Nandakumar Sajeev

Risk Officer & Fraud Prevention Officer

Results-oriented Risk Officer with 2 years of experience in risk management, focusing on identifying, assessing, and controlling potential risks.
Expertise in ISO 31000, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 22301 certification standards, ensuring compliance and implementing risk management frameworks.
Adept at fraud prevention, having served as a Fraud Prevention Officer for 9 months, effectively identifying and mitigating fraudulent activities.
Experienced Assistant Manager Operations in exchange house operations for 7 years, successfully overseeing day-to-day operational activities.
Proficient in customer relations, with 2 years of experience as a Customer Relation Assistant in an exchange house.
Previous experience as a Research Analyst at JP Morgan & Chase Co., demonstrating strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Holds a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Management educational qualifications, complementing professional expertise.

Last Resume Update August 15, 2023
Address Dubai, United Arab Emirates
E-mail nandmahi@gmail.com
Phone Number +971566492545

Experience

Belhasa Global Exchange
Fraud Prevention Officer
Dec 2022 - Current

• Evaluated potential sources of fraud and assess their impact on organization.
• Implemented fraud prevention strategies, policies, procedures and controls in collaboration with the risk management team.
• Monitored and analyzed transactions to identify fraudulent activities and patterns.
• Conducted investigations, documented findings, and recommended corrective actions.
• Worked with other departments, such as compliance, information technology and risk management, to ensure comprehensive approach to fraud prevention.
• Evaluated potential risk posed by employees and vendors and provided training on fraud prevention.
• Kept up to date with latest trends and threats related to fraud and adjusted strategies accordingly.
• Ensured that fraud prevention programs are effective, sustainable, and aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Conducted ongoing training and awareness programs for employees and stakeholders on fraud prevention techniques, trends, and risks.
• Prepared and presented fraud prevention reports to senior management and other relevant stakeholders.

Belhasa Global Exchange
Risk Officer
May 2021 - Current

• Established strong risk culture through approval of prudent policies, guidelines, and input into strategic and operating plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating existing and emerging risks.
• Developed procedural implementation and change management process with Operations and Reporting team to ensure proper governance and controls.
• Adhere to risk management policies with focus on maintaining effective controls for foreign exchange trading and business process.
• Devised new systems and specific processes to handle ongoing monitoring needs for potential risks.
• Formulated strategies and direct resources and approaches to ensure effective risk management through preventive and corrective measures.
• Conducted regular risk assessments, perform root cause analysis, and develop risk mitigation plans.
• Remedial actions/ measures taken to overcome deficiencies observed during internal / external audits in coordination with internal auditor and head of company.
• Lead the development and delivery of risk awareness training programs for employees.
• Applied subject matter expertise and industry knowledge to provide independent oversight to enterprise-wide risk management activities.
• Fostered productive business partnerships with team members and outside representatives to benefit personal understanding of risk factors and strengthen influence through positive reputation.
• Assessed liquidity and market risk levels and applied risk-based approach to oversee financial activities.
• Built contingency plans to successfully handle financial emergencies.
• Prepared and presented risk reports to senior management, highlighting key risk indicators and proposed actions.

Belhasa Global Exchange
Assistant Manager - Operations
Jun 2014 - May 2021

• Oversaw daily operations, ensuring adherence to the regulatory requirements and exchange house policies and procedures.
• Daily Collaboration across Global Clients, Trading, and Operations teams to provide day to day operational functions including Dealing, Funding & Rate management.
• Processed Salary files of various companies on month on month wide through WPS and Remittance files through SBT Exco, FEDERAL EXPRESS, Axis Remit Direct etc.
• Performed major role for developing in house software for business improvement in Belhasa Global Exchange and successfully launched product on 6th July 2019, which resulted in hundred percent productivity and achieved 40% percent growth in business for year 2019.
• Supervised operations team to support operational excellence, reduce costs and excellent customer service.
• Coordinated with various departments to streamline operational processes and improve customer service.
• Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
• Monitored key performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
• Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
• Reduced operational and market risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
• Led team training and development initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
• Acted as point of contact person for any system implementations or enhancements and primary liaison with all regulatory agencies and internal / external audit.

Belhasa Global Exchange
Customer Relation Assistant
Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

• Followed all policies and guidelines carefully including internal security measures, legal aspects and regulations of the country to ensure safety and security of customers and company's assets.
• Explained, promoted express remittance service through products like Western Union, Instant cash etc. and Bank Transfers.
• Processed customer transactions related Foreign Currency Exchange, Value Added Tax payments, Pension Payments through GPSSA, Mobile Top-up through special products namely Ding, E Wallet recharges etc. and maintained related registers.
• Managed customer inquiries, addressing concerns and providing satisfactory resolutions.
• Maintained customer databases, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Collaborated with internal teams to streamline customer service processes and enhance customer satisfaction levels.
• Performed AML verification / PEP screening, Client profiling (KYC), visiting client premises and independent electronic verification of all customer ID's and documents, using various system and tools before clients signing off.
• Analyzed customer service trends to discover areas of opportunity and provided feedback to management.

JP Morgan & Chase Co.
Research Analyst
Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

• Conducted in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to identify better understand customer needs and behaviors.
• Interpreted data and made recommendations from findings.
• Used varied statistical and data analysis techniques to draw conclusions from research.
• Prepared detailed reports summarizing research findings and recommendations for further action.

Education

Indian Academy School of Management Studies
Master of Business Administration
Jul 2009 - Jul 2011

Finance & Systems

New Horizon College
Bachelor of Business Management
Jul 2006 - Jun 2009

Finance & Human Resources Management

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