Prabal Rout

About Prabal Rout

Seasoned Risk and Fraud Management Executive with over 9 years of specialized experience in Payment abuse prevention, fraud risk management, strategic analytics, and operations across fintech, payments, e-commerce, retail, and supply chain sectors. I excel in leveraging data-driven insights and analytics to develop robust fraud detection, risk mitigation, and prevention strategies, ensuring customer protection while maintaining operational efficiency.My expertise lies in monitoring emerging fraud trends, identifying vulnerabilities, and designing comprehensive solutions to counteract fraud activities such as carding, account takeovers, ACH fraud, payouts, chargebacks, and high-risk transactions. Utilizing advanced machine learning models, predictive analytics, and fraud prevention technologies, I help organizations safeguard their assets while optimizing customer experience and reducing operational costs.With a strong background in fraud investigations, analytics, operations, and strategy development, I am proficient in using Python and SQL for data interpretation, fraud pattern detection, and strategy formulation. My fintech and payments experience enables me to craft risk frameworks that balance fraud prevention with business growth, ensuring regulatory compliance and seamless transaction security.Additionally, I bring a background in military and protective services, equipping me with resilience, strategic thinking, and adaptability—key attributes in combating evolving fraud challenges. I am an effective leader, fostering high-performing teams and driving continuous improvements in fraud risk management.Key competencies include fraud risk analytics, payments risk management, fraud strategy development, data-driven decision-making, cybersecurity, AWS cloud technologies, stakeholder collaboration, and operational management. I hold certifications as an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and CyberArk Trustee and am passionate about using my expertise to fortify organizations against fraud threats.Let’s connect to discuss how my experience can enhance your fraud detection capabilities and optimize risk management strategies in the ever-evolving financial landscape.

Experience

1. Payment Abuse Lead

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   Jul 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  BE, Information Science & Engineering

• University of Maryland

  Micromasters, Cloud Computing

  2019 — 2019