Results-driven Financial Crime professional with years of experience advising major financial institutions across Australia and Europe. Proven track record in delivering AML/CTF controls, developing transaction monitoring systems, and implementing data and AI-driven solutions. Experienced in coordinating cross-functional teams, supporting regulatory alignment, and contributing to end-to-end delivery in financial crime detection and analytics.
• Cliënt Secondment at CBA: Acted as Deloitte lead for the financial crime controls stream, overseeing end to end delivery within a strategic 3LOA control automation program. Also served as Scrum Master from the CBA side, driving Agile delivery by aligning teams, managing dependencies, and ensuring timely, high quality implementation.
• Co-developed a transaction monitoring detection strategy for a major Australian bank, providing a future-proof direction and tangible steps to uplift detection capabilities in line with AML/CTF obligations and evolving financial crime risks.
• Conducted a design effectiveness and operational review for a large Australian superannuation provider, supervising a consultant, reviewing workpapers, and ensuring quality technical outputs aligned to AML/CTF requirements.
• Led high-profile KYC/CDD remediation cases at a global trust services provider, working closely with senior client stakeholders to resolve complex files and ensure compliance with AML/CTF obligations.
• Contributed to post-implementation reviews of AML/CTF transaction monitoring systems at two banks, reviewing the work of multiple consultants and providing SME input to support strategic recommendations for enhanced control effectiveness and regulatory alignment.
• Contributed to the implementation of a transaction monitoring system at an international insurance company, leading the client-side team on ruleset development and validation, and supporting reporting efforts to help establish AML/CTF compliance.
• Implemented an alert prioritization machine learning model at a leading bank, taking ownership of data quality and feature engineering to optimise AML/CTF alert handling and focus investigative resources on higher-risk activity.
Team Engagement Lead – Young Forensic Commission
Organised knowledge-sharing sessions, guest speakers, and team engagement initiatives to foster cohesion, learning, and development within the Forensic team.