Saikumar Kamma

About Saikumar Kamma

Professional Summary- Dedicated financial crime compliance professional with 4.5 years of expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), and Transaction Monitoring. Currently serving as a Compliance Analyst at FUZE, specializing in complex escalations, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and regulatory reporting across both traditional fiat and digital assets (including DeFi, ransomware, and Travel Rule typologies).With progressive experience across industry leaders like Revolut Technologies, EY, and Teleperformance, I bring a proven track record of mitigating sanctions and PEP exposure risks. Experience in crypto/web3-related compliance projects, with in-depth knowledge of crypto regulatory requirements in geographies like - US, UK, Europe, UAE and Latin America. Leveraging strategic analytical skills—honed as a national-level chess competitor—I excel at investigating complex financial crime typologies, drafting comprehensive SARs/STRs for regulators such as VARA, and partnering with cross-functional product and engineering teams to fine-tune monitoring rules and safeguard institutional integrity. Core Competencies- Regulatory & Compliance: AML, End-to-End KYC/CDD/EDD, Transaction Monitoring, Risk Management, Regulatory Reporting (SAR/STR).Risk & Investigation: Sanctions/PEP/Name Screening, Negative News Analysis, SOF/SOW Verification, Business Onboarding, Gap Analysis. Support name and wallet address screening for sanctions and PEP exposure.Operational Excellence: Crypto Operations Compliance, SOP Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Senior Management Sign-Off (SMSO) procedures.Key Accomplishments- Process Optimization: Developed an automation tool utilizing Chainalysis that successfully reduced alert rates by 30%, significantly streamlining transaction monitoring workflows.Performance Excellence: Consistently achieved top-tier quality and performance metrics across multiple quarters (Q1-Q3) while managing complex EDD and AML/KYC project deliverables.Career Trajectory: Earned rapid progression through junior, mid, and senior compliance tiers by demonstrating deep regulatory knowledge, self-motivation, and superior problem-solving skills.Technical Arsenal & Education- Investigative & Compliance Tools: Chainalysis, Refinitiv World-Check, ComplyAdvantage, Sumsub, Notabene, Thomas Reuters.Platforms & Software: Hummingbird, Backoffice, Dante, Metabase, Jira, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite.Certifications: Chainalysis, Sumsub, Notabene.Education: Master of Commerce (Finance and Accounting).

Experience

1. Compliance Analyst

   Fuze Finance

   Jul 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• Bangalore University

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Finance, General

• Bengaluru City University

  Master of Finance and Accounting, Accounting and Finance