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Esther Maina

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Compliance Officer at TalkRemit / Dahabshiil who reduced fraudulent transaction attempts by 20% through stronger monitoring and risk controls.

Kenya
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At TalkRemit / Dahabshiil, I conduct CDD and EDD reviews using Jumio, Onfido, and ComplyAdvantage, alongside daily transaction and customer monitoring. I also prepare and support SAR filings and carry out sanctions, PEP, and adverse media reviews.

I recommended adjustments to monitoring rules and thresholds, including velocity abuse triggers and card geographic mismatch analysis. Enhanced monitoring and strengthened risk controls reduced fraudulent transaction attempts by 20%.

At Sendwave (International Remittance), I handled chargebacks from dispute investigation through evidence preparation and settlement processing under card network rules. I also reviewed customer files, investigated fraud alerts, and suggested monitoring changes to address false-positive patterns.

Earlier, I identified and escalated potential AML/KYC red flags at Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), applying on-the-job knowledge of POCAMLA. At Suntra Investment Bank, I opened customer accounts, maintained records, resolved complaints, and prepared customer service reports.

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University of Nairobi logoUN

University of Nairobi

Bachelor of Arts, Communication and Sociology

2011 - 2013

Grade: Second Class Upper Division

Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Sociology from the University of Nairobi, graduated with Second Class Upper Division.

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