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Eric Asare-Budu

Severn,MD

Summary

Dynamic Deputy Project Manager at Peraton/SSA with expertise in financial analysis and risk management. Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams to optimize compliance and fraud investigation processes, achieving a significant reduction in fraudulent activities. Adept at stakeholder communication and strategic planning, driving projects to successful completion while maintaining high standards.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Deputy Project Manager

Peraton/SSA
Baltimore, MD
01.2019 - Current
  • Lead an 80-member subcontract team, including proposal support, subcontractor solicitation, price analysis, negotiations, award, administration, and closeout activities.
  • Leads and directs the cyber investigation team to perform case analysis to support the Division of Security Integrity / Re-Engineered Comprehensive Integrity Review Process (R-CIRP).
  • Performs compliance review, coordinates with the customer to perform overall planning of tasks to achieve project goals and objectives.
  • Work closely with cross-functional leaders to ensure subcontracting activities meet prime contract requirements, financial goals, and operational objectives.
  • Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements from the SSA, company policies, and acquisition regulations (FAR/DFARS) through ongoing audits and oversight.
  • Identify and mitigate complex subcontract risks, such as cost overruns, delivery delays, and regulatory non-compliance.
  • Provide training and development opportunities, conduct performance reviews, and support career growth to ensure high-performing staff.
  • Support and lead the team with training, and conducting POD sessions.
  • Conduct an analysis and evaluation of complex business data, using open-source data, and other records to compile findings.
  • Conducting risk assessments, participating in identifying risks, maintaining, and mitigating risks for the project.
  • Provide input to procedures, guidelines, controls, and planning by consulting with our customer.
  • Manage the onboarding process for new hires.
  • Collaborate with internal and external organizations and leaders to provide a matrix, and respond to data calls.
  • Review cases completed by security analysts.
  • Review statements of work (SOW) in guiding the team on meeting customer requests.
  • Review transactions in multiple systems, as well as input from other sources, to identify fraud.
  • Provide support in developing and maintaining performance goals for resources, and establishing standards by which to evaluate the contributions and performance of the staff, and counseling them to meet their goals.
  • Participate in multiple projects and reviews concurrently, ensuring quality deliverables, managing expectations, and delivering timely results.
  • Assist in analyzing all critical systems, developing reports to document system vulnerabilities, and recommending appropriate solutions.
  • Information security system policies, plans, and baselines were developed and reviewed.
  • Reviewed authorization documentation for completeness and accuracy for compliance.
  • Ensured that cyber security policies are adhered to, and that required controls are implemented, and facilitated a continuous monitoring system.
  • Worked in collaboration with diverse teams in implementing projects within the approved scope.
  • Perform duties as the Delegation of Authority (DOA) in the absence of the Task Order Manager to support the customer.
  • Conduct resume reviews and interview the best-suited candidates, making decisions to hire resources for the R-CIRP project.
  • Drafted reports on project performance, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Managed and coordinated the day-to-day operations of the project team.
  • Maintained accurate records of all deliverables associated with the project.
  • Facilitated training sessions for new personnel on company policies and procedures.
  • Created risk management strategies to minimize potential delays or disruptions in the workflow.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors for materials needed for successful completion of projects.
  • Monitored progress against project timeline, budget, and milestones.
  • Collaborated with department heads to ensure resources are allocated efficiently across all projects in progress.
  • Conducted regular meetings with stakeholders to review project status and provide updates.
  • Evaluated existing processes and procedures for efficiency improvements.
  • Established effective communication channels between teams working on different aspects of the same project.
  • Identified potential risks associated with projects and developed mitigation strategies.
  • Ensured compliance with industry standards related to safety regulations and quality control measures.
  • Analyzed data from various sources to identify trends and develop solutions for complex issues.
  • Coordinated activities between departments to maximize productivity.
  • Resolved conflicts between stakeholders through creative problem solving techniques.
  • Developed detailed plans for each phase of the project, including resource allocation.
  • Provided guidance to junior staff members in assigned tasks and ensured they were completed according to schedule.
  • Assisted in developing innovative strategies to meet customer requirements while staying within budgetary limits.
  • Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems.
  • Kept project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules and scopes.
  • Conducted meetings and prepared reports to communicate project status with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
  • Met with stakeholders to discuss project goals and needs.
  • Developed and tracked project milestones to drive on-time and on-budget project delivery.
  • Monitored design processes from conceptual phase through construction.
  • Liaised with project manager to independently manage smaller projects or contribute to tasks and activities on larger projects.
  • Tracked project deliverables, keeping assignments on task and on budget.
  • Developed and updated project plans to document objectives, technologies, schedules, and funding.
  • Negotiated with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
  • Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
  • Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and technologies.
  • Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
  • Created detailed reports on project progress for management review.
  • Performed cost analysis of proposed changes or modifications prior to implementation.
  • Identified areas where additional resources may be required due to unexpected delays or obstacles encountered during development process.
  • Provided financial support by preparing invoices and estimates for projects.
  • Procured and organized project documents, reports and files.
  • Submitted project deliverables to clients, consistently adhering to quality standards.
  • Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
  • Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.

