An AML Practitioner Across Fintech, Money Exchanges, and Sanctions Screening
Usama Ahmad is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) with over 5 years of hands-on experience in AML/CFT and financial crime compliance within both fintech and exchange house environments. Currently serving as a Compliance Analyst at Al Ansari Exchange in Dubai, he specializes in transaction monitoring, suspicious transaction reporting (STR), enhanced due diligence (EDD), sanctions and PEP screening, and regulatory compliance aligned with CBUAE requirements.
Prior to relocating to the UAE, Usama worked with Uber Technologies as a Sanctions Screening Analyst, where he conducted daily global sanctions checks in line with OFAC, UN, and EU frameworks, strengthening his expertise in financial crime risk detection across digital platforms. His experience combines frontline investigative compliance with operational monitoring in high-volume financial environments.
Usama holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and remains deeply committed to strengthening financial integrity, risk awareness, and compliance culture across institutions operating in high-risk sectors.
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