Nirupama is a Principal in PwC’s Financial Crime Unit practice with over 14 years of experience in compliance, risk management and analytics. As the Data & Insights Leader, she has worked with clients in financial institutions, fintech, and asset and wealth management clients, assisting them with their remediation, optimization and compliance transformation strategy leveraging machine learning and advanced analytics. Prior to joining PwC, Nirupama has assisted financial institutions with their pricing strategy and leverage analytics and technology to define product strategy.

Niru has advised clients on their compliance operating models and target state to ensure they manage customer and client experience and achieve business goals while meeting the regulatory obligations. She has also led multiple engagements at large global financial and fintechsto improve efficiency of compliance program, developing advanced technology solutions and improving the efficiency of their operations processes by leveraging machine learning and advanced analytics. She has also assisted clients with the regulatory review and remediations of their financial crime, and model development and governance programs.

Nirupama has a Masters in Information Systems and Management with a concentration in Data Analytics and Finance from Carnegie Mellon University. Her prior experience in modelling and statistical analysis also includes developing credit risk and loan pricing models.