Alexandru Maglan, CFE, CAMS

CEO

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates11 yrs 9 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Over 10 years of leadership in financial crime prevention.
Proven track record in building AML frameworks.
Expert in multi-jurisdictional compliance and investigations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert specializing in fraud risk management and compliance operations.

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Skills

Core Skills

Financial Crimes ComplianceFraud PreventionLeadership

Other Skills

AI-Driven ComplianceInternal ControlsCompliance OperationsProcess Automation & OptimizationPerformance & Productivity EnhancementSanctionsCompliance ManagementEnhanced Due DiligenceCustomer Due Diligence (CDD)Sanctions & PEP ScreeningFraud Detection Strategy DesignOperational Controls & EscalationsTraining & Compliance AwarenessCross-functional Team LeadershipPolicy Development & Implementation

About

Senior Financial Crime leader with over 10 years of leadership experience and knowledge in AML, Fraud, and investigations across highly regulated, multinational environments. CAMS and CFE, with a proven track record of building and scaling end-to-end financial crime frameworks for business expansions, national programs, and global organizations. Led multi-jurisdictional AML and fraud programs across the U.S., Europe, and West Asia, translating FATF standards, industry-specific and central bank regulations into effective governance and operations. Experienced in leading large international teams, complex investigations, compliance reviews and audits, and implementing AML, KYC, and transaction monitoring solutions, including payment network and vendor integrations, and AI-powered compliance systems. Known for reducing financial crime exposure and delivering multi-million-dollar savings through prevention and early detection.

Experience

Momentum

Senior Manager, Fraud Payments and AML

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Lead the design and execution of fraud prevention and AML strategies supporting the successful rollout of the UAE Lottery, balancing regulatory compliance with commercial growth objectives.
Developed and implemented the UAE iGaming sector’s first comprehensive AML and fraud governance frameworks, embedding controls aligned with FATF and CBUAE standards to safeguard financial integrity.
Drive engagement with regulators, financial institutions, and internal audit to support transparent reporting, timely issue resolution, and sustained compliance assurance.
Directed remediation initiatives addressing account restrictions and BIN-mapping discrepancies, restoring access for thousands of legitimate customers and reducing multimillion financial exposure.
Initiated, built, and led a multidisciplinary Customer Safety & Due Diligence Operations function; secured management buy-in, scaled capabilities to enhance real-time risk monitoring and investigations, and successfully transitioned ownership upon maturity.
Lead the ongoing deployment of Napier AI and Crucial Compliance across fraud and compliance operations, continuously optimizing system settings to improve detection precision and reduce false positive alerts.
Oversee end-to-end financial crime investigations, identifying emerging typologies and driving the refinement of transaction monitoring rules for greater risk precision.

Financial Crimes ComplianceFraud Prevention

Db schenker

Risk & Compliance Manager

Aug 2023 – Jul 2024 · 11 mos · Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania · Hybrid

Directed enterprise-wide risk assessments, identifying exposure areas and recommending tailored mitigation strategies that reduced compliance breaches and audit findings.
Supported external and internal audit engagements by preparing comprehensive evidence packages, addressing auditor queries, and facilitating successful regulatory reviews.
Oversaw the design and maintenance of the company’s Business Continuity Plan (BCP), ensuring seamless operational recovery procedures during system outages and global disruptions.
Led compliance training and awareness campaigns to strengthen employee understanding of compliance, data security, and ethical business conduct.

LeadershipInternal Controls

888sparkware

2 roles

Customer Risk Operations Manager

Promoted

Aug 2021 – Aug 2023 · 2 yrs · Hybrid

Directed a cross-functional team of over 60 professionals overseeing global Fraud, AML, KYC, and Compliance operations, ensuring high service quality, regulatory adherence, and operational excellence across multiple jurisdictions.
Championed process redesign and automation initiatives that streamlined end-to-end risk management workflows, cutting manual interventions and boosting overall productivity by more than 20%.
Led the successful rollout of AML frameworks in the US market, establishing policies, tools, and reporting mechanisms fully aligned with federal and state-level regulatory standards.
Automated IRS taxation and cash-out processing systems, improving data accuracy and efficiency while reducing team workload equivalent to three full-time positions.
Partnered with senior stakeholders to realign risk and fraud detection models, enhancing early identification of suspicious activity and safeguarding high-value transactions.
Gained executive confidence to expand departmental scope by integrating the Poker Fraud division, reorganizing structures, and creating three new specialized roles to strengthen investigative capabilities.

Fraud PreventionLeadership

Fraud Team Lead

Jan 2021 – Aug 2021 · 7 mos · Hybrid

Supervised daily KYC and fraud operations, guiding analysts through complex investigations to ensure accurate customer verification, swift case resolution, and adherence to global compliance standards.
Led end-to-end reviews of suspicious activity reports, fraud alerts, and AML red flags, preventing high-risk transactions and minimizing financial exposure across international markets.
Oversaw screening processes using World-Check and other compliance systems to identify PEPs, sanctions, and adverse media, maintaining strict conformity with evolving regulatory requirements.
Enhanced operational accuracy by standardizing procedures, introducing escalation protocols, and mentoring team members to improve analytical depth and decision-making consistency.

Fraud PreventionLeadership

Vodafone

3 roles

Team Leader, Fraud Management & Information Security

Promoted

Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs

Ensured that network alerts (such as Roaming Services alerts, Wangiri, PBX Hack, IRSF, SIM swapping, Phishing) are investigated, processed, and addressed as soon as possible, minimizing the impact of potential security threats on the company.
Enhanced fraud prevention performance by $100K monthly, achieving a 40% increase in recovered/prevented losses (from $250K to $350K per month).

Fraud PreventionLeadership