James Knopp
Denver,CO
Summary
Dynamic AML Specialist with expertise from Promontory Financial Group, skilled in leveraging SQL and Python for data analysis. Proven track record in detecting money laundering and fraud, enhancing compliance through innovative solutions. Adept at collaboration and problem-solving, driving impactful business decisions with data visualization tools like Tableau. Successfully streamlined processes, boosting efficiency by 30%.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AML Specialist
Promontory Financial Group (subsidiary of IBM)
02.2025 - Current
- Evaluated and assessed transaction activity to detect potential money laundering and terrorist financing risks, ensuring adherence to BSA and AML regulations.
- Recognized suspicious activity via detailed examination of red-flag indicators and transaction workflows
- Compiled Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in accordance with federal and institutional compliance standards.
- Engineered Excel-based VBA macros to enhance efficiency of data formatting processes for AML case review
Data Analyst
Cardinal Health
04.2022 - 12.2024
- Developed sophisticated SQL queries to enhance data retrieval from Teradata and Google Cloud Platform databases.
- Leveraged machine learning methodologies like K-Means Clustering for customer segmentation; tested multi-linear regression and neural networks in Python to determine ordering thresholds.
- Optimized existing database structures for better performance on analytics tasks.
- Utilized statistical techniques to interpret data and analyze results, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
- Engineered dynamic Tableau dashboards that influenced business decisions on product profitability and threshold adjustments.
- Constructed analytical reports via SQL and SAS, delivering weekly and monthly operational metrics to teams.
- Joined forces with IT to oversee migration from Teradata to Google Cloud, developing scalable BigQuery environments for optimized processing.
AML Analyst II
AML RightSource
07.2019 - 04.2022
- Conducted AML case investigations including credit card fraud, sanctions screening, cryptocurrency transactions, and EDD
- Reviewed transaction exports and large Excel datasets to identify fraud patterns and compliance issues
- Wrote SARs for accounts flagged for money laundering, fraud, or unlicensed MSB activity
- Used Actimize for transaction reviews and case tracking, and LexisNexis for customer profiling
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Mathematics
Ohio University
05-2019
Skills
- Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib
- SAS, SQL
- Python, machine learning
- Google Cloud Platform, Snowflake, Teradata
Certification
- Tableau Certified Data Analyst (TDA-C01)
- Earned: February 2025 | Expires: February 2027
Timeline
AML Specialist
Promontory Financial Group (subsidiary of IBM)
02.2025 - Current
Data Analyst
Cardinal Health
04.2022 - 12.2024
AML Analyst II
AML RightSource
07.2019 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Mathematics
Ohio University