About
Currently an Associate Director at KPMG Global Services, with nearly 15 years of experience across Financial Services, AML/KYC, Financial Crime Compliance, Risk Management, Quality Governance, and Global Operations.Experienced in leading teams, managing complex service delivery, strengthening risk and control frameworks, driving operational excellence, and aligning business delivery with regulatory and governance requirements. My expertise spans client onboarding, Enterprise Client Acceptance, Client Due Diligence (CDD), high-risk customer reviews, compliance monitoring, quality assurance, and process improvement.Throughout my career with KPMG Global Services, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, JPMorgan Chase, and Tata Consultancy Services, I have led teams, partnered with global stakeholders, managed escalations, standardized processes, and driven continuous improvement across regulated financial services operations.My experience includes risk assessments, control effectiveness, quality governance, root-cause analysis, regulatory compliance, audit support, performance management, resource optimization, and end-to-end process transitions. I also explore AI-enabled and technology-driven opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve operational efficiency.I combine technical expertise, people leadership, stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and strategic execution to strengthen controls, develop talent, improve service delivery, and achieve business objectives. Core Expertise: AML/KYC | Financial Crime Compliance | Risk Management | Risk and Controls | Client Due Diligence | Quality Governance | Regulatory Compliance | Global Operations | Operational Excellence | Stakeholder Management | Process Transformation | People Leadership
Work experience
Associate Director at KPMG, May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos, India
Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Bank, Aug 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Manager - Financial Crime Operations at Commonwealth Bank, Sep 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Financial Crime Officer
Team Lead at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mar 2018 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Team Lead at Tata Consultancy Services, Jul 2011 - Mar 2018 · 6 yrs 9 mos, Bangalore
