Abdul Rahim
Risk Manager
Summary
Highly skilled Risk Management professional with 25 years of experience in the banking and payments industry with focus on cards authorisation and operations, security and risk management. Skilled in multiple-project management and coordination. Recognized as a strong team player with excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Risk Manager
Visa Worldwide Pte Limited
1 2015 - Current
- Responsible for Visa’s in-market engagement with client FIs and non-FIs, merchants, service providers and various other stakeholders such as regulators and law enforcement agencies in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Guam on payment system security issues
- Developed strong relationship with internal stakeholders and industry partners in driving Visa’s digital and risk agenda
- Trainer for Visa University's risk courses
Vice President and Head, Cards Authorization and Fraud Control, Consumer Credit
DBS Bank
01.2011 - 12.2014
- Managed a team of 30+ for cards authorization, fraud management (issuing, acquiring and banking fraud) and MIS analytics
- Developed strategic and operational framework for issuing, acquiring and banking fraud management and collaborated closely with various stakeholders in strengthening fraud prevention, detection and recovery capabilities.
Country Risk Manager, Southeast Asia (April 2007)
Visa International
07.2008 - 12.2010
- Responsible for management of fraud, security and risk in the external Visa payment infrastructure in the Southeast Asia sub-region
- Engaged industry partners (members, service providers and merchants) and across management levels in the advancement and implementation of Visa's global risk management strategy
- Managed client risk relationships to achieve market-level fraud targets (issuing and acquiring, cross border acquiring and CNP acquiring)
- Built relationship with regulators and law enforcement agencies to increase awareness, promote effective legislation and prosecution to deter payment card fraud
- Conducted fraud risk training to members, service providers, merchants and law enforcement agencies
- Managed arrest cases - urgent account verifications, statements, affidavits and expert witness testimony
- Based in Bangkok, Thailand for six months and successfully managed countrywide data encryption implementation.
Assistant Manager, Investigation and Litigation Support, Asia Pacific (June 2006)
VISA INTERNATIONAL
01.2006 - 06.2007
- Provided risk analytics and investigation support to Country Risk Management team and members in Asia Pacific
- Managed major data compromise cases - analysis, at-risk account distribution, communications, follow-up and resolution.
Senior Fraud Analyst (Manager)
Citibank Singapore Limited
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Responsible for coordinating and performing testing of fraud system functionalities for all new products and system enhancements; interface with internal and external customers for timely completion of all projects
- Direct responsibility for acquiring fraud management and compliance with Card Schemes’ and bank's issuing and acquiring programs and performance standards
- Managed customers' feedback especially in the area of lost/stolen card liability
- Previously tasked with issuing fraud management and fraud MIS analytics and reporting.
Education
BSc (Hons) - Information Management
University College Dublin, National University of Ireland
Diploma - Banking and Finance
Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF)
Skills
Risk management
Team building
Collaboration and communication
Training and development
Decision making support
Certification
Certificate in Cybersecurity, Harvard
Timeline
Certificate in Fintech, Harvard
11-2021
Certificate in Cybersecurity, Harvard
05-2019
Vice President and Head, Cards Authorization and Fraud Control, Consumer Credit
DBS Bank
01.2011 - 12.2014
Country Risk Manager, Southeast Asia (April 2007)
Visa International
07.2008 - 12.2010
Assistant Manager, Investigation and Litigation Support, Asia Pacific (June 2006)
VISA INTERNATIONAL
01.2006 - 06.2007
Senior Fraud Analyst (Manager)
Citibank Singapore Limited
01.2000 - 01.2006
Risk Manager
Visa Worldwide Pte Limited
1 2015 - Current
BSc (Hons) - Information Management
University College Dublin, National University of Ireland
Diploma - Banking and Finance
Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF)
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