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Karah Fave

@karahfave

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Senior risk management professional driving process improvements and data-driven governance.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead enterprise risk and governance efforts, drive process improvements, and partner cross-functionally to deliver measurable, data-driven results.

I am a senior risk management professional with deep experience designing policies, assessing controls, and improving operational risk visibility across complex organizations.

At Fannie Mae I developed and enforced policies and standards, managed high-visibility reporting for executive and regulatory stakeholders, and partnered with cross-functional teams to identify emerging risks in Single-Family operations.

I have led initiatives that increased team capacity by 25% and reduced rework by 30%, automated oversight reporting to cut production time by 60%, and streamlined committee reporting to save 20 hours monthly across teams.

I bring strong program and project management skills, expertise in governance and risk reporting, and hands-on experience with tools like Archer, Appian, Tableau, Salesforce, and Microsoft Office to deliver measurable operational improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Associate, Enterprise Risk

Current

Fannie Mae

May 2022 - Present (3 years 4 months)

Develop and enforce policies and controls to support compliance and strategic objectives, manage high-visibility reports for management committees and regulators, and lead cross-functional initiatives that increased team bandwidth 25% and reduced rework 30%.

Risk Management Governance Policy Development Stakeholder Management Cross Functional Collaboration Archer Tableau Process Improvement

Associate, Enterprise Risk

Fannie Mae

Jul 2020 - May 2022 (1 year 10 months)

Automated issues management and oversight reporting to strengthen risk-based coverage planning, cutting production time 60% and removing key-person dependency while streamlining committee reporting to save 20 hours monthly.

Process Automation Risk Committee Reporting & Compliance Data Sharing Disaster Monitoring Archer Appian SharePoint Agile Reporting

Area Manager Intern

Amazon.com, Inc.

Jun 2019 - Aug 2019 (2 months)

Standardized processes across four inbound shifts using Lean Six Sigma, delivering $2.3M in savings and supervised 25 associates to maintain safety, quality, and high-volume throughput.

Six Sigma Process Improvement Team Leadership Operations Management Training Productivity Optimization KPI Tracking

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Bachelor of Science, Management

Grade: magna cum laude (GPA: 3.92)

Activities and societies: Finance Teacher’s Assistant; Dean’s Student Advisory Council Member; Menterps Mentor; USG Kendall Scholar Mentoring Program Mentee

Bachelor of Science in Management, graduated magna cum laude with a 3.92 GPA; participated in finance teaching assistance, student advisory council, and mentoring programs.