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Kevin Kenny
Open To Work

Kevin Kenny

Fort Lauderdale,FL

Work Preference

Desired Job Title

Account Protection Specialist/Fraud InvestigatorDCSA Certified Background InvestigatorSenior Special Agent / Criminal InvestigatorUS Customs and Border Protection OfficerUS Customs Inspector

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybridOn-Site
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

$70000/yr - $200000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceWork from home optionStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing401k match

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven retired Special Agent with extensive expertise in law enforcement, criminal investigation, and intelligence gathering. Successful in resolving complex cases through meticulous investigative techniques and strategic planning, supported by strong analytical skills and an unwavering commitment to confidentiality. Highly competent Anti-Money Laundering Analyst, skilled in conducting thorough financial investigations while ensuring compliance with legal regulations, contributing significantly to enhanced fraud detection and prevention strategies. Recognized for exceptional productivity and effective communication, leveraging critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving abilities to excel in challenging environments.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Account Protection Specialist/Fraud Investigator

American Express
07.2022 - Current
  • The Account Protection Specialist is responsible for utilizing fraud management techniques/tools while reviewing existing Consumer and/or Business accounts to identify possible fraudulent activity and minimize the potential loss to American Express by gathering and analyzing pertinent data to determine the appropriate course of action
  • Additional responsibilities include; identifying fraud trends and developing continuous process improvements, anti money laundering utilizing suspicious activity reports.
  • Experience working with online deposit fraud
  • Ability to conduct a meticulous analysis of each instance of potentially unusual financial activity, using both internal and external databases
  • Ability to digest and synthesize large amounts of information, financial and otherwise from numerous sources
  • Developed and implemented risk assessment protocols to enhance client data protection.

DCSA Certified Background Investigator

CACI International
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Conducts background investigations for the purposes of employment suitability and security clearance determinations for the U.S Department of Defense- Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DOD-DCSA)
  • Security Clearance: Top Secret
  • U.S Department of Defense- Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DOD-DCSA) Credentialed

Senior Special Agent / Criminal Investigator

Department of Homeland Security/ US Immigration and Customs Enforcement / Homeland Security Investigations
07.2007 - 11.2021
  • I have extensive experience supervising, conducting and coordinating criminal investigations that involve Counterterrorism, Narcotics Smuggling, Alien Smuggling, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, Fraud Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering, Cyber-crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children
  • I have worked with the HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas) in South Florida, Caribbean, and South America, working with State and Local Law enforcement to conduct illicit narcotic investigations involving international drug trafficking organizations
  • I have experience working Anti-Money Laundering Financial criminal investigations that involve criminal activity utilizing Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) and the Bank Secrecy Act to dismantle international money laundering between South Florida and the Caribbean, South America, and Europe
  • I have extensive experience working Fraud cases involving identity theft, immigration fraud, fraudulent documents, fraudulent business hiring practices involving illegal immigration
  • I have supervisory experience acting as the Resident Agent in Charge and Supervisor of the Homeland Security Investigations Key Largo office
  • I have extensive experience organizing and supervising Federal Search and Arrest warrants as a team leader throughout South Florida



US Customs and Border Protection Officer

Department of Homeland Security / US Customs and Border Protection
08.2004 - 07.2007
  • Playing a front-line role in CBP's critical anti-terrorism mission
  • Performing physical checks of travelers, cargo, and vehicles, interacting with the traveling public arriving from overseas, as well as inspecting luggage and airborne cargo, in international airports and seaports focusing on ships, containers, cruise passengers, luggage, and all types of sea-borne cargo
  • Inspecting commercial trucking and passenger vehicles at land border crossings utilizing advanced technology tools as well as traditional methods, such as K-9 teams
  • Working in collaboration with other Federal agencies, state and local law enforcement officers
  • I am HAZMAT certified
  • Member of the ATCET Team
  • Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team
  • As a US Customs and Border Protection Officer I conducted inspections on private aircraft, cruise ships, and private vessels at the Key West and Miami Ports of Entry

US Customs Inspector

Department of Treasury / US Customs Service
11.2000 - 07.2004
  • As a US Customs Inspector I was responsible for playing a front-line role in US Customs Services Critical Anti-Terrorism mission working on the United States / Mexico border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry
  • In addition to Anti-Terrorism, I enforced Anti-Narcotics smuggling detection at the land border between the United States and Mexico
  • These activities involved the attempts to halt the illegal importation of narcotics into the United States by Mexican Criminal Trafficking Organization's that operate in Tijuana, Mexico
  • In addition, I was responsible for enforcing United States Immigration law and the detection of Alien Trafficking Organizations from Mexico


State of Florida Probation/Parole Officer

State of Florida Probation and Parole
04.2000 - 11.2000
  • I have experience evaluating offender progress and recommends intensity of supervision based on observations from time of conviction through the period of adjustment after release from an institution
  • I have experience assisting offenders in securing jobs, maintains contacts with business organizations and employment agencies, and arrange for employment interviews


Education

HAZMAT Coordinator -

US Customs and Border Protection

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Training -

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
12.2007

Criminal Investigative Training Program -

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
10.2007

U.S. Customs Inspection Service Basic Training -

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
01.2001

State of Florida Probation and Parole Officer Program -

Criminal Justice Institute, Davie, Florida
06.2000

Bachelor's Degree -

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
12.1998

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
01.1997

Skills

  • Credit card & check fraud

  • Threat assessment

  • Investigative skills

  • Bank Fraud

  • Anti Money Laundering

Certification

  • Criminal Investigative Training Program, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, 10/01/07
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Training, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, 12/01/07
  • U.S. Customs Inspection Service Basic Training, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, 01/01/01
  • State of Florida Probation and Parole Officer Program, Criminal Justice Institute, Davie, FL, 06/01/00
  • HAZMAT Coordinator for US Customs and Border Protection, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
  • Department of Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency Credentialed Background Investigator, 08/01/22

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Account Protection Specialist/Fraud Investigator - American Express
07.2022 - Current
DCSA Certified Background Investigator - CACI International
07.2022 - 08.2022
Senior Special Agent / Criminal Investigator - Department of Homeland Security/ US Immigration and Customs Enforcement / Homeland Security Investigations
07.2007 - 11.2021
US Customs and Border Protection Officer - Department of Homeland Security / US Customs and Border Protection
08.2004 - 07.2007
US Customs Inspector - Department of Treasury / US Customs Service
11.2000 - 07.2004
State of Florida Probation/Parole Officer - State of Florida Probation and Parole
04.2000 - 11.2000
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Training,
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - Criminal Investigative Training Program,
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - U.S. Customs Inspection Service Basic Training,
Criminal Justice Institute - State of Florida Probation and Parole Officer Program,
Florida Atlantic University - Bachelor's Degree,
University of Florida - Associate of Arts, Criminal Justice
US Customs and Border Protection - HAZMAT Coordinator,

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