Open to back-office roles

Yasin Alesmael

I work at Woodforest National Bank. I deal with real people, real accounts, and real money every day — and now I want to work the side of banking most customers never see. Fraud, compliance, operations.

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Woodforest National Bank — current
Fraud Where I want to go
AML / BSA Compliance background

About me

The front desk view of a back-office world

I'm a banker at Woodforest National Bank. That means I sit across from customers every day — opening accounts, handling transactions, sorting out whatever went sideways. You learn a lot about how money moves when you're the first person someone talks to when something goes wrong.

That's exactly what drew me toward fraud and back-office work. I've seen the front end. I know what a suspicious transaction looks like from the teller window. Now I want to be on the team that actually investigates it — fraud analysis, BSA/AML compliance, operations. That's where I'm headed.

I also have a background in IT, which isn't as random as it sounds for this field. Fraud systems, case management tools, monitoring platforms — I'm comfortable in that world.

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Banker · Woodforest National Bank  ·  Present

What I know

Skills

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Fraud Detection
Spotting what doesn't add up — unusual transaction patterns, account behavior that's slightly off, the kind of thing you notice after enough time on the front line.
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AML / BSA
Know the regulations, understand the reporting requirements, and know when something needs to go up the chain.
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KYC & Due Diligence
Verifying who you're actually dealing with. Identity checks, ownership questions, the stuff that matters before you open an account.
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Account Management
Day-to-day banking — openings, closings, maintenance, disputes. Done it all.
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Cash Handling
Accurate to the cent. Drawers balance, discrepancies get caught, nothing gets swept under the rug.
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Banking Regulations
Not just knowing the rules exist, but understanding why — which makes it easier to apply them in real situations.
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Banking & Case Systems
Comfortable in banking software and digital tools — and my IT background means I can pick up new platforms without much hand-holding.
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Risk Awareness
When something feels off with a customer or transaction, I trust that instinct — and I know how to document it properly.
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Where I'm headed

Looking for back-office roles where the front-line knowledge actually matters — fraud, compliance, operations.

Fraud Analyst BSA/AML Analyst Fraud Investigator Compliance Associate Operations Analyst Transaction Monitoring

Career history

Experience

Banker
🏦 Woodforest National Bank
Present
  • Handle account openings, transactions, disputes, and anything else customers bring to the window.
  • Flag suspicious activity when something doesn't look right — and know when to escalate it.
  • Run KYC checks and collect documentation for new customers as part of the onboarding process.
  • Stay current on BSA and AML requirements — not just the policy, but what it looks like in practice.
  • Balance drawers daily. Numbers match or I find out why they don't.
  • Walk customers through fraud scenarios and what to do when their account gets compromised.
IT Support & Technical Projects
💻 Self-directed / CourseCareers
Prior

Before banking, I spent time in IT — support, networking, systems work. It's a different world but it taught me how to actually think through a problem instead of just applying the first fix that comes to mind. That carries over more than people expect in fraud and ops work.

  • Set up osTicket from scratch — the same kind of case management workflow used in fraud departments.
  • Practiced methodical troubleshooting and documentation, which translates directly into investigation work.
  • Got comfortable learning new systems fast, which helps when every bank runs different software.

Get in touch

Let's talk

Hiring for fraud, compliance, or back-office banking? Or just want to connect? Find me on LinkedIn.

yasin@alesmael.com LinkedIn