Hema Kodihalli Shekar
Student / Alumni Profile
- Student Name: Hema Kodihalli Shekar
- Program: MBA in Financial and Management Analytics
- Graduation Year: 2025
- Current professional focus: Financial Crime Compliance — AML, KYC & Regulatory Technology
About the Alumni / Student
Hema Kodihalli Shekar is a Financial Crime Compliance professional with over 8 years of experience in AML, KYC, sanctions screening, risk management, and regulatory compliance across global organizations including EY, Morgan Stanley, and Amazon. She has completed an MBA in Financial and Management Analytics from The International Business University, Toronto.
Hema has extensive experience in AML investigations, PEP and adverse media screening, sanctions compliance, quality assurance, and high-risk client reviews. She has also led teams in global compliance operations and contributed to process improvement and regulatory risk management initiatives.
Her professional interests include financial crime prevention, fintech compliance, regulatory technology, data analytics, and AML governance. Hema is passionate about leveraging analytics and technology to strengthen compliance frameworks and enhance operational efficiency within the financial sector.