations
- US Security Clearance (TS/SCI with FS Polygraph)
- Certified SQL Web Developer Certification
- Digital Forensics Investigations (Celebrite/Oxygen/Axiom)
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement License
- Private Investigator License #01196833
- Compliance, Operations, and Quality assurance
Leadership Experience
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Dallas, TX, Advocate and Public Speaker, 01/2007, Current, Educate individuals to contemplate their choices about drinking and driving to further MADD's initiative of preventing death and/or injury.
Timeline
Financial Crimes Compliance Analyst II
Turn2Partners- Contract
02.2025 - Current
Fraud Compliance Operations Investigator
JPMorgan Chase & CO.
01.2022 - 01.2025
Crime Scene Investigator
Denton Police Department
06.2019 - 12.2021
Crime Scene Technician
Dallas Police Department
12.2017 - 06.2019
Associate of Arts -
Tarrant County College
Associate of Applied Science -
Tarrant County College
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice -
Sam Houston State University
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