April’s AML Professional of the Month  was awarded to Deepa Ramsunder, CAMS. Ramsunder was recognized for her expertise in the anti-money laundering (AML) field. She has more than 15 years of international banking experience with specialized knowledge in customer due diligence (CDD), AML and financial crime risk. At Standard Chartered Bank in New York, she works as an associate director in the conduct, financial crime and compliance assurance unit where she oversees Europe and the Americas. In her current role, she is responsible for undertaking specialist second line of defense assurance reviews to test the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls to ensure adherence to AML and compliance policies and procedures, as well as applicable regulations.

In her previous role at the same bank, Ramsunder was responsible for CDD risk management for the Africa and Middle East region. Prior to Standard Chartered, Ramsunder worked for Algemene Bank Nederland-Amsterdam Roterdam and The Royal Bank of Scotland in Dubai, UAE.

Ramsunder is a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS). In addition, she is a fraud examiner and an active member of the advisory council for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. She is currently pursuing a graduate diploma in AML and counter-terrorist financing from the Australian Financial Markets Association. In addition, Ramsunder is pursuing an international diploma in AML from the International Compliance Association and from the Alliance Manchester Business School-The University of Manchester and a master's degree in AML and counter-terrorist financing from Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Do you have a mentor who has actively influenced your anti-money laundering (AML) career path in a positive way? Does someone in your network exemplify excellence in AML? Recognize their commitment: Nominate them for ACAMS AML Professional of the Month.