Ryan Rahman, CAMS, CCI, CAIC
About the Candidate
Ryan Rahman
Orlando, FL | 3213200463 | ryanrahman01@protonmail.com | LinkedIn
Compliance Associate
Expert in dealing with various financial crimes, conducting investigations, and reviewing and concluding low to moderately complex AML compliance cases for possible suspicious or unusual activity.
Instrumental in conducting appropriate levels of customer/consumer due diligence by collecting additional information necessary to know the customer/consumer and nature/purpose of activities. Adept at improving and maintaining overall productivity without compromising quality through critical thinking and trend/pattern analysis for subjective decision-making to detect and document suspicious activities. Demonstrated success in conducting detailed data analysis using various internal tools and open-source intelligence to mitigate money laundering and regulatory risks. Proven ability to comply with all applicable, federal and state laws and regulations, including Anti-Money Laundering, while adhering to company policies and procedures.
CORE PROFICIENCIES
Financial Crimes Investigations | Anti-Money Laundering | Research & Analysis | Information Gathering | KYC (Know Your Customer)
Critical Thinking | Strategic Planning | Report Writing | SAR Narratives | Presentations | Fraud Investigations | Due Diligence
Public Speaking | Business Strategy | Personal Development | Threat Modeling | Performance Improvement
Digital Transformation | Relationship Building | Business Innovation | Artificial Intelligence (AI) | People Development
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
ICA Specialist Certificate in Combating the Financing of Terrorism (2021) | International Compliance Association (ICA)
AML 360 Certificate Program (2021) | Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS)
ABA-Wharton Emerging Leaders Advanced Certificate – Advanced Emerging Leadership (2020) | Wharton Online
Fraud Prevention Certificate (2017) | BSA & AML Compliance Certificate (2017) | American Bankers Association
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) – ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists)
Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI) – Blockchain Intelligence Group
Certified Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Investigator (CAIC) – Akademie Karhrman
COURSES
ACAMS
– WWF Ending Illegal Wildlife Trade | AML Foundations
– Ending Illegal Wildlife Trade – A Practical Guide for Law Enforcement
– Fighting Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Part 2: US Sex & Exploitation Cases | Fighting Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
McAfee Institute
– Advanced Social Media Intelligence Gathering | An Exploration into Hacking 101
– E-Commerce Fraud: Credit Cards and Payment Processing | How to Conduct Investigations on the Deep Web
– Introduction to Cyber Crime for Finance | Introduction to Cyber Warfare
– Twitter Investigation Methodologies | Mobile App Investigations
– Social Media Investigations Methodologies | The Legal Fundamentals of Cyber Investigations
Financial Crime Academy
– Cryptocurrency Financial Crime Compliance Bootcamp | Introduction to Money Laundering and AML Compliance
– The Ultimate Guide to Money Laundering and AML Compliance
ACFS
– Elder Financial Abuse | FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) Essentials | Financial Crime Essentials
The International Centre for Asset Recovery of the Basel Institute on Governance
– Financial Analysis using Excel | Operational Analysis of Suspicious Transaction Reports | Terrorist Financing
SIA Global Security
– The Complete Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism Course | The Complete Transnational Organized Crime Course
AdelaideX – The University of Adelaide
– Cyberwar, Surveillance and Security
Stephan Ignatovski, Ph.D.
– Forensic Accounting: Fraud Investigation!
David Valentine, The Backyard Data Scientist
– Introduction to Machine Learning for Data Science
Amine Mehablia
– Machine Learning Top 5 Models Implementation “A-Z”
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GloriFi, Remote/Dallas, Texas 2022
Enterprise Fraud Investigator
Supported the creation of fraud recovery, alert management, financial crimes investigations, SAR reporting procedures, and other internal training documents for future financial crimes team employees. Collaborated with staff in various LOBs, such as insurance and mortgage, for issuer resolution or feedback. Chaired meetings with vendors to communicate feedback and gain detailed insights into the product(s) to ensure conformance with the company’s vision and needs. Evaluated company policies and procedures to ensure coverage of all bases, while notifying of gaps. Articulated feedback to the app development team on app verbiage, fraud concerns, and appearance/functionality.
