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Abhishek Dwivedi
Over two decades in AML space
Assisting major FIs in their fight against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, spanning over 50 countries! As a SME in FEC space, my expertise lies in Transaction Monitoring (TM) and Name Screening. My clients have trusted me to design and deliver a holistic, harmonized and standardized vision for strengthening their automated controls for fighting this crime. I have successfully executed this visions across clients and across geographies. In addition, as a content expert, I have delivered trainings to audience with different levels and understanding, elevating their knowledge to fight this crime better.
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In a nutshell
Defining Global strategy of large financial institutions and guiding solution teams to achieve the objective by taking a bottom-up approach – from products/customer base/services to defining suspicious behavioural patterns
Mapping risks (e.g. SIRA: Systematic Integrity Risk Analysis) to AML scenarios in a standardized manner across the organization
Training on AML topics as per the audience requirement (Board members; Alert Handlers/First Line; Compliance; Rule/Scenario developers etc.)
Ability to manage stakeholder expectations, bridging the gap and finding better co-ordination between what is required and how to deliver
A bit more detail
Norinchukin Bank
2022 -
Responsible for enhancing the Name screening solution. Prepared a roadmap and currently implementing it for a structured and future proof sanction screening at NBE. Introducing segregation of lists to align screening based on policy requirements. In addition, setting up the organization and delegating roles and responsibilities for resources around name screening service.Regxsa
2020 - 2022
Worked on my start-up and launched a launched a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, Alexis. This platform allows deep dive in AML/CFT investigations by breaking investigation silos across Financial Institutions. Had a core team of 5 resources (4 additional resources from an IT development partner) to execute this vision. For more information visit https://www.regxsa.com/alexis/Rabobank
2013 - 2020
Consolidated 20 Rabobank locations to one single central solution (AML service in Norkom/Detica), from different solutions (automated, semi- automated, manual). Continually enhanced this AML service with right balance between global and local regulatory requirements as well as sharing best practices across regions. Improved Transaction Monitoring behaviors / scenarios, taking SIRA risks into account and propose appropriate scenarios for relevant business lines. Conducted SIRA to Scenario gap assessment workshops in 2019/20 across the Rabobank network and delivered relevant scenarios which should help in covering the gaps. Defining AML scenario threshold tuning methodology and use it to fine-tune thresholds. Provided regular training to AML investigators (on content) as well as AML scenario rule builders (on content and technology).ING Bank
2011 - 2014
Prepared a holistic vision on AML Transaction Monitoring and got approval from Board members at ING Bank N.V. Planned the approach and executed consolidation of 29 countries (WRR network; Europe, Asia and US regions) to a single location. Standardizing and optimizing the AML solution which further improved the alert quality. In addition, introduced Corresponding Banking monitoring for the complete ING network, where the bank was either the originator, beneficiary or intermediary bankABN AMRO Bank
2006 - 2011
Implemented Oracle Mantas (AML tool) for 15 EMEA countries, helping ABN AMRO to come out of Cease-and-Desist order. Identify requirements and provide desired compliance scenarios and alerts. Tune thresholds, design scoring algorithms based on client segments, reducing false positives. Assisted in separation exercise of ABN AMRO after split, to ABN/RBS/SantanderGlobalLogic / Mantas India
2004 - 2006
Data Miner for Mantas AML solution set. Analyzing requirements, developing and optimizing design and finally implementation of the solution. Standardization and implementation of hotfix/bugfix releases across regions.
If you believe my experience in the AML space can be of any help to your Organization, in defining/setting-up/standardizing/improving the AML service, please feel free to reach out.