Principal Fraud Investigator

Capital One Bank
Glen Allen, VA
01.2012 - 01.2019
  • Optimized detection strategies to address illegal activities in account handling and asset management.
  • Coordinated operations for adherence to integrity and deadlines.
  • Communicated investigation results to relevant teams and stakeholders.
  • Leveraged Tableau, cloud platforms and SAS in gathering and interpreting data.
  • Prepare a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR).
  • Review case alerts and identify suspicious activities.
  • Evaluated transactions and customer relationships for money laundering activities, identifying red flag issues, and escalating within the AML framework for further review.
  • Investigated international and domestic wire transfers for suspicious activity, terrorist financing, and money laundering for high-risk alerted transactions for correspondent banking.
  • Identified excessive risk, fraud, and misrepresentation in transactions.
  • Collected and documented data, including alerts, investigations, or Suspicious Activity Report history, Know Your Customer (KYC) information, relevant account/transaction data, and any other required information to assist investigations.
  • Collect, process, analyze, and disseminate data to senior management.
  • Provides input on new ways of identifying fraud, as well as improving existing fraud models.
  • Utilized the U.S Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act, AML, and OFAC laws serve as guidelines for carrying out investigations on individual and company accounts.
  • Reporting noncompliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
  • Participated in meetings with senior leadership team to discuss potential risks associated with current trends in fraud detection.
  • Responded promptly to reports from customers regarding possible fraudulent activities.
  • Investigated and documented suspicious financial activity.
  • Collaborated with external agencies such as banks, credit card companies, and law enforcement when necessary.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
  • Maintained detailed records regarding investigations, including evidence collected and investigative techniques used.
  • Analyzed customer data for potential fraud indicators.
  • Provided training and mentoring to other staff members in the area of fraud investigation.
  • Utilized effective interpersonal and active listening skills during interviews with witnesses regarding fraud cases.
  • Conducted reviews of flagged transactions and reports that showed potential suspicious activity.
  • Managed a portfolio of fraud cases, ensuring timely investigation and resolution in accordance with company policies.
  • Participated in group discussions with team members to develop new ways to combat fraud.
  • Developed and implemented fraud detection strategies that decreased fraudulent activities by a significant percentage.
  • Connected patterns for underlying account associations to discover undetected fraud.
  • Participated in the development of fraud risk management policies and procedures, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
  • Conducted detailed analysis of transactional data to identify and investigate suspicious activities and potential fraud patterns.
  • Utilized advanced analytics tools to monitor transactions in real-time, reducing the incidence of fraud.
  • Enhanced fraud detection systems by incorporating machine learning algorithms, improving detection accuracy.

Compliance Analyst

Capital One Bank
Glen Allen
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Coordinated multiple tasks at once, ensuring high-quality results and managing expectations.
  • Performed periodic reviews of existing processes and procedures to identify areas of improvement in terms of compliance standards.
  • Prepared documents for submission to regulatory agencies as required by law.
  • Implemented corrective action plans when necessary following discovery of non-compliance issues.
  • Identified opportunities for process improvements that would increase efficiency while maintaining compliance standards.
  • Developed and implemented compliance policies and procedures.
  • Collaborated with various departments within the organization to develop effective solutions for ensuring ongoing compliance.
  • Investigated any suspected violations of the organization's compliance policies.
  • Maintained an up-to-date knowledge base of all relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, and industry standards.
  • Assist in analyzing all critical systems, developing reports to document system vulnerabilities, and recommending appropriate solutions
  • Information security system policies, plans, and baselines were developed and reviewed
  • Reviewed authorization documentation for completeness and accuracy for compliance
  • Reviewed and recorded KYC documentation, adhering to policy during CDD/EDD refreshes.
  • Analyzed relevant information such as customer employment, address, age, and KYC details to identify potential risks in client relationships.
  • Executed investigations to detect potential threats through PEP and sanction checks.
  • Utilized the OFAC search engine to eliminate incoming hits.
  • Analyzed files to detect errors, inconsistencies, and missing information in documentation.
  • Documented findings with relevant details.
  • Generated regulatory reports and transmittal letters for compliance.
  • Processed SARs from diverse investigation units for submission to FinCEN.
  • Compiled regulatory reports, RFI documentation, Patriot Act 314(b) requests, and SARs.
  • Conducted due diligence investigations utilizing public and private databases aligned with AML, BSA, and regulatory standards to support business units.
  • Maintained conformity with written procedures for OFAC, CIP, KYC.
  • Executed AML/KYC reports on suspicious accounts and transactions efficiently.
  • Operated BSA E-filing system to screen OFAC-sanctioned entities globally.
  • Analyzed potential areas of risk and developed strategies to mitigate such risks.
  • Monitored changes in legislation that could affect the organization's operations.
  • Reviewed and monitored compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Performed regular compliance audits and presented findings to management.
  • Interpreted and implemented new compliance regulations across the organization.
  • Ensured effective communication of compliance policies and procedures throughout the organization.
  • Developed risk management strategies and compliance control plans.
  • Reviewed and updated company policies in response to regulatory changes.

