Matheus Fonseca
@matheusfonseca
Fraud and risk analyst with 4+ years safeguarding payments through data-driven detection and prevention.
What I'm looking for
I am a dedicated Fraud Specialist with over four years of experience in transaction monitoring, fraud prevention, and risk management within the payments industry. I leverage strong analytical skills and tools like Feedzai, Looker, Grafana, and SQL to detect suspicious patterns and mitigate financial losses.
I have led document verification processes, managed high-risk accounts, and handled critical fraud cases including account takeover and phone theft, collaborating closely with Product, Technology, Customer Support, and KYC teams. I consistently apply Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Zendesk to prioritize investigations and improve operational efficiency.
I seek to continue enhancing fraud detection systems and processes, contributing to automation and KPI-driven improvements while maintaining compliance with data protection best practices and minimizing financial exposure.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Fraud Specialist
Nomad
Mar 2025 - Present (11 months)
Actioned alerts and queues to identify and mitigate card transaction risks, conducted in-depth operational and transactional analysis with Feedzai, Grafana and Looker, and led document verification and device validation to reduce fraud exposure.
Senior Risk and Fraud Prevention Analyst
Kiwify
May 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 9 months)
Executed transactional monitoring and investigations to detect suspicious patterns, improved fraud monitoring flows and KPIs, and contributed automation and product enhancements that mitigated financial losses.
Risk and Fraud Prevention Analyst
Kiwify
Mar 2023 - May 2023 (2 months)
Monitored accounts for suspicious activity, managed high-risk accounts including blocking/unblocking, and performed document and financial transaction analysis to prevent fraud and reduce chargebacks.
Fraud Prevention Assistant
Will Bank
Jun 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 9 months)
Provided customer support for fraud inquiries, created and managed Zendesk tickets, and supported development of fraud prevention workflows while performing document analysis and account blocking procedures.
Fraud Prevention Assistant
Bxblue - Crédito Consignado
Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 (5 months)
Conducted document analysis and registration validation for credit operations, created support tickets for fraud issues, and used external data bureaus to identify fraud patterns.
Customer Service Specialist
Lojas Fardin
Feb 2019 - Jan 2020 (11 months)
Managed inventory, customer service, order and delivery processes, and issued invoices to support store operations and sales.
Visual Merchandiser
Lojas Riachuelo
Nov 2018 - Jan 2019 (2 months)
Supported sales through visual merchandising, market analysis and customer relationship activities to drive in-store performance.
Administrative Assistant
Detran
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 (11 months)
Provided customer service, managed administrative routines, issued documents, organized files and maintained spreadsheets to support departmental operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Faculdade VINCIT
Associate's degree, Data Science
2025 - 2027
Associate's degree program in Data Science at Faculdade VINCIT scheduled from July 2025 to December 2027.
Coderhouse
Data Analytics (course), Data Modeling/Database Storage and Administration
2024 - 2024
Completed a Data Analytics course focused on Data Modeling/Database Storage and Administration in mid-2024.
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