Address
55 South 229th Dr
Buckeye, AZ 85326 Resume/Curriculum Vitae
WELENSKY NATHAN
MSc IT & Project Management
BSc Economics
Contact
Welensky_Nathan@yahoo.com
+1 623 386 5068 h
+1 602 510 1507 c
TARGETED POSITIONS
Compliance/Project Management/ IT/
Operations
A detail-minded individual seeking to provide a combination of strong
interpersonal and communication skills with experiences in Regulatory Compliance,
IT and Project Management, Training, and Consulting in any business environment.
SNAPSHOT SUMMARY
Seasoned Compliance/Project Management Professional with Comprehensive
Compliance Audit/Technical Skills
Advanced Expertise Includes the Following
Compliance Audit Process Improvements Business Process Management Project
Management People Management Audit Reporting Customer Relationships
Technical Skills
Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified
ESSBASE Defect Tracker
Crystal Reporting Share point
MS Office: Project, Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access Loan Master
Quality Test Director Vehicle Link
Business Objects Web Extender Reporting Tool
Visual Basic 6.0 SAS 70 Type I & II
SAS & SQL Database
Mini-tab Statistical
Forecasting application
Netscape Navigator
ZOOT/MERCULA
SMARTDRAW Process design tool
ERWin Process design tool
Rational Unified Process (RUP)
Qualifications M.Sc. IT & Project Management Colorado Technical University
(USA)
B.Sc. Economics Colorado State University Pueblo (USA)
Current Positions Corporate Compliance Analyst Sr. TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Phoenix in Arizona
I believe my diverse background in banking operations, compliance/audit, higher
education and IT/Project Management (consulting) has equipped me with wealth of
knowledge that can be transferred to any business environment and add immediate
value.
1.0 PERSONAL DETAILS
Full Name Welensky Nathan (known as Welensky)
Languages English, Hausa and Pidgin English
2.0 EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
Master of Science (IT/Project Management) Colorado Technical University, 2005
Bachelor of Science (Economics) Colorado State University, 2000
3.0 CAREER HISTORY
Current Positions
Corporate Compliance Analyst Sr. at TriWest Healthcare Alliance April
2008 to present
o Facilitate the review and updating of corporate policies and procedures.
o Facilitate management risk assessment and prepares certain operational
reports.
o Facilitate Ethics training for directors and above, and the Ethics Hot Line.
o Provide subject matter expertise in processing Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requests and ADAMHA compliance.
o Issue annual Letter of Assurance to TRICARE.
o Keep current with all applicable laws, regulations, and standard operation
procedures relevant to the Compliance program.
o Review code of conduct regularly as needed and annually and ensure that all
employees and board members sign annual disclosure questionnaire.
o Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) best practices as adopted by
TriWest and approved by the Board of Directors.
o Responsible for annual compilation of Code of Conduct/Conflict of Interest
Disclosure Statement and Confidentiality Statement and analysis; and Institute.
o Institute and maintain a system for reporting and investigating suspected
violations of the Compliance program.
Previous Positions
Compliance/Quality Assurance Manager at Wells Fargo & Company February 2005 to
February 2008
[Wells Fargo & Company, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial
products and services in the United States. The company operates in three
segments: Community Banking, Wholesale Banking, and Wells Fargo Financial. Wells
Fargo & Company is the fourth largest Bank in the US with over 159 000
employees]
Job Overview Compliance/Quality Assurance Manager
o Participated in the creation and implementation of the Wells Fargo CCG
Compliance program for scheduled audits to include Regulation C (HMDA), SOX, Bank
Secrecy Act (BSA)/AML & Patriot Act, Regulation P, Fair Credit Reporting Act,
Regulation B, Regulation Z, Truth in Lending, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act among
others.
o Provide direction to Quality Assurance Analysts based on general policies and
management guidance.
o Actively involved in daily operations to meet scheduled tasks and resolve
complex problems.
o Advise subordinates on complex issues and problems regarding the
review/testing of credit files, documents and processes.
o Responsible for assisting with the implementation and monitoring of a
compliance program.
o Participate in and provide compliance risk support for projects and
initiatives with moderate to high-risk exposure. Identify issues resulting from
internal and/or external compliance examinations.
o Work with more complex business unit(s) to resolve issues and implement
resulting action plans to address deficiencies.
o Assist in the preparation and review of policies, procedures, training
materials and other communications to ensure business unit(s) meet and maintain
compliance requirements.
o Assist in the design and development of compliance testing strategies and
methodologies, and performs testing activities.
o Draft work papers and management reporting on compliance.
o Evaluate new or enhanced products, processes and/or initiatives for compliance
issues. Coordinates state, agency or other examinations conducted by external
parties.
Notable Successes Have successfully participated in the design and development
of the compliance testing process, which is now utilized company wide. I was
single-handedly responsible for the sampling methodology and reporting. The team
grew from a team of initially four Consultants to 32 Consultants.
