Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Generic

Neelamsing Bundhoo

Sebastopol

Summary

With over 14 years in Non-Banking Financials and 8 years in E-Commerce, I specialize in Risk Management and Underwriting. Holder of a Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Management and a Business Management degree with a Marketing specialization, my expertise extends to Anti Money Laundering and Project Management.

Currently serving as a Risk Manager at AzamPay, I lead in ensuring regulatory compliance and safeguarding assets and business operations.

Outside of my professional role, I contribute as the Member Recruitment Lead at The Board of Good, identifying and recruiting women leaders for this Mauritian initiative dedicated to empowerment.

Combining underwriting expertise, risk management, and effective communication, my commitment to professional excellence makes me a well-rounded professional, eager for new opportunities to contribute positively to the financial industry and beyond.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Risk Manager

AzamPay Limited
01.2019 - Current
  • Plan, design, and implement a comprehensive risk management process for the organization.
  • Establish policies and procedures to identify and address risks in the organization's services and departments.
  • Propose changes and recommendations on operational risk practices, procedures, and measures.
  • Provide guidance and perform operational risk assessments for new products/services and outsourced activities.
  • Collaborate with different business units/projects/products to implement risk tools for identification, assessment, mitigation, control, and reporting of key operational risks.
  • Report risks in a tailored manner for diverse audiences, including the board of directors, business heads, and individuals, ensuring understanding of the most significant risks.
  • Underwrite customers and third-party providers, including conducting KYC checks and PEP/Sanction Checks.
  • Assess compliance risks in the business's future ventures and design ongoing training programs for employees.
  • Prepare periodic reports on risk management activities.
  • Liaise with regulators regarding licensing processes.
  • Actively participate in Project Management, specifically in e-wallet, Collect and Disbursement Services, and Payment Service Provider (credit card acceptance).
  • Manage the fraud and chargeback process for the card processing project.
  • Employed strong program management skills to successfully define and manage ongoing initiatives designed to control [Type] risks

Member Recruitment Lead (Volunteer)

Board Of Good
10.2021 - Current

The Board of Good is a citizen-led, independent and non-profit initiative, focused on empowering Mauritian Women Leaders who embody the principles of moral and inclusive leadership.
Our objective is to increase women’s participation on boards and leadership teams to make mindful and sustainable decisions for a better tomorrow.


  • Point of contact for all members
  • Conduct due diligence on members
  • Handle the onboarding process for new members
  • Member of the executive team

Board Member

Fondation Georges Charles
09.2022 - 08.2023
  • Collaborated with other board members to develop and execute programs and initiatives to advance organizational mission.
  • Served as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying, and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission.
  • Presided over board meetings and conducted board business to address organizational objectives.
  • Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.


ECommerce Risk And Underwriting Manager

GLOBAL PRIMEX LIMITED (GPN Data Group)
04.2018 - 12.2018
  • Setting up of the KYC Support Center
  • Managing the KYC Support Center – 15 Staffs
  • Evaluating performance of staffs
  • Due Diligence of our Customers
  • Evaluate e-commerce merchant applications
  • Evaluate the goods and services sold by the merchant and genuineness of websites
  • Evaluate the fulfillment process used by the merchant
  • Collect KYC – related documentation from clients
  • Assist the client throughout the documentation process
  • Filing MID Applications
  • Monitor the merchants’ performance and operations
  • Perform fraud prevention checks
  • Managing Fraud, Chargebacks and Representments

ECommerce Merchant Underwriter

GPN Data (Mauritius) Limited
04.2017 - 04.2018
  • Evaluate e-commerce merchant applications
  • Evaluate the goods and services sold by the merchant and genuineness of websites
  • Evaluate the fulfillment process used by the merchant
  • Collect KYC – related documentation from clients
  • Assist the client throughout the documentation process
  • Filing MID Applications
  • Monitor the merchants’ performance and operations
  • Perform fraud prevention checks

Senior Card Clerk

Cim Finance
12.2014 - 04.2017
  • Perform pre-screening (due diligence) of merchants & Payment Service Providers (PSPs) application in terms of various risk parameters 
  • Handle the applications from Payment Service Providers
    (PSPs)/Merchants and respond to their queries
  • Prepare note for the approval of Merchant account applications
  • Build and maintain close relationship with established Payment Service Providers (PSPs) in the portfolio through regular contacts 
  • Monitor actual performance against budget 
  • Perform annual review of all Payment Service Providers (PSPs)
    and Merchants

