Ragava Simhan S
About Ragava Simhan S
Ragava Simhan S is a Manager at HSBC with over 8 years of experience in the banking sector, specializing in KYC, AML, and financial crime risk management. He has held various roles at prominent financial institutions, including Citi and Commonwealth Bank, and has a background in Mechanical Engineering.
Current Role at HSBC
Ragava Simhan S currently holds the position of Manager at HSBC, a role he has been in since 2023. He operates in a hybrid work environment based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this capacity, he oversees various operational aspects related to financial crime risk management.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Prior to his current role, Ragava Simhan S worked at HSBC as a Trade Executive from 2016 to 2017 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He also served as a Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Analyst from 2015 to 2016, gaining valuable experience in compliance and risk management processes.
Experience at Commonwealth Bank and Citi
Ragava Simhan S worked at Commonwealth Bank as an Analyst in Financial Crime Operations from 2021 to 2023 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Before that, he was employed at Citi as a KYC Operational Analyst from 2020 to 2021 in Pune, Maharashtra, India. His roles in these organizations contributed to his expertise in KYC and AML processes.
Educational Background
Ragava Simhan S completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering at Sree Sastha College of Engineering in Chembarambakkam, Tamil Nadu, from 2011 to 2015. He also completed his Class 12 in Mathematical Biology at Calavala Cunnan Chetty Hindhu Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, from 2010 to 2011, and his Class 10 at Chinni Sriramulu Chetty Vivekanandha Vidhyalaya Matriculation School in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, from 2008 to 2009.
Expertise in Financial Crime Risk Management
Ragava Simhan S has over 8 years of experience in the banking sector, specializing in KYC, AML, and financial crime risk management. He has hands-on experience in developing and implementing risk surveillance triggers for wholesale non-financial risk records. Additionally, he has served as a subject matter expert in financial crime risk and has experience in quality assurance and process training.