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Vince Walton

@vincewalton

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Risk & Security Analyst specializing in fraud prevention, ATO detection, and regulatory compliance.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles focused on fraud prevention, security/GRC, and incident response within regulated fintech or banking environments, valuing cross-functional collaboration and growth.

I am a Risk & Security Analyst with over 8 years of experience protecting digital assets across fintech, banking, and gaming platforms, focusing on ATO detection, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance.

I have a proven track record identifying fraud patterns, strengthening internal controls, and partnering with compliance, legal, and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions; I recently earned CompTIA Security+ and have hands-on experience with incident response, control testing, and risk remediation.

My technical toolkit includes Snowflake, GeoComply, Marqeta, Toolbox, Zendesk, JIRA, Salesforce, SQL (basic) and LexisNexis; I consistently document findings clearly and execute cross-functionally in fast-paced regulated environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Fraud and Risk Associate

Current

BetMGM

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year)

Monitor real-time transactions and behavioral patterns to detect and mitigate fraud and ATO incidents across casino gaming and sports betting; recommend control enhancements that reduce exposure and strengthen onboarding processes.

Fraud Detection ATO Investigation Snowflake Geocomply Zendesk LexisNexis

ATO Risk Mitigation Agent

Block Inc.

Jun 2024 - Mar 2025 (9 months)

Identified and mitigated account takeover threats across ACH, card, P2P, BNPL and crypto verticals; produced risk insights and KYC protocol improvements to inform fraud model updates and regulatory compliance.

KYC Salesforce Fraud Models Jira Cross Functional Collaboration

Executive Relations Associate

Block Inc.

Jun 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years)

Served as fraud subject-matter expert in group risk reviews and regulatory workflows, remediating high-severity consumer complaints and ensuring SLA adherence across compliance and legal channels.

Fraud SME Regulatory Escalation SLA Management Risk Reviews

Customer Success Specialist

Block Inc.

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year)

Investigated product issues and documented bugs with engineering, advocated customer trends to improve policy and product, and adhered to risk procedures when handling customer PII and transfers.

Customer Success Jira Zendesk KPI Tracking Cross Functional Communication

Home Preservation Specialist

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Aug 2020 - May 2021 (9 months)

Managed borrower outreach and loss mitigation processes while ensuring compliance with FDCPA, FHA, RESPA and related regulations; acted as single point of contact through loan modification and foreclosure workflows.

Mortgage Servicing Regulatory Compliance RESPA Case Management

Personal Banker

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Nov 2018 - Aug 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Performed KYC/KYB and risk checks on high-value transactions and merchant onboarding; led compliance audits and authored risk summaries to reduce regulatory exposure and improve branch risk awareness.

KYC KYB Compliance Audits SAR CTR Processes

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Essex County College

Associate of Applied Science, Cybersecurity & Network Technology

Pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity & Network Technology with coursework focused on cybersecurity fundamentals and network administration.