Venu K

Risk Operations Analyst with 5+ years of experience in fraud detection, AML, KYC, transaction monitoring, and financial crime investigations across payment and e-commerce platforms. Expertise in risk-based decisioning, compliance monitoring, chargeback analysis, account security, and fraud trend identification. Proven ability to handle high-volume caseloads with 99% accuracy while meeting SLA timelines.

Transaction Risk Investigator - Amazon

(2020-05 - 2025-11)

• Performed end-to-end sanctions screening of customer profiles and transactions against global watchlists, ensuring adherence to international compliance standards with CDD and EDD Processes.
• Analyzed and investigated potential matches, escalating exact or high-risk hits or red flags to compliance teams for further review
• Applied risk-based decisions to mitigate financial crime and payment abuse
• Collaborated with compliance teams to enhance transactions screening efficiency.
• Handled RADAR support cases and resolved critical risk escalations within SLA timelines
• Conducted quality audits and ensured SOP compliance across investigations
• Identified fraud trends through root cause analysis
• Maintained 99% investigation accuracy while processing high-volume caseloads

Payments Risk Operations Analyst - Wipro

(2019-11 - 2020-05)

• Investigated Google Play payment fraud and unauthorized transactions
• Monitored suspicious account activity
• Applied AML and risk-based decisioning for account restrictions
• Performed KYC verification and document validation
• Ensured compliance with risk policies and procedures

B.Tech - ECE - MGIT Hyderabad (2019)

Intermediate - Narayana Junior College (2015)

CBSE - Maharishi Vidya Mandir (2013)