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Akhil Gopikrishna

@akhilgopikrishna

FinCrime Investigator focused on AML investigations, KYC onboarding, and SAR narrative preparation to strengthen compliance.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m targeting a challenging role in AML, Financial Crime Investigation, or Compliance within fintech/financial services—using my expertise in KYC onboarding, transaction monitoring, sanctions & PEP screening, and SAR narrative preparation to strengthen detection and regulatory compliance.

I’m a FinCrime Investigator building stronger regulatory compliance frameworks through hands-on AML investigations, KYC onboarding, and risk-based casework across APAC, EMEA, Hong Kong, and Japan. I specialize in CDD/EDD investigations, sanctions & PEP screening, transaction monitoring, and regulatory reporting.

At Stripe, I execute comprehensive AML investigations for APAC merchant onboarding and payment activities, leveraging Hubble to identify potential AML typologies and support risk-based decisions. I prepare detailed SAR narratives under a four-eye review framework, while collaborating with surveillance and triage teams to optimize alert thresholds and reduce false positives by 10%.

Previously at Revolut, I led high-volume KYC onboarding and CDD/EDD investigations, running sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening aligned with regulatory policies. I mentored analysts and helped drive major throughput gains—scaling case reviews from ~50 to ~220 daily—while supporting SAR investigative narratives and jurisdictional filing documentation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

FinCrime Investigator

Stripe

Oct 2025 - Feb 2026 (4 months)

Executed AML investigations for APAC merchant onboarding and payments, using Hubble to identify potential AML typologies and support risk-based decisions. Authored SAR narratives under a four-eye review framework and helped reduce false positives by 10%, preventing ~10–15 unnecessary L0–L1 escalations weekly while improving investigation documentation quality.

AML Investigations SAR Narratives Transaction Monitoring PEP Screening Hubble Excelsior Case Management

FinCrime Analyst

Revolut

Oct 2023 - Oct 2025 (2 years)

Performed KYC onboarding plus CDD/EDD investigations for individual and corporate clients across EMEA, Hong Kong, and Japan, completing sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening. Managed high-volume investigative queues and led an Association & Alerts pilot that increased analyst throughput from ~50 to ~220 cases daily, mentoring 3 analysts and scaling team output to 600+ cases per day while mee

KYC CDD EDD PEP Screening Case Management Quality Assurance Workflow Optimization

Process Associate

Genpact

Mar 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Conducted IDV and L0/L1 transaction monitoring to identify potential fraud, sanctions exposure, and money laundering risk across payment platforms. Performed OFAC/EUTR sanctions screening (handling ~50 L0 alerts/day and ~6 L1 investigations/day) with 95% quality, and increased throughput from ~150 to ~170–180 cases daily by standardizing workflows and using SRT for case allocation.

Transaction Monitoring L0 L1 Investigation OFAC EUTR Screening Quality Assurance Case Allocation Process Standardization SRT