Selected Accomplishments:
§ Designed potential insider threat scenarios for IT security and legal teams for future use to avoid/mitigate risks involved.
§ Developed and spearheaded end-to-end development of the UAR (Unusual Activity Referral) form to aid employees during unusual internal or external activities.
Aston Carter, Remote/Tampa, Florida 2021
Fraud Analyst
Examined fraudulent/suspicious activity for a top-tier financial institution and filed SARs, as necessary. Analyzed a wide range of cases, ranging from simple/basic to complex, such as uncovering additional fraud/victims, and multiple frauds, including check/electronic fraud, account takeover (ATO), tax refund fraud, COVID-19 PPP/EIP fraud, and identity theft. Closed alerts/cases deemed not suspicious/non-fraud after a detailed evaluation of account(s) and activity; referred alerts/cases to AML or Global Security (GS) teams for further investigation.
Selected Accomplishments:
§ Contributed as a part of a team of contractors to manage comprehensive backlog of alerts/cases as regular employees struggled to keep up with volume with amounts up to seven-figure range.
§ Oversaw other employees’ cases in case of absence to meet filing deadlines with FINCEN.
§ Conducted amended SARs if additional evidence was identified with previous cases or investigations.
§ Supported and guided new hires with alerts/cases and communicated actionable feedback.
§ Maintained production quotes with maximum accuracy.
Trust Bank (formerly SunTrust Bank), Remote/Orlando, Florida 2017- 2021
ACH Processing Specialist I (formerly Electronic Specialist III)
Processed ACH files for various customers/clients according to NACHA rules and guidelines. Generated window balancing reports for multiple windows; escalated out-of-balance issues with management and Balancing Department. Performed EOD (End of Day) job tasks, such as ensuring timely completion and reporting issues. Liaised with onshore and offshore programming/technical teams on system issues, job abends, and other errors. Disseminated 2nd Shift Turnover Report, including pending suspended files, pending unmatched control totals report, and confirmation of EPN/Fed files for 1600, 1800, 2030, and 2200 windows.
Selected Accomplishments:
§ Gained comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of programs, including Paperless Entry Processing, SunTrust OAC, FedLine Advantage, EPNAccess, MS Office Suite, PaperHost, XNET, SunTrust Trustee Management Portal, and SunTrust ACTV Database.
§ Key role in supporting ACH department to merge SunTrust and BB&T for establishing Truist by engaging with BB&T’s ACH operations team, examining operations, and observing how the two teams performed.
§ Counseled manager multiple times to improve performance of 1st and 2nd shifts.
JPMorgan Chase, Orlando, Florida 2011-2017
Teller
Processed a wide array of banking transactions, such as withdrawals, deposits, the redemption of savings bonds, credit card/loan payments, and foreign currency exchanges. Filled out currency transaction reports (CTRs) for single customer transactions, that exceeded $10K. Assisted new hires in adapt to by providing support with questions/concerns. Served as a custodian for two ATMs, including adding cash, pulling deposits, ensuring the accuracy of check/cash counts, troubleshooting and diagnosing ATM errors, and performing audits to address customer disputes. Escalated potential customers to personal bankers for the opening of checking/savings accounts and lines of credit.
Selected Accomplishments:
§ Filled out monetary instrument purchase logs (MIPLs) for sales of monetary instruments, including cashier’s checks or money orders purchased with cash ranging from $3K-$10K.
§ Secured $250K worth of investments to the company from only one client.
§ Completed annual KYC/AML training, passing with 95% or higher on the first try.
Additional Experience:
§ Security Guard at Accurate Event Group
§ Attractions Attendant at Universal Studios Orlando (Islands of Adventure)
§ Assistant Manager at R&R West Indian Grocery (Tradewinds Intl. LLC)