Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
KYC Compliance Analyst II
USAA
05.2022 - Current
Produce a risk-based written analysis of customers who require periodic review and escalate to the appropriate CoSA's for file remediation, as needed(CDD, EDD, SDD)
Works within aggressive timeline to ensure goals are accomplished for KYC Customer Profile reviews
Participates with internal and enterprise teams on AML/KYC initiatives, workstreams, working groups and projects, as needed
Identify, review and monitor higher risk customers to minimize risk for the Enterprise
Conduct periodic reviews of customer profile to ensure accuracy
Utilize documentary and non-documentary requirements, as appropriate, to be applied to verify the identity of the Customer (CIP)
May conduct research, analyze and evaluate additional verification via non-documentary methods and notifies CoSA to take reasonable measures to restrict the customer's ability to use, liquidate and/or close the account/covered product (CIP)
Manage Negative News and PEP screening functions, as appropriate
Assist in other activities and duties as required to develop, enhance, implement, monitor, and control aspects of BSA compliance for the Enterprise
Conducted cross-trainings for an analyst, equipping them with the skills to handle both Negative News alerts and the Politically Exposed Person (PEP) process.
KYC Operations Assoc Analyst
Citibank
10.2021 - 05.2022
Conduct reviews of client account activity, statements, internet research, and client profile information
Conduct customer research/transactional analysis
Conduct screenings on Negative News, SPFs and PEPs
Conduct regulatory and sanction screenings as well as review domestic consumer cases and support complex periodic review processes
Escalate unusual activity to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and assist with escalating potential risk
Support periodic review triage processes
Present summarized findings to peers and management, including recommendations to changes in procedures resulting from review findings and quality assurance review of analyst case work
Electronic Fraud Analyst
Citibank
01.2020 - 10.2021
Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
Assisted customers through inbound and outbound calls
Independently conduct time-sensitive analysis of alerted transactions for fraudulent and suspicious activity such as Wires, Zelles, and Bill Pays
Review accounts for App fraud(account opened without persons authorization)
Place appropriate notes on each account worked
Blocks and refer accounts for closure, due to fraud
Quality Assurance Analyst
Aerotek(Wells Fargo)
11.2018 - 12.2019
Analyze processes, claims, documentation and high risk transactions, to ensure compliance with internal company requirements and government regulations
Analyze documentation to include, total loss coverages, gap or insurance settlement refunds and letters being sent to customers, etc
Complete a QC scorecard for each review
Communicate clearly by providing feedback on material deficiencies and identifying inconsistencies
Make recommendations on procedures to improve performance
Knowledge with 1OFC, iTOP, Innovis, and LexisNexis
Member Security Helpline
Millennium Group(USAA)
06.2018 - 10.2018
Served as an escalation and helpline to the call center for security or fraud related events
Handled highly complex calls related to confirmed fraud and/or suspicious activity and takes appropriate action for resolution as needed
Completed detailed diagnosis of member inquiries regarding potential identity theft and/or account takeover
Took appropriate steps to secure member accounts by reviewing Government issued IDs to verify validity
Provided guidance and education related to identity theft protection and restoration
Assisted peers with learning new processes
Reviewed and updated PII information
Quality Assurance Analyst
Citibank
04.2016 - 05.2018
Conducted scoring of high risk customer interactions through listening to calls
Conducted scoring of customer interactions and ensure proper documentation was provided for the Executive Response Unit(Complaints Team)
Conducted Quality reviews on the Executive Response Units Quality Assurance review team
Analyzed call monitoring results for call trends
Contributed to minimizing loss to the bank, by escalating imposter accounts to the fraud department
Generated reports daily, providing results to management and distributed daily work to my peers
Applied working knowledge of P&P and regulatory requirements in the scoring and call monitoring
Ability to represent the department as a SME and assist lower tenured peers with questions that related to the job
Identified issues, developed and recommended solutions for changes to applicable procedures or processes
Attended calibration sessions with management to provide feedback and review findings to reduce future errors within the team
Assisted with SharePoint administration, maintenance and updates
Transactional Fraud Analyst
Citibank
01.2015 - 04.2016
Reviewed large volume of newly opened accounts to determine fraudulent or suspicious activity
Investigated unbilled and posted transactions to resolve identity and transactions fraud
Assisted customers through inbound and outbound calls
Prepared letters to be mailed to clients to inform them of the status of their accounts
Demonstrated good judgement and made informed decisions when reviewing checks.
AML/KYC Compliance Analyst
JP Morgan Chase Bank
12.2010 - 12.2014
Performed regulatory/non regulatory internally directed enterprise wide searches of Chase accountholders to locate known or suspected money launderers, terrorists or drug suppliers
Escalated findings of reviews conducted to determine if a true match to a suspects name, including accountholder screenings and online transactions
Escalated potential matches of PEPs or OFAC violations to appropriate line of business to ensure enhanced due diligence is performed
Responsible for prioritizing, maintaining own files and ensuring all deadlines are met
Card Operations Analyst/Customer Service Representative
Bank of America Military Bank
08.2004 - 10.2010
Card Operations Analyst
Reviewed debit card transactions for suspicious activities and patterns
Set pin numbers to debit cards
Submitted credit card applications
Submitted debit card disputes
SME, assisting my peers
Performed UAT testing to ensure department was able to complete job processes with no issues
Customer Service Representative
Received inbound calls from customers
Research performed on customers accounts
SME, assisting my peers
Performed UAT testing to ensure department was able to complete job processes with no issues
Education
Bookkeeping Specialist - Accounting
Southern Careers Institute
San Antonio, Texas
05-2003
Skills
Highly dependable and punctual
Attention to detail
Strong verbal and written communications
Awesome team player
Able to prioritize with conflicting demands
Efficiently multi task in fast pace environment
Timeline
KYC Compliance Analyst II
USAA
05.2022 - Current
KYC Operations Assoc Analyst
Citibank
10.2021 - 05.2022
Electronic Fraud Analyst
Citibank
01.2020 - 10.2021
Quality Assurance Analyst
Aerotek(Wells Fargo)
11.2018 - 12.2019
Member Security Helpline
Millennium Group(USAA)
06.2018 - 10.2018
Quality Assurance Analyst
Citibank
04.2016 - 05.2018
Transactional Fraud Analyst
Citibank
01.2015 - 04.2016
AML/KYC Compliance Analyst
JP Morgan Chase Bank
12.2010 - 12.2014
Card Operations Analyst/Customer Service Representative
Bank of America Military Bank
08.2004 - 10.2010
Bookkeeping Specialist - Accounting
Southern Careers Institute
Awards
09/2017, Star Player for taken on the HRT workflow and managed to work through many obstacles that came with the transition from Business Objects to reporting issues immediately to management to ensure that we met our Service Level Agreement.
01/2018, Galaxy of Thanks for willing to work extra hours and take on additional task such as TCS oversight.
10/2019, MVP of the month.
04/2021, Received a bronze award, for being a helpful SME during training classes for electronic fraud department.
3/2024, USAA Tribute for taking the time to provide additional guidance to team members.
3/2025 Performance Excellence Program – Quality Champion