Compliance Evangelist/Experte

The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) UK Ltd., appointed me as its Regional AML Director for Continental Europe (with responsibility for the DACH region, Central and Eastern Europe) and instructing in all AML/AFC related training to EU enterprise clients (such as Deutsche Bank, MoneyGram, Société General, UniCredit, HSBC) and furthermore content delivery for several new trends within the compliance ecosystem like Webinars for “Professional Money Launderers and Compliance Professionals” and also “Virtual Assets, Money Laundering and Underground Bazaars”, and last but not least supporting new ACAMS Chapters in Poland and in Switzerland. I am a Board and Founding member of the ACAMS Germany Chapter, which is dedicated to training and networking in the field of financial crime, and furthermore a member of the ACFE German Chapter (a cross-industry special association for the fight against white-collar crime in Germany). I am also a Senior Lecturer at the private university, International School of Management, and is active in the fields of big data analytics, risk management, mathematics, and rating. Prior to my new role, I was appointed as Senior Compliance Officer, Director for Dagong Europe Credit Rating Srl. I oversaw and managed the compliance and ethics activities of Dagong Europe. Furthermore, I was responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining policies and procedures across the departments and branches of Dagong Europe, ensured full ongoing compliance to the European regulatory requirements, and staff members’ adherence to the internal policies and procedures. As Augsburg Engineer, born 1974, I began my career in the mid-90s with my studies as a Diploma Engineer in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. As a student, I was a mathematics teacher before high school classes and worked as a tutor at the University of Applied Sciences. The first stations after my studies were consulting and project management mainly of complex IT projects, in which I was responsible for the preparation of unstructured data and for developing KPI systems for companies. After moving to Tonbeller / Fico in 2007, I supported national and international banks and financial companies to tailor and implement solutions in the areas of embargoes, sanctions, Anti-Fraud and Anti-money laundering, and Risk Assessment. In 2009, I decided to complete certification as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) in the US. In 2012, I decided to leave the "nomad life" as a consultant. I am a veteran in compliance advisory, anti-money laundering, terrorist financing monitoring, and fraud prevention, worked for several high-profile institutions in Europe. I was previously Head of AML Monitoring at Commerzbank AG (Non-FI). Prior to this, I was Head of Compliance in BBVA Corporates & Investment Banking in Frankfurt. I also held several senior compliance-related positions with MoneyGram International Limited and KPMG AG in Frankfurt, Germany. I hold also a certification for Project Management (PRINCE2). I am native in German and Turkish language. I speak fluent English and basic Arabic and basic Spanish.