Rovena Kalliri (CA)

Rovena Kalliri has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Rovena'smost recent role was as an Albania Assistant AML and KYC Manager at AML, starting in December 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Alpha Bank Albania SHA, where they held two positions. Firstly, they were an Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance Officer from September 2020 to November 2022. Secondly, they served as a Corporate Operations Supervisor from May 2020 to September 2022. Before joining Alpha Bank Albania SHA, Rovena was an Operations Project Manager at SH.A from April 2019 to April 2020. Rovena'searliest work experience in the finance sector can be traced back to BKT - Banka Kombetare Tregtare, where they worked for several years. Rovena worked as an Assistant Branch Manager from January 2016 to March 2019 and as a Senior Operations Specialist from September 2007 to December 2015.

Rovena Kalliri's education history is as follows:

Rovena attended the University of Tirana from 2003 to 2007, where they earned a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in the field of study of Faculty of Economy.

In 2009 to 2010, they pursued their Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Albanian University.

From 2013 to 2014, Rovena enrolled in the University of Tirana, Faculty of Justice, and obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in the field of study of Faculty of Justice.

In 2013, Rovena completed a Certification Program and became a Chartered Accountant at the Certification Authority.

Additionally, in 2011, they obtained a degree in Finance-Audit from the "Accountants and Financiers of Albania" Association (SNK-SSK and Finance-Audit).

In recent years, Rovena has pursued several professional development courses and webinars to enhance their expertise. These include completing the AML & CTF Foundation Level (ATTF) program in Anti Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financing (AML & CTF) at the House of Training Luxembourg in 2022. Rovena also participated in various webinars and events organized by Accountancy Europe, FCA Training, Financial Crime Academy (FCA), EIMF Training, FATF Training, KYC Lookup, and Compliance.ai. The topics covered in these programs include audit quality, risk management, enterprise risk management, AML transaction monitoring, customer AML risk assessment, EU/UK regulatory trends, challenges of KYC/CDD, compliance in the world of cryptocurrencies, and modernizing risk and operational resilience for BFSI's.

Overall, Rovena's educational background demonstrates their commitment to continuous learning and professional growth in the areas of accounting, finance, law, and risk management.