KAOCHOUA (KC) YANG
Brooklyn Park,MN
Summary
Banking and financial operations professional with 20+ years of experience in custody operations, trade processing, settlement, payment reconciliation, and regulatory compliance. Proven expertise in global trade operations, risk mitigation, AML and OFAC controls, and exception management. Recognized for strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to resolve complex operational issues while delivering exceptional service to clients, brokers, and internal stakeholders. Committed to maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and information security.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Custody Operations Analyst
U.S. Bank
06.2025 - Current
- Manage the daily operation of our trading platform, solving problems in a fast-paced, live trading environment.
- Served as primary contact for clients regarding trading issues, ensuring timely resolution and client satisfaction.
- Review failed trades and resolve with solution
- Managed daily operations of trading platform, resolving issues efficiently in a fast-paced, live trading environment.
- Handle all processes related to trade commencement to settlement
- Proactively identify and monitor trade-related risks that could impact business operations
- Anticipate and respond to requests for deliverables from internal and external clients and vendors
- Identified and monitored trade-related risks impacting business operations, facilitating proactive risk management.
Personal Care Assistance
Supportive Home Health Care, Inc.
04.2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with grooming, washing, and personal hygiene to promote comfort and dignity.
- Assists patient in sitting, standing, laying down, and walking.
- Identified and facilitated engaging activities for patients to enhance mental and emotional stimulation.
- Contributed to clean, organized, and pleasant environments for patients to support overall well-being.
- Contributing to a clean, well-organized, and pleasant environment for patients.
- Assists patient in sitting, standing, lying down, and walking.
- Executed errands for clients, including grocery shopping and appointments, to enhance their daily lives.
Custody Operations Analyst
U.S. Bank
01.2023 - 06.2025
- Processed money movement requests for check payments, wires, and ACH, ensuring accurate upload to revenue report
- Process and detailing money movement requests for check payments, wires, and ACH and upload to revenue report
- Calculate figures, amounts, and fees to ensure payments are posted correctly and/or writing off short payments
- Notified administration of discrepancies and requested missing information necessary for accurate payment posting
- Prepared upload files in required format, calculating correct fees to ensure posted payments matched customer remittance advice
- Process returns/refunds
Custody Operations Specialist
U.S. Bank
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Responsible for operational support and processing for various types of global trades including alternative investments, foreign and/or domestic debt and equity securities, derivatives, foreign currency, foreign exchange (FX), exception process (EP), shared transfer (ST), and Nostra breaks
- Provided operational support and processing for various types of global trades, including alternative investments, foreign and domestic debt and equity securities, derivatives, foreign currency, foreign exchange (FX), exception processes (EP), shared transfers (ST), and Nostra breaks.
- Participated in meetings to communicate and improve collaboration between teams.
- Supported internal operational teams by providing knowledge of trade activity, failed trades, and overdraft situations.
- Followed strict internal guidelines to mitigate processing errors and trade order errors that could result in monetary or reputational risks to the bank.
Bond Operations Processor
U.S. Bank
09.2017 - 07.2021
- Set up new shell accounts for users, add/update ticklers, change address, and terminate accounts in SEI
- Reviewed and approved tasks performed by processors to ensure compliance with standards
- Developed, updated, and finalized procedures to enhance operational consistency
- Communicated and tested new tools/systems with developers to confirm successful implementation
- Collaborate closely with Team Lead and Manager to assist and resolve exceptions
Accounting Specialist
08.2015 - 09.2017
- Process interest and reconcile 2,000 Mutual Funds and GIC accounts to ensure transactions balance, researching, resolving exceptions, mirroring statements to SEI
- Responsible for several complex risk identification/mitigation tasks with varying deadlines simultaneously.
- Process, review, audit and approve OFAC screening
- Vault validation/verification and payments exceptions escalations, security document validation/verification
Education
PCA/CFSS Support Workers Certificate -
Minnesota
04-2023
Accounting
Saint Paul Technical College
Skills
- Global and Domestic Trade Processing; Trade Lifecycle and Settlement Management
- Failed Trade Resolution; Exception Management; Risk Identification and Mitigation
- Foreign Exchange (FX); Foreign Currency; Nostro Breaks; Overdraft Monitoring
- Cash Movements, Wires, ACH, Checks; Payment Reconciliation and Fee Processing
- AML and OFAC Screening; Compliance Controls; Quality Review and Peer Approval
- Client and Broker Relationship Management; Procedure Development; Systems Testing
- SEI and Trading Platforms; Data Accuracy; Time Management; Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Staff Training and Mentorship; Confidentiality; Information Security; Attention to Detail
Timeline
Custody Operations Analyst
U.S. Bank
06.2025 - Current
Personal Care Assistance
Supportive Home Health Care, Inc.
04.2023 - Current
Custody Operations Analyst
U.S. Bank
01.2023 - 06.2025
Custody Operations Specialist
U.S. Bank
07.2021 - 01.2023
Bond Operations Processor
U.S. Bank
09.2017 - 07.2021
Accounting Specialist
08.2015 - 09.2017
PCA/CFSS Support Workers Certificate -
Minnesota
Accounting
Saint Paul Technical College