Santosh Bandarupalli
About Santosh Bandarupalli
Santosh Bandarupalli is an Authorized Officer at UBS in Hyderabad, India, with over nine years of experience in the KYC and AML sectors. He holds an MBA from GITAM University and has previously worked with J.P. Morgan and Cognizant.
Work at UBS
Santosh Bandarupalli has been serving as an Authorized Officer at UBS since 2022. He is based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. In this role, he is responsible for various compliance-related tasks, leveraging his extensive experience in financial crime compliance and KYC processes.
Education and Expertise
Santosh Bandarupalli earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM) University in Visakhapatnam. His academic background supports his expertise in financial compliance and KYC processes, which he has developed over his career.
Background in Financial Services
Prior to his current role at UBS, Santosh worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Service India Private Limited as an Operations Team Lead from 2020 to 2022. He also held the position of Senior Team Member at J.P. Morgan from 2017 to 2020. His career began at Cognizant, where he served as a Senior Process Associate from 2013 to 2017.
Professional Experience in KYC and AML
Santosh Bandarupalli has over nine years of experience in the end-to-end KYC process, including onboarding, periodic reviews, and urgent reviews. His expertise extends to screening, background checks, PEP screening, and financial crime compliance escalations. He has also gained experience in mentoring and team handling within the KYC/AML domain.
Certifications and Qualifications
Santosh holds a certification as a Certified Anti Money Laundering Expert (CAME) from the India Forensic Center of Research. This certification underscores his commitment to maintaining high standards in financial compliance and anti-money laundering practices.