Internal Audit Officer

Ghana AIDS Commission
Greater Accra
01.2005 - 01.2009
  • Monitored and evaluated management and operational processes.
  • Developed staff expense and reimbursement tracker to reduce user errors and increase reporting accuracy.
  • Presented audit results to management teams, delivering information in non-technical terms for easy understanding.
  • Documented evidence gathered throughout the course of an audit investigation.
  • Conducted risk assessment tests to identify potential areas of fraud or non-compliance.
  • Participated in ad hoc investigations into suspected fraudulent activity.
  • Identified discrepancies between actual results versus expected outcomes from audited activities.
  • Analyzed documentation related to accounting transactions for completeness and accuracy.
  • Monitored accounts receivable aging reports for irregularities or unusual trends.
  • Trained staff on proper use of accounting software applications such as QuickBooks or SAP.
  • Assessed the adequacy of internal control systems by evaluating operating practices and procedures.
  • Assisted in developing best practices for maintaining accurate books and records.
  • Minimized internal accounting department backlogs by updating accounts and generating reports.
  • Supported efficient accounting operations with high-quality administrative support.

Education

Ph.D. - Criminal Justice

California University of Pennsylvania
05.2020

Masters of Business Administration -

Ashford University
Clinton
08.2011

Certificate - Goods and Equipment Procurement

GIMPA
10.2007

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

University of Cape-Coast
Cape-Coast
08.2007

Higher National Diploma - Purchasing and Supply

Kumasi Polytechnic
Kumasi
09.2001

Skills

  • Financial analysis
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Strategic Planning/Analysis
  • SAR writing
  • Data Remediation
  • Compliance Research
  • KYC remediation
  • Data analysis and management
  • EDD Research Management
  • Risk Management
  • Project Management
  • Fraud Oversight
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Process improvement
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Risk assessment
  • Compliance review
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Performance evaluation
  • BSA/AML/KYC
  • Fraud Investigation
  • Regulatory Audit
  • Investigations

Affiliations

  • Golden Key International Member (Honor society) (USA)
  • Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (UK)
  • National Black MBA Association
  • ACFE Associate Member
  • Pi Gamma Mu (Honor society) (USA)

Certification

  • Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Security+
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • Certified DevOps Information Security Engineer
  • Yellow belt (CSSYB)
  • ServiceNow foundation certificate
  • CIPS level one certificate

Training

  • Webcast: Information Security and Privacy – FISMA “Next Gen”, 02/20/10
  • Information Systems Security Training, 09/01/10
  • Information Assurance Awareness Training, 11/01/11
  • Certification and Accreditation Document Review training, 11/01/12
  • Cyber security training, 01/01/15
  • Risk Management Framework Training, 04/01/17
  • Risk Management Framework Training, 05/01/18

Certifications And Degrees

  • PhD
  • MBA
  • CISA
  • CISM
  • Security+
  • CSM
  • CIPS

Clearance

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Timeline

Deputy Project Manager

Peraton/SSA
01.2019 - Current

Principal Fraud Investigator

Capital One Bank
01.2012 - 01.2019

Compliance Analyst

Capital One Bank
01.2010 - 01.2012

Internal Audit Officer

Ghana AIDS Commission
01.2005 - 01.2009

Ph.D. - Criminal Justice

California University of Pennsylvania

Masters of Business Administration -

Ashford University

Certificate - Goods and Equipment Procurement

GIMPA

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

University of Cape-Coast

Higher National Diploma - Purchasing and Supply

Kumasi Polytechnic

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