Rahmaan Elhadi
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Experienced AML/KYC professional with a strong background in customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and regulatory compliance. Skilled in identifying suspicious activities, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring accuracy in KYC processes. Dedicated to reducing financial crime risks and supporting compliance with industry standards.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AML/KYC Analyst
Alacrity solutions
01.2020 - 09.2022
- Conducted Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) to verify customer identities and assess potential risk factors
- Monitored and reviewed transactions to detect suspicious activities and potential instances of money laundering or fraud
- Created and submitted Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to compliance teams and regulatory authorities when unusual patterns were identified
- Performed risk assessments on new and existing accounts, evaluating factors such as geographic risk, business type, and transaction volume
- Investigated potential red flags or anomalies in customer transactions, documenting findings and escalating cases as necessary
- Maintained accurate and thorough documentation of customer verification and risk assessment processes to support audit and regulatory review
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including Compliance, Legal, and Risk, to resolve complex cases and ensure adherence to policies
- Utilized AML software and transaction monitoring systems to analyze transaction patterns and identify suspicious behavior
- Assisted in audits and regulatory examinations by preparing case summaries and providing documentation for compliance reviews
- Performed independent QC checks on transaction monitoring alerts and suspicious activity cases to verify consistency, completeness, and compliance with SAR reporting protocols
- Reviewed and validated customer information and documentation in KYC files, identifying discrepancies and ensuring all required data met regulatory standards
- Identified and escalated process improvements in QC workflows, reducing error rates and enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of case reviews
- Conducted comprehensive research on clients'' backgrounds, verifying identities and assessing risks for potential financial crimes.
Fraud Analyst
Sprint
07.2019 - 10.2020
- Assessed emerging risks through ongoing research and monitoring of industry trends, proactively addressing potential threats before they materialized into significant issues.
- Investigated allegations to check validity and recommend actions to minimize risk.
- Analyzed historical data to uncover patterns, reducing future risk exposure by informing more strategic decision-making.
- Evaluated customer data to identify and prevent fraudulent activities.
- Tracked fraud cases and monitored trends to develop strategies for prevention.
- Analyzed large amounts of data to find patterns of fraud and anomalies.
- Performed risk assessments to determine level of fraud risk and prioritize investigations.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science and Cloud computing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT11.2024
Associate Degree in Accounting - Accounting
Community College Of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA06.2022
Skills
- Enhanced due diligence
- Financial crime prevention
- Transaction monitoring
- Customer due diligence
- Compliance reporting
- Bank secrecy act
- Know your customer procedures
- Suspicious activity reports
- Politically exposed persons identification
- Money laundering typologies
- AML investigations
- Microsoft office
- AML compliance
Certification
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Project+
- ITIL 4
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- CompTIA Cloud+
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- Linux Essentials
Projects
Elastic Stack SIEM Configuration and Management Project Home Lab, Developed and implemented a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution using the Elastic Stack., Configured data ingestion from various sources, enhancing security visibility and monitoring., Analyzed security events and generated reports to identify and respond to potential threats., Optimized dashboards for real-time monitoring and data visualization, improving incident response times.
Timeline
AML/KYC Analyst
Alacrity solutions
01.2020 - 09.2022
Fraud Analyst
Sprint
07.2019 - 10.2020
Associate Degree in Accounting - Accounting
Community College Of Philadelphia
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Project+
- ITIL 4
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- CompTIA Cloud+
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- Linux Essentials
Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science and Cloud computing
Western Governors University
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