Somya Sharma
Somya Sharma is an Associate Analyst at Cygnus Compliance with experience in translating complex business objectives into data-driven insights, scalable frameworks, and executive-ready decision support. At Cygnus, she supports growth strategy, performance analysis, and operational planning initiatives, helping clients and internal teams align analytics with real-world business outcomes.
Somya brings a strong background in financial modeling, forecasting, and KPI design, with hands-on experience supporting executive planning, cross-functional alignment, and operational optimization. She has worked across consulting and services environments, partnering closely with finance, operations, and leadership teams to improve profitability, efficiency, and strategic clarity.
Prior to joining Cygnus, Somya held business analysis and strategy roles at Dialogues India and Glixcel Mentors, where she led large-scale cost optimization efforts, built executive dashboards, and supported go-to-market and pricing strategy initiatives. Her work has driven measurable impact, including multimillion-dollar cost savings, accelerated reporting cycles, and improved regulatory and audit readiness. She combines advanced analytics capabilities – including SQL, Python, Tableau, and Excel – with a practical, business-first approach to data storytelling and stakeholder communication.
Outside of work, Somya enjoys hiking, singing, traveling, and exploring music and documentaries, blending creativity with a constant curiosity for new perspectives and ideas.
Education
- Master of Sciences in Business Analytics, Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Bharati Vidyapeeth University
Tools
- SQL
- Python
- Tableau
- Excel
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 guide institutions through the full lifecycle of implementing and optimizing AML, fraud, and case management platforms ensuring your RegTech investment is operationally sound and regulator-ready.
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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.
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We help institutions manage alert volume, improve triage, and enhance investigations through intelligent automation and deep compliance expertise. Our managed services reduce false positives, increase efficiency, and deliver regulator-ready outcomes.
Technology Consulting
Advisory & Consulting
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We help institutions transition to cloud environments that are secure, scalable, and compliant.
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Modernize legacy systems and adopt new technologies to meet evolving business and compliance requirements.
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Strengthen your security posture with a proactive, risk-based approach to technology.
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Understand, evaluate, and implement blockchain technologies where it adds value.
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Securely harness the value of connected devices in financial operations.
Product Engineering & Development
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We translate business and regulatory requirements into functional, user-centric products with compliance controls embedded at every stage.
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Whether launching a new RegTech tool or modernizing an internal platform, we manage full-cycle implementation.
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We ensure new tools integrate with your environment, users, and workflows—maximizing adoption and value.
Expertise
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.
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We help institutions design cloud architectures that prioritize security and regulatory compliance, including risk assessments and remediation of misconfigurations.
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We build identity governance frameworks that enforce least privilege, mitigate insider threats, and strengthen audit readiness.
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We build identity governance frameworks that enforce least privilege, mitigate insider threats, and strengthen audit readiness.
Data Engineering & Analytics
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We develop and operationalize governance programs that establish data ownership, standardization, and defensibility supporting both day-to-day operations and regulatory exams.
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We design AI/ML models to automate triage, enhance detection, and reduce analyst fatigue while maintaining explainability, traceability, and compliance with model governance frameworks.
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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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We build normalized, regulator-aligned data models that support investigations, long-term trend analysis, and audit traceability.
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We implement data control mechanisms that continuously monitor quality and alert stakeholders to anomalies before they affect operations or reporting.
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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.
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We enhance your surveillance and onboarding programs with enriched, behavior-informed customer profiles that integrate internal and external data.