Results-driven professional with 12+ years of experience in quality control, investigations, and operational risk management. Skilled in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to enhance process integrity and compliance. Adept at developing and implementing investigative strategies, reporting insights, and driving continuous improvement to strengthen organizational resilience.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Advisor I
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
10.2021 - Current
Conduct quality review of AML/FIU, KYC, SAR and Fraud SAR investigations and filing to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal policies
Identify deviances in case, alerts and SAR documentation, investigative steps and risk assortment providing feedback to analyst and investigators
Verify that decisions regarding escalations closure or AML/FIU, SAR and fraud SAR filings are well-supported with appropriate documentation and rational
Ensure adherence to AML/FIU, SAR and fraud SAR, regulations (e.g
BSA, USA Patriot Act, OFC) and industry best practices in investigations
Provide coaching and constructive feedback to improve investigation quality and effectiveness
Assist in developing training materials and conductive sessions on best practices for investigations and preparations
Recommended enhancements to investigations procedures, workflows and quality control measures
Know Your Customer (KYC) Quality Control Analyst
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
09.2017 - 10.2021
Investigate customer accounts in multiple systems to effectively manage risk by ensuring high-dollar and high-risk transactions are reviewed and adequately explained
Perform quality reviews and account investigations completed by KYC specialists using ACTIMIZE; reviews performed within 10 minutes with a 0% error rate
Provide coaching to KYC specialists and peers on proper KYC review standards and procedures
Gather data from multiple reports to provide management with daily and monthly quality fail, alerts past service level agreement, and unreported fail totals and trends
Accurately document quality control review based on findings, policies and procedures, and KYC Standards
Appropriately escalate customers/accounts not meeting KYC standards
Identify gaps and escalate recommendations to quality program
Assist with the onboarding of new quality team staff by facilitating training on systems and procedures, and performing side-by-side demonstrations
Branch Complaint Escalation Group Specialist II
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
02.2016 - 09.2017
Responsible for investigating and resolving highly complex or sensitive customer complaints and issues within various lines of business
Interacted with branch personnel, and customers daily to provide resolutions that met customer experience standards
Senior point of escalation for external and internal parties
Made decisions, approved, and processed monetary credits to customer accounts
Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, emails and faxes per day from customers' and branch employees
Customer Experience Team Quality Sr. Specialist II
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
03.2012 - 02.2016
Led a group of analysts responsible for monitoring and collecting data for several projects including customer rude complaints, and new process implementation feedback
Recorded and presented data collected by analysts monitoring calls with Microsoft Excel and InfoPath
Issue quality evaluations and red alerts on calls monitored to specialists observed displaying rude and unprofessional behavior which helped decrease rude calls month over month
Retail Banking Quality Analyst I
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
09.2011 - 03.2012
Consolidated data moving information from various spreadsheets to graphs presented with PowerPoint to various department heads conveying trends related to key call types
Monitored calls to meet quotas ensuring specialists provided accurate information, complied with banking regulations, and acted within policies and procedures
Serviced business and consumer clients with questions about their accounts and online servicing while maintaining statistical metrics based on business requirements
Business Customer Service Specialist II
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
10.2007 - 09.2011
Serviced business and consumer clients with questions about their accounts and online servicing while maintaining statistical metrics based on business requirements
Central Checkout Manager
H.E.B Grocery
08.1999 - 09.2007
Company Overview: 8 YEARS
Coached employees to provide consistent and positive customer service that encouraged customer loyalty
Generated and supervised employees break and lunch schedules to ensure proper floor coverage for customer satisfaction
Reported to upper management providing store sales and progress reports to evaluate newly implemented sales directives
Maintained equipment by ensuring proper storage, care, and cleaning
Responsible for reviewing inventory of supplies and making sure items remained stocked appropriately
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Project Management 101 Course
University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
10-2019
Some College (No Degree) - Data Analytics 101 Course
The University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
03-2019
Some College (No Degree) -
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
Some College (No Degree) -
San Antonio College
Skills
Excellent Communicator
Ability to work under pressure
Self-motivated
Proven leadership skills
Attention to detail
Fast learner
Proficient with Microsoft Suite
Continuing Education
San Antonio College, 01/01/97, 12/31/98, Completed Data Analysis 101
University of Phoenix, 01/01/10, 12/31/11, Completed Data Analysis 101
University of Texas at San Antonio, 03/01/19, 03/31/19, Project Management 101
University of Texas at San Antonio, 09/01/19, 10/31/19, Project Management 101
Knowledge Of
Know Your Customer (KYC) standards
AML/FIU Case and Alerts
SAR and Fraud SAR
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Patriot Act
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC)
Financial Crimes Investigation Portal (FCIP)
Consumer, Business and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP)
Negative media
Worked with consumer, business, accounts
Timeline
Quality Assurance Advisor I
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
10.2021 - Current
Know Your Customer (KYC) Quality Control Analyst
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
09.2017 - 10.2021
Branch Complaint Escalation Group Specialist II
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
02.2016 - 09.2017
Customer Experience Team Quality Sr. Specialist II
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
03.2012 - 02.2016
Retail Banking Quality Analyst I
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
09.2011 - 03.2012
Business Customer Service Specialist II
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
10.2007 - 09.2011
Central Checkout Manager
H.E.B Grocery
08.1999 - 09.2007
Some College (No Degree) - Project Management 101 Course
University of Texas At San Antonio
Some College (No Degree) - Data Analytics 101 Course
The University of Texas At San Antonio
Some College (No Degree) -
University of Phoenix
Some College (No Degree) -
San Antonio College
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