About

Rajesh Yapalaparvi is an AML Compliance Analyst at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) with over 9 years of relevant experience. He is specialized in KYC/CDD/AML/CFT and sanction compliance and has a strong background in monitoring transactions by using SAS. Rajesh is responsible for reviewing documents for completeness and accuracy of KYC data, assessing customers' transaction records according to their profile, and batch screening using SafeWatch-Norkom. He also screens AML, sanction, and high-risk associated with customer transactions, and conducts daily assessments of AML/KYC reports for potential suspicious activity. Rajesh has gone through the auditing process for the analysis from Pwc (Auditing team) during the FATF process. He is well-versed in preparing internal STR (Suspicious traction report) with red flags for MLRO team submission. Additionally, he has knowledge of risk assessment models and ratings, sanction screens against the OFAC, HMT, and EU watchlist for all the division regions. Before joining FAB, Rajesh worked as a Business Analyst at FIS and gained good business domain knowledge in BFS domain spread across various modules such as deposits, loans, loan origination, SWIFT messaging, and payment systems. He has hands-on experience in FIS Core banking products and is effective in requirements gathering, performing demos, and training of software solutions specifically designed for the banking and financial services industry. Rajesh also has experience as a Game Developer at Ironjaw Studios, where he designed tracks and lighting for the game and worked on tweaking the car engine. He has also ported 2D and 3D games to Windows Phone 8, desktop, and Facebook. Rajesh holds a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree from New Horizon College of Engineering and a Bachelor of Computer Application degree from Veerashaiva College, Bellary. He has expertise in Swift and possesses excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities. Rajesh is an excellent team player with good communication, interpersonal skills, and leadership qualities.