Julie Huang

• Provided guidance, mentorship, and support to team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Oversaw project planning and execution, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including stakeholders from Compliance, IT, and business units, to drive project success and achieve organizational goals.
• Successfully integrated Jira into the team workflow, resulting in improved project management and team productivity.
• Established a centralized documentation platform on Confluence, streamlining access to essential resources and promoting knowledge sharing within the team.
• Conducted effective one-on-one sessions, contributing to individual development and team cohesion.
• Developed a clear three-year roadmap, guiding the team towards long-term objectives and ensuring accountability for progress.

Project Highlights

1. Mizuho Bank (USA) Merge with Mizuho Trust Bank Project

• Led and directed Project Upsilon, addressing process, policy, and operational changes necessitated by the merger of Mizuho Bank (USA) and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. (USA).
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of systems and procedures following the merger, with a focus on compliance with AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) regulations.
• Oversaw the implementation of new systems and processes, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Communicated project updates, milestones, and challenges to senior management and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with organizational goals.

2. Compliance AML Data Linage Project

• Conducted comprehensive data mapping and data lineage analysis to ensure accurate and efficient integration of systems and data assets post-merger.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify data sources and define data flows across systems.
• Developed and maintained documentation of data mapping and lineage processes, providing transparency and facilitating compliance with regulatory requirements.

3. Mizuho SEIBI Project (Main source upstream systems for AML System)

• Played a pivotal role in the SEIBI Project, which involved switching the main source upstream system for compliance AML System.
• Led a cross-functional team to assess the impact of the system switch on compliance operations and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborated with IT and compliance teams to develop and execute a comprehensive migration plan, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Conducted thorough risk assessments to identify potential compliance gaps and implemented mitigation strategies to address them.
• Successfully led the SEIBI (AML System) Project to switch the main source upstream system for compliance management, enhancing operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and project management skills, fostering collaboration and alignment across cross-functional teams.

4. Annual KPMG BSA/OFAC Risk Assessment, Mizuho Risk Team AML/OFAC Model Validation Evaluation Projects (Since 2016 to present)

• Successfully assisted in the completion of the annual KPMG BSA/OFAC risk assessment and model validation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Collaborated effectively with internal and external stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and facilitating the exchange of information and ideas.
• Implemented process improvements and remediation measures based on audit findings and recommendations, enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the compliance program.
• Demonstrated a strong understanding of BSA/OFAC regulations and compliance principles, contributing to the bank's overall risk management framework.
• Received positive feedback from senior management and auditors for the quality and accuracy of work performed during the risk assessment and model validation processes.

1. OFAC Sanction Filtering Solution Implementation

• Led the initial implementation of FIRCO, a third-party OFAC filtering solution, from scratch in collaboration with Legal & Compliance Department and Business Operation Department.
• Defined and outlined key features required for the FIRCO solution, including fuzzy matching, single point of checking, and filtering scenarios for real-time, batch, and lookup.
• Developed and implemented fuzzy matching algorithms to generate hits for approximate matches, addressing misspellings and word order changes to enhance detection accuracy.
• Established a single, central point for hit detection, notification, and review for transactions from all transactional systems, ensuring streamlined compliance processes.
• Orchestrated real-time filtering capabilities to detect and stop suspicious transactions from being executed, integrating seamlessly with transactional systems such as MTS, SWIFT Alliance Access, Trade Finance and ACH
• Implemented hit detection and control processes, enabling efficient review of transactions by users and minimizing false positives.
• Configured hit notification mechanisms, including real-time queue refresh and email notification options, tailored to user group necessities.
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, drive system architecture decisions, and ensure successful project delivery.

2. Compliance Manager (FIS) AML Transaction Monitoring System Implementation

• Solely developed interface files from multiple systems, including ACH, FED & CHIPS, SWIFT, Mortgage, and G/L, to facilitate data exchange and integration across different platforms in only two months period of time due to tight schedule.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders and external vendors to gather requirements, design specifications, and data mapping for the interface files, ensuring alignment with business needs and regulatory standards.
• Utilized programming languages and tools such as Java, Perl, SQL to write custom scripts and programs for extracting, transforming, and loading data between systems.
• Conducted thorough testing and validation of the interface files to ensure accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data transfers, identifying and resolving any issues or discrepancies promptly.
• Documented detailed specifications, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures for the interface files, creating user manuals and training materials to support ongoing maintenance and usage.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including IT, Operations, and Compliance, to implement enhancements and updates to the interface files in response to changing business requirements or regulatory mandates.

3. Established Dodd Frank Gateway Utilities System

• Met with users to understand system requirements based on Federal regulations.
• Designed system architecture and initiated project proposal.
• Implemented the system using technologies including UNIX shell scripts, Perl, Spring Framework, MQ Messaging, and MQ listener.
• Collaborated with business users and coordinated with DTCC group for ongoing business requirements.
• Provided system support to users and facilitated communication between users and DTCC for issue resolution.

4. FATCA Withholding Module Implementation

• Successfully designed and implemented systems to comply with Federal regulations, enhancing regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
• Established unique customer identification across Mizuho entities, facilitating accurate reporting and credit exposure calculations at the customer level.
• Led the design and implementation of the FATCA Withholding Module, streamlining tax withholding processes and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Developed IT Risk Management front-end web application using Java and WebSphere.
• Collaborated with the team to design and implement the application's user interface.
• Utilized Java technologies and WebSphere platform to ensure robustness and scalability of the application.
• Worked closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and refine application functionalities.
• Conducted testing and debugging to ensure high quality and performance of the web application.
• Contributed to ongoing maintenance and support activities for the IT Risk Management system.

Key Technologies Used:

• Java
• WebSphere
• Front-end Web Development

• Developed IT Risk Management front-end web application using Java and WebSphere.
• Utilized Java technologies and WebSphere platform to ensure robustness and scalability of the application.
• Worked closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and refine application functionalities.
• Conducted testing and debugging to ensure high quality and performance of the web application.
• Contributed to ongoing maintenance and support activities for the IT Risk Management system.

• AT&T Electronic Maintenance Online Application project Implementation
  · Designed system using Rational Rose according to system requirements
  · Implemented Java front-end web page using JSP/Java Script
  · Developed middle tier using Java Beans, Servlet
  · Built back end using JDBC, SQL queries and Database Java Beans
  · Wrote test strategy and unit tested each features developed
  · Made build in production environment