Credit Card Specialist - Reconciliation Sect

Cim Finance
04.2012 - 12.2014
  • Ensure the reconciliation of Card, Point of Sale (POS) and eCommerce transactions with MasterCard and VISA incoming
    files
  • Ensure the reconciliation of POS and eCommerce Merchant
    Crediting
  • Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly statistics
  • Budget tracking

Credit Card Specialist - Customer Service Operation Team

Cim Finance
10.2010 - 05.2012
  • Provide first class customer service to clients
  • Communicate and coordinate with internal departments
  • Ensure that all cardholders’ profile is updated and all requests are attended
  • Handle and resolve customer complain in a timely manner

Customer Service Assistant

Cim Finance
10.2009 - 09.2010
  • Provide first class customer service to clients for HP, Card and leasing products
  • Cashier
  • Helped  customers  by approaching conversations with positive attitude.
  • Promoted customer loyalty by delivering exceptional service to handle questions, complaints and issues.

Education

International Graduate Diploma in Financial Crime - Financial Crime

Open University of Mauritius
Mauritius
08.2024

Postgraduate Diploma - Risk Management

Mancosa University
Mauritius
2021

BSc (Hons) Business Management With Specialization in Market -

Open University Of Mauritius (OUCC)
Mauritius
2017

'A' Level (Higher School Certificate) Qualifications - undefined

Swami Vivekananda State Secondary School
Mauritius
2008

'O' Level (School Certificate) Qualifications - undefined

Swami Vivekananda State Secondary School
Mauritius
2006

Skills

  • Conflict resolution
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Interpersonal and written communication
  • Extremely organized
  • Project Management
  • Process implementation
  • Self-motivated

Certification

  • Jul 2021

Certificate of Completion - Project Management

Facilitated by Eagle's Eye Solutions (PMI Registered Educator Provider)


Certificate in Operational Analysis of Suspicious Transaction Reports

Facilitated by the Basel Institute of Governance


  • Mar 2018

Attended training at the Temple Professional Training

Suite on “FATCA & CRS: Understanding the Practical Aspects”


Attended training at the Temple Professional Training Suite on “ALM/CFT Advanced Level 2: Suspicious Transactions Reporting for MLROs”


Attended training at the Temple Professional Training Suite on “AML/CFT Advance Level 1: Structuring a Comprehensive Compliance Framework”


  • Feb 2018

Attended training at the Temple Professional Training Suite on “International Standards and Compliance Issues of AML CFT”


Attended training at the Temple Professional Training Suite on “A Practical Approach to Customer Due Diligence in AML/CFT”


  • Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

Participated in Visa Global Challenge 2015 [Conducted by VISA – Ranked 1st in Mauritius]


  • Aug 2015 – Dec 2015

Employability Skills – Negotiation Skills

Timeline

Board Member

Fondation Georges Charles
09.2022 - 08.2023

Member Recruitment Lead (Volunteer)

Board Of Good
10.2021 - Current

Risk Manager

AzamPay Limited
01.2019 - Current

ECommerce Risk And Underwriting Manager

GLOBAL PRIMEX LIMITED (GPN Data Group)
04.2018 - 12.2018

ECommerce Merchant Underwriter

GPN Data (Mauritius) Limited
04.2017 - 04.2018

Senior Card Clerk

Cim Finance
12.2014 - 04.2017

Credit Card Specialist - Reconciliation Sect

Cim Finance
04.2012 - 12.2014

Credit Card Specialist - Customer Service Operation Team

Cim Finance
10.2010 - 05.2012

Customer Service Assistant

Cim Finance
10.2009 - 09.2010

International Graduate Diploma in Financial Crime - Financial Crime

Open University of Mauritius

Postgraduate Diploma - Risk Management

Mancosa University

BSc (Hons) Business Management With Specialization in Market -

Open University Of Mauritius (OUCC)

'A' Level (Higher School Certificate) Qualifications - undefined

Swami Vivekananda State Secondary School

'O' Level (School Certificate) Qualifications - undefined

Swami Vivekananda State Secondary School
Neelamsing Bundhoo