Sristee Sikdar

About Sristee Sikdar

I’m a compliance and banking operations professional with hands-on experience in KYC…

Experience

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   Cognizant

   Jun 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Client: Wells Fargo (Onsite Project) Hyderabad, India | Oct 2024 – PresentRole: Compliance Analyst – KYC, Reconciliation & OFAC Payments InvestigationsAs part of a critical client-side engagement with Wells Fargo through Cognizant, I’ve worked across three key departments, progressively gaining exposure to core areas of financial crime risk and banking operations. My journey includes- 1. KYC Operations (Oct 2024 – Jan 2025)Performed onboarding and periodic reviews for retail and business clients.Conducted CDD checks, document validation, and risk classification.Supported remediation and gap analysis of high-risk accounts.Ensured compliance with internal KYC policies and US regulatory standards- 2. Reconciliation Department (Feb 2025 – Mar 2025)Reconciled high-volume financial transactions across internal and external systems.Investigated breakages and anomalies, ensuring prompt resolution.Supported month-end and daily reconciliation tasks aligned with audit compliance- 3. OFAC Payments Investigation (Apr 2025 – Present)Reviewing and investigating payment alerts flagged for potential OFAC violations.Performed sanctions screening against denied party lists (SDN, OFAC, EU, etc.).Escalated suspicious transactions and supported case documentation.Collaborated with compliance teams to uphold US sanctions laws and minimize risk-Tools & Skills Used:MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot, Conditional Formatting)Internal Case Management & Screening ToolsPayment message formats (SWIFT MT103, MT202)Strong analytical, documentation & investigation skills

Education

• Amity University

  M.Sc., Biotechnology

• Amity University

  B.Sc. (Hons.), Biotechnology

  2011 — 2014

• Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

  Professional Certificate Program in Financial Analysis and Financial Management , Accounting and Finance

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Recombinant Dna
• Customer Service
• Genomics
• Food Technology
• Sas
• Management
• Genetics
• Proteomics
• Microsoft Word
• Nanotoxicology
• Public Speaking
• Animal Biotechnology
• Animal Biotechnology
• Animal Physiology
• Biotechnology
• Lab Techniques
• Plant Physiology
• Product Specialists
• Molecular Biology
• Pharmaceutical Research
• Bioanalysis
• Biochemistry
• Research
• Drug Design
• Microsoft Office