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Sahil Gulati

@sahilgulati

Financial crime operations manager who led 50+ FTE delivery at AML Right Source across KYC, transaction monitoring and quality.

India

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At AML Right Source, I led a 50+ FTE financial crime operations delivery function covering KYC, CDD, EDD, transaction monitoring and QA. I was accountable for people, productivity, quality and client service, and supported process stabilization for crypto/VASP operations.

At NTT Data Services, I led a customer remediation and regulatory compliance operation for a UK-based digital challenger bank, heading 30+ analysts and team leaders. Earlier, I built a transaction monitoring, EDD and sanctions screening function for a Fintech client at WNS, and carried out KYC/AML reviews for Tier-1 investment banks at KPMG Global Services.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Manager - Client Delivery

AML Right Source

Sep 2025 - May 2026 (8 months)

Led a 50+ FTE delivery function spanning KYC, CDD, EDD, Transaction Monitoring and QA, with accountability for people, productivity, quality and client service delivery. Managed resource allocation, capacity planning, and served as senior escalation point for complex operational and compliance issues.

KYC CDD EDD Transaction Monitoring QA Resource Allocation Capacity Planning SLA Management Stakeholder Management Crypto Operations

Manager - AML/KYC Remediation

NTT Data Services

Apr 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 5 months)

Led a high-priority customer remediation and regulatory compliance operation for a UK-based digital challenger bank. Headed a team of 30+ analysts and team leaders, driving end-to-end stakeholder engagement and implementing workflow enhancements to reduce turnaround times.

AML KYC remediation Regulatory Compliance Team Leadership Stakeholder Management SOP Development KPI Monitoring

Team Manager - Transaction Risk

Barclays

Mar 2023 - Sep 2023 (6 months)

Supervised a specialized team of Senior Analysts handling transaction risk monitoring and financial crime investigations. Spearheaded end-to-end transition activities, establishing process documentation and knowledge transfer frameworks, and designed management reporting dashboards.

Transactional Risk Financial Crime Investigations Transition Management Process documentation Knowledge transfer MIS Reporting Stakeholder Management

Deputy Manager - BFSI Operations

WNS

Feb 2021 - Feb 2023 (2 years)

Built, scaled, and managed a dedicated Transaction Monitoring, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and Sanctions Screening function from scratch for a leading Fintech client. Spearheaded end-to-end hiring, onboarding, training, and performance frameworks for financial crime analysts.

Transaction Monitoring EDD Sanctions Screening Team Building Hiring Onboarding Training Performance Management Stakeholder Management

Assistant Manager - Transaction Surveillance

Genpact

Apr 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Supervised a transaction surveillance team protecting the ecosystem of the world's largest social networking platform. Evaluated rules-based alerts on Actimize to isolate false positives, conducted investigations, and managed QA resources to ensure error-free case deliveries.

Transaction Monitoring Actimize Alert Investigations False Positive Analysis Quality Assurance Team Management

Associate Consultant - Global Services

KPMG Global Services

Sep 2011 - Oct 2017 (6 years 1 month)

Executed deep-dive KYC/AML checks and Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs) for Tier-1 investment banks across EMEA and APAC. Conducted intensive Client Rolling Reviews, utilized advanced corporate risk databases, and supported regulatory remediation projects.

KYC AML Quality Assurance Client Rolling Reviews World Check LexisNexis D&B Factiva Astrus PEP Screening Sanctions Screening Adverse Media

Senior Analyst - Fraud & Card Services

Bank of America

Jun 2007 - Sep 2011 (4 years 3 months)

Performed cardholder verification, identity checks and transaction analysis to mitigate fraud and credit risk in banking/card operations. Applied operational best practices to remove non-value-add steps and improve processing efficiency.

Fraud Detection Card Services Identity Verification Transaction analysis Risk Mitigation Process Improvement