Sidhartha Challa

About Sidhartha Challa

Hey There!\"I am currently working as an Investigation Specialist at Amazon, where I gained exposure to operational processes, root-cause investigation, and cross-team workflows.1.Data analysis and reporting• Microsoft Excel (for reviewing and analyzing large datasets). • SQL or database query tools (to extract and explore patterns in transactional data). • Microsoft Access or other analytics dashboards for ad-hoc reporting. 2.Internal investigation systems• Amazon’s proprietary case management systems — built to track and resolve fraud cases. • Internal dashboards and risk models that flag suspicious behavior using automated signals and scoring. 3.Fraud detection platforms• Machine Learning-based tools like Amazon Fraud Detector (used globally at Amazon to assign risk scores and support automated flagging of potential fraud) and similar bespoke systems. Amazon Web Services, Inc.4.Communication & documentation• Email and internal communication tools to coordinate with stakeholders.5.Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & documentation• Detailed guidelines and quality standards you must follow and update as needed.

Experience

1. Investigations Specialist

   Amazon

   Aug 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Investigation Specialist – Amazon* Driving trust and safety by minimizing risk and protecting the customer experience.* Protect Amazon customers, sellers, and platform* Detect fraud, abuse, scams, policy violationsAs an Investigation Specialist at Amazon, I research and evaluate suspicious activity across buyer, seller, and transactional data to identify and mitigate e-commerce risk. This role focuses on protecting Amazon’s marketplace by detecting abuse patterns, making data-driven decisions, and taking appropriate actions to reduce financial, legal, and reputational risksInvestigating risky, fraudulent, or abusive behaviors that could impact customers, sellers, or Amazon’s systems• Applying standard operational procedures to assess and act on suspicious transactions. • Communicating findings and decisions clearly with internal teams and external stakeholders. • Escalating and resolving issues using judgment backed by analysis. • Contributing to weekly productivity and quality targets while maintaining high data security standards. Tools & Skills Used• Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) — to analyze data, manage cases, and document investigations.• Internal Amazon investigation and case-management systems — proprietary tools to query, research, and take action on flagged activity.• Communication skills — written and verbal communication for effective coordination with stakeholders.• Analytical thinking & problem solving — for logical evaluation of risk and independent decision-making.• Data interpretation & analysis — to identify trends, generate insights from large datasets, and support decision-making.

Education

• Board of Secondary Education, Telangana (BSET)

  High School Diploma

• Trinity Junior College

  Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education, MPC

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH)

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

  2020 — 2024

Skills

• Apache Pig
• Javascript
• Android Studio
• Java
• Matlab
• Hadoop
• Sql
• Big Data Analytics
• Machine Learning
• Mysql
• C
• Microsoft Office
• Html
• Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
• C++
• Python