Damion Cocchi
631.219.0159
damion@damioncocchi.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
18 year’s experience in Financial Services Industry, including over 9 years of experience in Information Technology and 4
years of experience working on AML technology projects. Experience as both a Project Manager (SEI CMM Level 3) and as
hands on developer, and has extensive experience creating Business and Functional Requirements documentation.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Platform
Languages
Language or Software Skills
SQL, COBOL/CICS/DB2
Java, VBscripts, HTML, Shell Scripts, PERL, PHP
Oracle 10g, PL/SQL, DB2, SQL Server, MySql, LDAP, Active Directory
DataBases
O/S’s
Software
Tools
Other
z/OS, Windows (95 – XP, Server 2000) AS400
Linux RedHat AS/4
Microsoft Office (Visio, Project, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)
PRIME (AML), Bridger XG (OFAC) FircoSoft (OFAC) dn:Director (OFAC), eCounsel (Matters Tracking)
MANTAS (AML/BC/TC), Docustep FormSpeed (KYC), eGIFTS EDD, Actimize (AML, CDD, WLF)
DB2 Stored Procedure Builder
Crystal Reports 10
Informatica Powerbuilder, Cybermation Job Scheduler
Windows Server,
Linux Server Administration
Project Management (SEI-CMM), Business & Technical Analyst
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Cocchi Tech Systems & Consulting
CEO/Consultant – Professional Services
July 2011 to Present
Mantas Global AML Program Manager for Citibank’s Global Compliance Technologies; inclusive of
LATAM/EMEA/ASPAC regions.
 Program Manager of Global AML Mantas system implementation with a Global budget of $10,000,000+
o System go-live in 15+ counties since Sept-2011.
 Documented Systems/Business Requirements for Patriot Act/BSA Compliance regulations.
SightSpan
Professional Services
May 2011 to Jul 2011
Professional Services for Mantas (AML/BC/TC) and Fortent (AML) products for TD Ameritrade and Arab Bank (Amman,
Jordan), including system hotfixes, threshold tuning, customizations development and data analysis and mapping
improvements.
SightSpan @ Actimize
Business Analyst & IT Consultant
Nov 2010 to Apr 2011
6 month contract as a business analyst for multiple Actimize Professional Services Group implementation/upgrade
customers, (Large Commercial Banks, Brokerage Firms) for KYC, CDD, OFAC projects. Defining the business
requirements, data mapping needs and performance tuning of the Actimize solutions for these clients.
o Direct experience implementing NICE/Actimize surveillance systems.
SightSpan @ Barclays Capital
OFAC Systems/ Business Consultant
Sep 2010 to Nov 2010
Running the Compliance Sanctions Proof of Concept (POC) project for a new OFAC Sanctions System, dn:Director.
Major Responsibilities and Accomplishments
 Defining the POC project scope and create the Implementation(remediation) Project Plan for the new Sanctions System:
SightSpan @ TD Ameritrade
Mantas Systems Upgrade Consultant
Dec 2009 to Sep 2010
Compliance Mantas Systems upgrade consultant for BSA/AML, Broker & Trade Compliance Scenarios.
Major Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Head of IT team for design, implementation and testing of Mantas AML, Broker & Trade Compliance
Systems software for Corporate IT and Compliance Department:
o
Direct experience implementing/upgrading Oracle’s Mantas surveillance systems.
o
Creating Custom Trade Compliance Scenario’s.
o
Technical Liaison for the TD Ameritrade & SightSpan teams.
o
Providing Business Analysis and Technical Architecture, documenting systems/business requirements for
Mantas Upgrade.
Israel Discount Bank of New York
Assistant Vice President / Legal & Compliance
Jan 2006 to Nov 2009
Solutions Manager for the Compliance & Legal Departments in an IT environment where I handled IT Administration,
Application Development, SQL Reports & Data Analysis in addition to daily tasks as a Project Manager, Business Analysis
and Technical Architect.
Major Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Head of IT team for design, implementation and testing of Prime & Mantas AML System software for
Compliance, eGIFTS EDD upgrades and KYC-Client On-boarding Systems:
o
Business Analyst, Data Miner, Vendor Manager, Project Manager of Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Transaction Monitoring System Surveillance covering all the banks regulatory needs for its departments operations.
o
Documented Systems/Business Requirements for Patriot Act/BSA Compliance regulations.
o
Managed annual Legal & Compliance Budget.
o
Successfully implemented multiple Compliance Systems that addressed the Bank’s Cease & Desist orders
from the FDIC & NYSBD, which ultimately resulted in the Dec/2005 C&D’s being terminated in Jun/2009.
o
Served as IT Systems/Business Liaison – worked with the business department/end users to coordinate the
systems solutions between the two departments and ultimately to be implemented by IT.
o
IT Liaison to the Federal and State Regulators.
Morgan Stanley
Jul 2004 – Jan 2006
Application Developer/DB2 Environment Manager – Data Services
ADP/ICS
Programmer/Analyst – Web to Mainframe Development
Dec 1999 – Jul 2004
Millbrook Distribution Services, Inc.
Warehouse Manager
Nov 1994 – Sep 1999
Roan Capital Partners, LP
Series 7 & 63 Licensed Account Executive
Feb 1994 – Oct 1994
Licenses
Prior Designation General Securities Registered Representative (Series 7).
Prior Designation Uniform Securities Agent State Law (Series 63).
Education
SUNY MORRISVILLE, Morrisville, New York
Biotechnology Studies
1990 - 1991
CHUBB INSTITUTE, New York, New York
Certificate, Mainframe Programming
2000