Yeswanth Kandra

About Yeswanth Kandra

I am a Financial Crime Analyst with hands-on experience in fraud investigations, account protection, and risk-based decisioning within high-volume, regulated environments.Currently supporting the Google project at Wipro, I manage end-to-end review of transactional alerts, chargebacks, identity verification cases, and high-risk account activities. My work involves structured Customer Due Diligence (CDD), behavioral transaction analysis, and escalation of suspicious activity in alignment with internal compliance frameworks and financial crime risk standards.I operate in rotational shift environments, consistently managing significant case volumes while maintaining strong quality accuracy and SLA adherence. My approach combines analytical rigor, disciplined documentation, and balanced risk judgment — ensuring financial crime exposure is mitigated without compromising process integrity.Beyond individual case ownership, I have contributed to process stabilization by mentoring newly onboarded analysts, supporting cross-process transitions, and reinforcing quality benchmarks within the team.My professional focus is centered on strengthening expertise across: • Financial Crime Risk & Fraud Mitigation• Account Protection & Transaction Monitoring• Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) awareness• AML / CTF risk frameworks• Structured investigative documentationI am committed to building long-term expertise in Financial Crime and AML within global fintech and banking ecosystems where analytical precision, regulatory discipline, and risk ownership drive sustainable impact.

Experience

1. Financial Crime Analyst

   Wipro

   Oct 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Conduct end-to-end investigations on 75+ daily transactional alerts including account protection cases, chargebacks, appeals, and high-risk payment workflows• Perform structured Customer Due Diligence (CDD) through identity validation, documentation review, and behavioral risk assessment aligned with internal AML/KYC frameworks• Identify suspicious activity patterns including abnormal transaction velocity, authentication anomalies, and OOB (out-of-bin) fraud indicators, escalating high-risk cases to specialized review teams• Maintain 98–100% quality accuracy while consistently meeting production and SLA benchmarks in a high-volume regulated environment• Document defensible investigation narratives ensuring audit-ready records for compliance and risk review• Contributed to reopening and remediation of legacy OOB fraud trend through pattern identification and escalation to Engineering (EMT), strengthening control effectiveness• Mentor 20+ newly onboarded analysts and 15 transitioning analysts, providing investigation methodology guidance, validation support, and quality stabilization during process shifts• Operate within rotational shift model (including nights and weekends) supporting 24/7 fraud monitoring coverage

Education

• Narayana junior College kandukur

  Intermediate , Mpc

• Bhashyam public school kandukur

  SSC

• Pydah College of Engineering and Technology, Gambheeram

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science and engineering