Kimani Omari Livingstone
Innovator | Consultant | Regulatory Compliance and Risk Specialist
Barcelona,CT
Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Summary
Banking industry subject matter expert providing advanced technical knowledge and analysis of banking licensing and other highly specialized applications from all major players in my operational environment. Experienced in performing complex functional systems analysis, design, training and implementation advice on complex problems, including esoteric problems requiring extensive knowledge of subject matter of Financial Regulatory Compliance and Digital Transformation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates
4
4
Languages
Work History
Digital Transformation Consultant
KOL Digital Solutions
Barcelona, Spain
10.2019 - Current
- As a digital transformation consultant, provide customized services to companies seeking to optimize their operations through technology adoption, digital strategy and fintech integration.
- Develop a balanced Digital Transformation Plan that entailed a 360 outlook on improving SME family-owned businesses.
- Implement strategic plans aimed at improving client's level of scalability while operating through the complex landscapes.
- Actively listen to customers' needs, and assist in addressing concerns.
- Analyze specific risks which are inherent to client's operations.
- Conduct fiancial statement analysis to determine the financial health of the company.
- Review the business process, procedures and value proposition to gain a complete understanding of the business.
- Led financial and operational transformations for clients, using data-driven methodologies to optimize fund management processes and improve compliance with risk and financial policies.
- Introduced automated approaches to data analysis and reporting, improving transparency in the allocation and use of funds, aligning with best practices in financial control.
Assistant Director, Licensing & Approvals
Bank Of Jamaica
06.2017 - 07.2023
- Subject matter expert on the latest international compliance and regulatory trends, requirements and guidelines for effective financial market supervision. Such as AML/CFT, Basel III, GDPR, MiFID, PSD2.
- Conducted audits and in-depth analyses of business cases regarding implementing new technological initiatives, new digital banking products and other innovations.
- Advised Senior Management on areas of excess risk exposure and relevant risk mitigants.
- Drafted policies and standards of best practices relating to promoting and maintaining an effective risk culture and risk management procedures.
- Translated key functional specifications to business requirements for a new internal data collection, this platform improved our data collection efficiency by 65%.
- Worked closely with the Central Bank Digital Currency project team, to help ideate potential use cases and features for a successful launch.
- Provided first-class and competent stakeholder engagement with both internal and external customers.
- Familiar with tools like Excel, SQL, Jira, Pivot Tables, Graphs, and Tableau software used to prepare monthly and weekly reports to senior management on time.
Intern
Perez y Cia
Barcelona, Spain
03.2020 - 05.2020
- Coordinated with international teams to optimize operational resources, gaining experience in financial reporting and resource management in a global operations context.
Research Assistant
PertroCaribe Development Fund
Kingston
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Duties and responbilities related to providing accounting services to the organization while also working with risk department and economic deparments on various projects.
Education
Master in DIgital Transformation Leadership -
University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain 09.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University Of The West Indies
UWI Mona, Jamaica 09.2014 - 06.2018
Skills
Analytical
Certification
ACAMS Certified AML FinTech Associate
Work Availability
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Languages
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Catalan
Intermediate (B1)
Italian
Beginner (A1)
Software
Jira
Tableau
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
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