Dilakshi Kohomban
About Dilakshi Kohomban
Dilakshi Kohomban serves as the KYC Team Lead at KPMG Australia, where she has worked since 2019. She has extensive experience in compliance and software testing, having held various roles in organizations such as ING Australia and Fuji Xerox.
Work at KPMG Australia
Dilakshi Kohomban has been serving as the KYC Team Lead at KPMG Australia since 2019. In this role, she oversees the Know Your Customer (KYC) processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Her responsibilities include managing AUSTRAC reporting related to Suspicious Matter Reports (SMR) and Transaction Transaction Reports (TTR). She engages with various stakeholders, including Compliance, Sales, Branches, and Frontline Staff, to address KYC and client verification queries.
Previous Experience in Compliance and Analysis
Before her current position, Dilakshi worked as a Compliance Analyst at ING Australia for two months in 2019. She also held the position of Compliance Associate at OFX for one month in the same year. Her experience includes hands-on work with the AML Act and AML programs, focusing on compliance within financial services. Additionally, she has engaged in transaction monitoring and has knowledge of AML CTF regulatory requirements and FATCA/CRS guidelines.
Experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Dilakshi has a background in software testing and quality assurance. She worked as a Test Analyst at Fuji Xerox Document Management Solutions from 2014 to 2015 and at Universal Software Labs from 2016 to 2017. Furthermore, she served as a Senior Software Engineer - QA at Virtusa from 2012 to 2013. Her roles involved ensuring the quality of software products and managing testing processes.
Education and Expertise
Dilakshi Kohomban studied Information Systems at The Manchester Metropolitan University, where she earned a B.Sc. (Hons) from 2000 to 2004. She furthered her education at TAFE NSW, achieving a Certificate IV in Computer Programming, Java, C#, and mobile technologies from 2015 to 2016. This educational background supports her expertise in compliance, software testing, and KYC processes.
Skills in Transaction Monitoring and Stakeholder Engagement
Dilakshi possesses extensive experience in managing the full transaction monitoring life cycle. This includes Level 1 screening and Level 2 investigation/reporting stages. She effectively engages with stakeholders across various departments, serving as a point of contact for KYC and client verification queries. Her ability to collaborate with different teams enhances the compliance and verification processes within her organization.