Mr.

Arapelli Elisha (CAME, IIBF AML &

KYC) E-Mail: Arapelli.elisha@gmail.com
Contact: +91-9177729277

DiligentBankerexperienceover5+years’specialistinAnti-MoneyLaundering(AML)Analysis,KnowYourCustomer(KYC),
Transactionmonitoring,CustomerDueDiligence,Sanctions,Anti-Bribery&Corruption(ABC),CFT/CTF,FinancialCrimeand
RegulatoryCompliancehavingworkedinsimilarcapacitiesintheFinancialServicesSector.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 Current Organization: Working with DCB Bank Ltd since July 2018 to till date as a Team lead- (Aml/Kyc)

Roles & Responsibilities:

 Investigate, review and resolve AML related and economic sanction related alerts.
 Regularly exercise good judgment and in making decisions or recommendations in relation to case investigations.
 Ensure Efficient identification and monitoring of suspicious activities and transactions.
 Review and analyze leads for potential suspicious activity including those generated form detection scenario processes, Negat
ive media reports, as well as other source to include.
 Handling aging alerts and any other operation issues.
 Manage production, management information and analysis to demonstrate the review and findings from alert reviews.
 Reviewing and drafting transaction monitoring guidelines and procedures and providing advice on completing internal suspicio
us activity reports to be brought up to Compliance.
 Collaborate with multiple functional areas to investigate cases and acquire information
 Complete analysis of transactional information to identify risk trends and potential wary activity.
 Review policies and procedures, regulatory compliance training for compliance with applicable laws and regulations including
suspicious activity reporting STR and KYC regulations • Interpret evidence from multiple tools and systems to determine legiti
macy of customer behavior across multiple products
 Assist with monitoring and tracking incidents to ensure resolution occurs within the customer Service Level Agreement
 Understanding of Sanctions, PEP and other watchlist list which is required to perform core job for alert clearance
 Ensuring compliance with all AML laws, Regulations, Guidelines and written procedures.
 Providing Name screening approvals for various account openings & transactions before processing the same.
 Utilizing various resources like World check, Lexis-Nexis, Internal Kyc documents before approving Name Screening Matches
on the customer name.
 Working in coordination with branch to understand the business/profile of the customer.
 Ensuring the Enhance Due Diligence of customer and providing Draft SAR to MLRO for filing it to FIU.
 Acting as appoint of contact to Regulatory for various quires raised on SAR filed by the bank.
 Determine risk associated with the accounts and activities.
 Publishing of Daily/Monthly MIS about the statistics of AML Alerts to various stake holders.
 Process note review on regular basis and suggesting the changes in accordance with the regulatory guidelines.
 Surprise process audits for compliance activities.
 Performing various Quality checks on alerts actioned on a sample basis
 Training new employees on various internal process and regulatory guidelines
 Suggesting various improvements plans for imitating the risk.

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Roles & Responsibilities:

ICICI Bank Limited (Nov 2014 to July 2018) Team lead – AML / KYC, Compliance Department (International Country operations).
  Conducting end to end meticulous reviews of cases pertaining to potential illegal activities, global watchlists, or activity in violat
ion of the economic and trade sanction administrated by OFAC.
 Performed the required KYC screening on customers documenting the information obtained on clients as required by
Global KYC procedures. Performed Sanction Screening and PEPs identification Reviewed potential negative news hits
across Global Client Management Divisions.
 Prepare client –specific KYC- related analysis and completed customer due diligence.
 Utilizing various resources like World check, Lexis-Nexis, Internal Kyc documents before approving Name Screening Matches
on the customer name.
 Through with the process of Name Screening, legacy screening, Reverse screening.
 Perform periodic KYC reviews on risk-based schedule and conduct independent check of KYC information provided by
front staff
 Undertaking research via internal and external source, gathering and analyzing KYC documentation in accordance with
the regulatory and Aml policy requirements.
 Undertaking research via internal and external source, gathering and analyzing KYC documentation in accordance with
the regulatory and Aml policy requirements
 Concurrent Audit of AML Team.
 Working as an integral part of the Compliance team to Identify and examine about high-risk accounts and determine about acc
ount retention.
 Collect, compile and review transactions from various resources. Enforce the organization’s mission statement and apply corp
orate strategy. Monitored and investigated money laundering activities and securities fraud. Identified income derived from cri
minal means and other fraudulent methods.
 Determine risk associated with the accounts and suspicious activities and conduct research on such accounts and whether
the activity seemed legitimate or not by applying various AML regulations including the USA PATRIOT ACT, the Bank Secrecy
Ac t
 Remain alert to potential AML issues.
 Handled enhanced due diligence reviews on high risk and pep customers.
 Presenting of reports / MIS and stats on Money Laundering activities
 Working with the on-field team to gather data about customers and take necessary actions of filing STRs
 Geographical analysis of customers and understanding the business and profile of the customer to analyze their transactions.
 Thorough analysis of the STRs to be reported.
 Ensuring compliance with all AML laws, regulations, guidelines, written procedures; OFAC, KYC, customer/transaction
monitor ing.
 Process note review for latest and updated sanction program.
 Analyzing the Name Match alerts with reference to information available in World Check and ensuring filing STR for the true m
atch.
 Ensuring the proper name screening of the documents and transaction before approving the transaction.
KeyResultAreas:
TECHNICAL
 Operating System: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 & Windows 10.
 Languages: Microsoft Office Tools.
 Banking System: Finacle (7x and 10x), Finnone (Loans), Amlock (TM and Name Screening), FCRM, SWIFT, Remittance Appli
cations, I-Cards, I-View, World Check Website Factiva.

SKILL SUMMARY:

 Comprehensive knowledge of AML, ATF.

 Knowledge of the procedures of Money Laundering Crime and Terrorist Financing Act.
  Strong research skills with attention to details.
 Ability to conduct research over internet.
 Capability to detect fraud in financial transactions.
 Decent organizational and business skills.
 Skilled in financial applications and database.

PROJECTS

 Automation of MT103 & MT202 Form I-Core.

 Automation of Name screening alerts closure with the help of AI Technology.

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
 AMLOCK & KYC Compliance.
 Internal Audits, Process Risk Reviews
 Acted as Canada Aml officer for various inward and outward transaction approvals.
 NISM series V and VI.
 IIBF Certified Aml Kyc.
 CAME.
 ALGC Certification.

ACHIEVEMENTS
 Promoted as Senior Deputy Manager with1st appraisal in the organization.
 Responsible for converting the work area into Green Zone.
 Successfully conducted team building activities.
 Gave training on AML and Transaction Monitoring.
 Proactively prepared STR based on the negative news of customer.

ACADEMIA
 M.B.A Finance from Pondicherry University.
 Post Graduate Diploma in Banking & Finance from Manipal University, Bangalore
 B.Com (General) form C v Raman Degree College, Mancherial Telangana.
 Intermediate (C.E.C) from Prathiba Junior college, Mancherial Telangana.
 S.S.C. from Kerala Model High School, Mancherial Telangana.

DECLARATION: I hereby declare that all the above-mentioned details are correct to the best of my knowledge.

[Arapelli Elisha]
Place: Hyderabad