Bhanu Gujjari
Bhanu Prakash Gujjari is an Associate with more than four years of experience across financial crime compliance, sanctions screening, and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). He focuses on building and validating data-driven compliance solutions that improve regulatory alignment, model performance, and operational effectiveness within complex financial systems
At Cygnus Compliance, Bhanu plays a key role in validating and enhancing AML transaction monitoring and sanctions screening models in line with regulatory requirements including NYDFS §504, SOX, ISO 27001, and BSA/OFAC. His responsibilities include performing detailed data quality reviews across Firco Continuity, Trust, and Trade datasets, assessing fuzzy matching logic within Fircosoft (FMM/FML), and supporting end-to-end model testing and governance documentation.
Before joining Cygnus, Bhanu served as a GRC Analyst at Mizuho Bank, where he conducted enterprise risk assessments, helped implement governance frameworks, and improved compliance workflows through the use of GRC platforms and advanced analytics. He contributed to operational and integrated audits, endpoint security controls, and ERM policy oversight, strengthening regulatory compliance and overall risk visibility.
Earlier in his career at Cognizant, Bhanu worked on compliance audits and fraud detection initiatives spanning GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and PCI-DSS. He utilized SIEM tools, Python, and Power BI to improve threat detection capabilities, reduce response times, and deliver actionable risk insights to business and compliance stakeholders.
He holds CISA, CRISC, and CompTIA Security+ certifications and brings strong technical expertise in Python, AML and sanctions platforms such as Fircosoft, World-Check, SAS AML, and Prime, along with leading GRC tools including RSA Archer and MetricStream.
In his spare time, Bhanu enjoys exploring creative and active pursuits, including writing stand-up comedy scripts, playing badminton, hiking, and experimenting with new cuisines through cooking.
Education
- Master of Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Raipur
Tools
- Python
- AML
- Fircosoft
- World-Check
- SAS
- Prime
Expertise
Regulatory Risk & Compliance
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Model risk is a critical subset of operational risk. Unvalidated or poorly calibrated models can lead to compliance failures, missed risk signals, and failed exams. Our validation services help financial institutions meet OCC, FRB, and FDIC expectations while enhancing model performance across AML, sanctions, fraud, and CRR domains.
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Even high-performing models degrade over time. At Cygnus Compliance, we help institutions tune and optimize their monitoring and CRR systems to reduce false positives, sharpen detection, and align with shifting business and regulatory needs.
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We deliver comprehensive, data-driven risk assessments that help institutions identify vulnerabilities, evaluate controls, and satisfy regulatory expectations. Our assessments inform practical, risk-based strategies that enhance program effectiveness.
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Cygnus Compliance Care delivers on-demand regulatory support for critical initiatives, without requiring permanent hires. We embed experienced professionals to support audits, tune systems, clear backlogs, and strengthen compliance operations.
Technology Consulting
Advisory & Consulting
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Strengthen your security posture with a proactive, risk-based approach to technology.
Cyber Security
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Timely and coordinated incident response is critical to maintaining business continuity and regulatory compliance. We develop tailored incident response plans, simulate cyberattack scenarios, and support forensic analysis and breach containment when every second counts.
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We implement data-centric protection strategies that secure sensitive information and support compliance with GLBA, CCPA, GDPR, and other regulatory frameworks.
Data Engineering & Analytics
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We design and implement dynamic dashboards to support transparency, stakeholder engagement, and audit readiness across compliance domains.
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Our dashboards visualize KPIs, KRIs, and risk trends across AML, fraud, sanctions, and KYC domains supporting board reporting and internal audit.
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Timely and coordinated incident response is critical to maintaining business continuity and regulatory compliance. We develop tailored incident response plans, simulate cyberattack scenarios, and support forensic analysis and breach containment when every second counts.