Meghana McQuade

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ABOUT MEGHANA MCQUADE

Vice President | Senior Data Engineer & Actimize SME | Financial Crimes & Compliance Technology | SQL • Python • CRR/CDD Tuning • AML Analytics • Risk Engine Modeling As a Vice President and Senior Data Engineer specializing in Actimize and Financial Crimes technology, I bring over 12 years of cross-continental experience delivering robust compliance solutions for global banks and financial institutions. I am a hands-on leader with a proven ability to design, tune, and optimize risk scoring engines (CRR/CDD), align alerting logic with BSA/AML/OFAC frameworks, and model the operational and regulatory impact of rule changes using advanced data science tools. Currently leading CRR/CDD tuning and business-impact modeling initiatives at Citizens Bank, I partner with internal tech teams and external vendors (e.g, Crowe) to deliver scalable, audit-ready financial crime compliance solutions in cloud environments. My work is grounded in deep expertise across SQL, Python, Power BI, Excel, and regulatory data sources such as LexisNexis Bridger. Key achievements include: • Modeling alert logic changes with Python simulations to reduce false positives by 28% • Delivering a metadata-driven rules deployment framework for Actimize with 80% less manual intervention • Developing real-time tuning dashboards in Power BI and Tableau to monitor alert trends and resource loads • Engineering cloud ETL pipelines with sub-15-minute refresh times and 99.8% success rates • Integrating sanctions screening enhancements using LexisNexis Bridger and external watchlists With strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills, I’ve successfully bridged compliance, IT, and vendor teams to deliver business-aligned technology transformation across financial crime programs.