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Mwesiga Elias Kasenene

Vallensbæk Strand, 2665

Summary

Technical Business Analyst with the technical and business knowledge in operational risk management and compliance risk management through applying the latest technology to automate the controls and generate the key findings and involve key stakeholders on taking the appropriate mitigation actions to avoid similar incidents to happen again. Offering more than 10 years of experience in Financial sector. Passionate at extending the gained experience to the area of Credit Risk Management.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Risk Manager

LC & I COO, Nordea
Copenhagen
10.2022 - Current
  • Addressed KYC issues for Cross Border Legal Entities by coordinating with Business, Compliance, and Risk Management stakeholders.
  • Developed Approved US Products control using Python to ensure compliance with SWAP Dealer training and marketing requirements.
  • Analyzed risk-related data through Python and SQL to identify discrepancies in legal entity identifiers.
  • Resolved data flow issues between Nordea IT infrastructure and gleif.org for timely LEI Code updates.
  • Conducted investigations into KYC, LEI Code, MiFID Classification, and US Trade Surveillance cases.
  • Facilitated internal coaching for new colleagues in Business Risk Control for smooth onboarding.
  • Monitored non-financial risk management controls to ensure transactions comply with conduct codes.
  • Maintained Power BI report to provide oversight on breaches in daily US Trade Surveillance controls.

Senior Specialist

LC & I COO, Nordea
Copenhagen
04.2019 - 10.2022
  • Designed and implemented access controls to mitigate toxic combinations in value chain of Nordea Large Customers and Institutions.
  • Automated transaction monitoring for US customers, ensuring compliance with Volcker, SWAP dealer, and Broker Dealer regulations.
  • Developed Remote Trading Control to uphold internal transaction monitoring guidelines.
  • Conducted KYC controls for transactions within Nordea LC&I to meet Anti-Money Laundering legislation.
  • Implemented LEI code and MiFID classification controls for adherence to MiFID II requirements.
  • Migrated Non-Financial risk management controls from Trade Surveillance to SIRIUS framework, enhancing efficiency.
  • Collaborated with key stakeholders to resolve GIA issues and implement recommended actions.
  • Streamlined control processes, improving operational efficiency and regulatory compliance across multiple business areas.

Business Analyst

Capital Markets Services, Nordea
Copenhagen
08.2008 - 04.2019
  • Guided process and service improvements through advanced data analysis.
  • Defined key data points to track measurable business performance indicators.
  • Developed dashboards to display transaction volumes and confirmation timelines for compliance.
  • Automated daily reports on settlement discrepancies between Nordea and customers.
  • Ensured alignment of business processes with established performance indicators.
  • Participated in LEAN project to streamline organizational change and enhance efficiency.
  • Assessed operational risks, proposing actionable solutions based on data analysis.
  • Trained Nordea employees in SQL to enhance communication with IT stakeholders.

Education

AI Training On CoPilot
08-2025

Introduction To Commercial Credit Analysis, Credit Risk And Lending - Credit Management

Udemy
Online
12-2023

Specialist Certificate - Compliance in Financial Sector

ICA - International Compliance Association
London, United Kingdom
05.2023

Master of Science - Software Development And Internet Technology

IT University of Copenhagen
Denmark
01.2007

Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Tele-Communication

University of Dar-es-salaam
Tanzania
07.2001

Skills

  • Stakeholder management skills
  • Business Knowledge on Financial products
  • Python
  • Compliance Risk Management
  • Microsoft Office Tools skills
  • Advanced SQL Skills
  • Analytical Skills with applicable knowledge in BI Tools
  • Non Financial Risk Management
  • Supervision
  • AML knowledge through performing KYC control and other controls on non financial risk management

Accomplishments

  • Created highly effective controls for non financial risks management that significantly highlight the control findings on the daily businesses process which could resulted into the potential compliance violations and proposed actionable approach to remediate the gap in the business processes to comply with financial regulations
  • Developed Business Intelligence Dashboards to provide the Key Performance Indicators for a briefly overview on the daily operational business processes to identify business areas that require immediate attentions for a better customer services provision and that resulted into reducing the waiting time of service delivery to the customer from one week to one day.
  • Recognized Knowledge Sharing in ongoing effort to boost internal learning culture while reducing external training costs by training internal staff to obtain basic and advanced SQL skills for a period between 2010 and 2019.
  • Empowering and supervision of junior colleagues

Timeline

Business Risk Manager

LC & I COO, Nordea
10.2022 - Current

Senior Specialist

LC & I COO, Nordea
04.2019 - 10.2022

Business Analyst

Capital Markets Services, Nordea
08.2008 - 04.2019

Introduction To Commercial Credit Analysis, Credit Risk And Lending - Credit Management

Udemy

Specialist Certificate - Compliance in Financial Sector

ICA - International Compliance Association

Master of Science - Software Development And Internet Technology

IT University of Copenhagen

Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Tele-Communication

University of Dar-es-salaam

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Mwesiga Elias Kasenene