Work Director/Business Analyst: Wells Fargo & Company August 2003 to February
2005
Job Overview A top-level strategic role providing information and insight to
guide the organisations direction and position in the market, and to support
Executive decisions
o Acted as a liaison between client area and technical organization by planning,
conducting, and directing the analysis of complex business problems to be solved
with automated systems.
o Queried IDS database to source data for testing and re-evaluation.
o Wrote use cases for HOGAN enhancements to communicate end user requirements to
technical team.
o Assumed supervisory role in the absence of supervisor to ensure the unit's
work is completed on time and accurately by planning, coordinating and monitoring
daily activities of the routine to complex work of less senior team members.
o Reviewed, Prioritised and distributed daily work. Provided technical
assistance in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that
are cost effective and meet business requirements.
o Handling escalation calls, monitoring work in progress, coaching and
development of staff.
o Worked with user groups to provide test training, resolve questions, assess
user needs, and recommended changes as appropriate. Sometimes prepares
specifications for system changes. Create and execute test plans and test
scripts. Work with clients to establish and maintain a consistent testing
methodology and to resolve questions during the testing process.
o Scheduled absences and tardiness.
o Analysed, tested, and certified application-specific software and performed
ambiguity reviews of business requirements and functional specification
documents.
o Gave input to management on staff performance and representing the team at
meetings.
o Working knowledge of front-end platforms, to include: SFE, SVP, GUI/s,
Internet, MR2, IL, Wholesale and the Consumer Credit Group System of Record,
ACAPS.
o Business testing experience for one channel code and business perspective on
the usage of the ZOOT, MR2, & MERCULA Decision Engines.
o Ensure processor productivity and provided tools, scorecards, well-documented
procedures, and answers to process-related questions to attain quality goals.
o Designed, tested, implemented, maintained, and controlled the groups
physical, relational, and object-oriented databases across multiple platforms and
computing environments using Business Objects and ACCESS databases.
o Created reports to indicate SLAs (Service level agreements) for the CCG group
using CRYSTAL reporting.
Audit/Operations Processor: Wells Fargo & Company September 2000 to August
2003
Job Overview
o Conducted back-end Audit training sessions to newly hired employees
o Audited and reviewed loan documents for accuracy and compliance
o Analysed problems with loans and documented correction action plans
o Prepared loan documents for closing using the Wells Fargo system (EDOCS), File
maker and ACAPS
o Funded inbound, outbound and E-loans Home Equity lines/loans.
o Gather all necessary information for loan closure (working with HMC)
o Ensure accuracy of information before closing loan
o Check closing dates for accuracy
o Send closing documents to Settlement Agent
o Ensure Settlement Agent figures are correct
o Resolve disputes with Settlement Agent
Student Tutor/Mentor: University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo February 1999 to
July 2000
Job Overview
o Tutored university students in a variety of computer skills. All students I
worked with increased their grade on average from a c grade to a b average.
o Mentored students by providing them counselling/friendship
o Mentored students regarding the Federal Retention Program to keep students in
universities by educating them of the wealth of information available to them
through government funded programs.
Procurement Manager: Nathan Electrical Works, Nigeria September 1993 to
January 1997
Job Overview
o Managed entire company procurement operations by preparing Purchase Orders,
Requisition Forms and Request For Quotations (RFQs).
o Managed work place and recruiting of employees coupled with preparing
Production Plans and Request for Proposals (RFPs) for materials and inventory
requirements.
o Worked with Finance to solicit government contracts with business plans/grant
writing
o Solicited Funds for constructions from banks.
o Embarked on different projects pertaining to the community among other
things.
Elections Observer: NECON Nigeria 1993
Job Overview
o Advised the then National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON) on election
technical issues as they arise before, during, and after any electoral process by
maintaining independence and impartiality coupled with integrity.
o Drafted a concise report of findings during and after the election process.
o Other duties as assigned.
PERSONAL WORK PROFILE
Consistent Career Trends/Roles:
Over 5 years Project Management/Test Planning experience.
Six Sigma approach to problem solving.
Increase organizational process and quality improvements with requirements
writing.
Identify and communicate critical success factors, increases organizational
focus and accountability.
Ability to rapidly learn new technologies/knowledges and acquire related
skills.
Immediate contributions/returns to the organization.
Over 3 years strategic risk management, big picture planner, thoroughness and
attention to detail.
Connect with Colleagues/Employees to improve work and non-work related quality
of life.
Earned respect for leadership, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Bridge internal/external group and individuals into cohesive workforce.
Bring new knowledge, information, best practices, to the organization through
research and study.
History and attitude of success. Contagious to my teams. They go to the end
of the world for me. Because they know Im there for them.
Leave the position and organization better than when I came.
Results:
Successfully implemented all assigned projects.
Improved team environment and increased productivity.
Outstanding problem resolution skills and resourcefulness.
Organizations go to person for on the job related problem resolution.
Training:
Attended the 2005 ABA Compliance School
Basle Core Principles
ACAPS/MR2
Credit Revue/RCO
Magic Customer Service
Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Balance Score Card
Colours class, Understanding Self and Others
Shaw/Hogan
STAR
IDDS/IDDS2
Filemaker/P2
EXTRA
HEOC tracking system
College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) member
CRLA certified
Certified Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) member
LIS/LPS
EDOCS/SVP/EDM
Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified
Community:
Board Member, Buckeye City, Arizona Parks and Recreation Commission
National Board Member representing Arizona, Elections Committee for Zumunta
Organization
American Bankers Association (ABA) Member.
Currently serving as an Ongoing Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) Judge.
4.0 REFERENCES: Will furnish upon request
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