ShyamThasthaheer Syed Mohammed

Senior KYC/AML Analyst

Al Barsha 1, Dubai, United Arab Emiratesshyam-t

Profile summary

Globally certified credit risk & compliance analyst with robust background in Anti-Money Laundering compliance. Conducted thorough investigations while collaborated with cross-functional teams to detect and mitigate financial crimes. Demonstrated expertise in regulatory requirements and risk management, showcasing strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Career highlights

Increased Revenue by 25%: Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase revenue by 25%.

Identified Suspicious Activities: Identified and reported 100+ suspicious activities to the Compliance Department, resulting in a 20% increase in AML investigations.

Key skills

Skills
Anti-money laundering complianceData analysisReporting & DocumentationTransaction MonitoringKnow Your Customer (KYC)Customer Due Diligence (CDD)Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR)Compliance managementCommunicationRisk & Audit AssessmentLaws and RegulationsPlanning and OrganizingReferral and EscalationReport WritingScreening against sanctionFinTech AwarenessBlockchain TechnologyArtificial Intelligence (AI) in AMLNatural Language Processing (NLP)Cybersecurity Awareness

Professional experience

Senior KYC/AML Analyst - (Roc 360)Jan 2021 - Sep 2025
Roc Capital Holdings LLC | Chennai, India

Review customer files, credit applications, and payments transactions to ensure alignment with FATF, FATCA & PMLA regulations and internal governance standards. • Monitor compliance for all listings, marketing materials, client onboarding, KYC/AML/CFT, and deal documentation. • Conduct transaction monitoring, screening against sanctions, PEP, and adverse media lists using the bank's AML systems. • Escalate any potential red flags or unusual activity to Compliance.• Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase revenue by 25%. • Conduct ongoing risk assessments and oversee customer due diligence (KYC/CDD/EDD) processes for all business lines. • Identified and reported 100+ suspicious activities to the Compliance Department, resulting in a 20% increase in AML investigations. • Prepared and filed Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) with regulatory authorities in compliance with FINCEN guidelines. • Conduct transaction monitoring, checking suspicious activity, and escalate cases that may indicate potential fraud, money laundering, or terrorism financing.

  • Review customer files, credit applications, and payments transactions to ensure alignment with FATF, FATCA & PMLA regulations and internal governance standards.
  • Monitor compliance for all listings, marketing materials, client onboarding, KYC/AML/CFT, and deal documentation.
  • Conduct transaction monitoring, screening against sanctions, PEP, and adverse media lists using the bank's AML systems.
  • Escalate any potential red flags or unusual activity to Compliance.
  • Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase revenue by 25%.
Senior KYC/AML Analyst - RoundPoint & Freedom BankJan 2019 - Jan 2021
Wipro Technologies | Chennai, India
Senior Underwriter - Freedom & PHH BankJan 2015 - Jan 2018
Sutherland Mortgage Services Inc | Cochin, India

Monitored underwriting teams' performance and provided mentoring to achieve personal and department production goals. • Made careful determinations based on skilled analyses of submitted documentation covering credit histories, employment records, and current financial status.

  • Monitored underwriting teams' performance and provided mentoring to achieve personal and department production goals.
  • Made careful determinations based on skilled analyses of submitted documentation covering credit histories, employment records, and current financial status.