Dias Malayev

Dias Malayev has extensive experience in the field of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and investigations. Dias currently serves as the Vice President - Head of Investigations at BitMEX, where they provide subject matter expertise, oversees investigations and responses to law enforcement requests, and implements tuning and optimization of transaction screening. Prior to this, Dias worked as an AML Compliance Officer at BitMEX.

Before joining BitMEX, Dias worked at Westpac as the Team Lead - AML Transaction Monitoring in 2020. Dias also worked at Barclays Investment Bank as an Assistant Vice President - Senior AML Investigator from 2014 to 2020. In this role, Dias monitored and identified correspondent banking activity, conducted investigative research, evaluated field inquiry responses, and reviewed industry trends and news to identify high-risk areas.

Earlier in their career, Dias worked at Morgan Stanley as an Associate - Wealth Management AML Investigations from 2013 to 2014. Dias also served as an Analyst - Fraud Risk Operations at Morgan Stanley from 2011 to 2013, where they utilized surveillance tools to detect and prevent fraud, analyzed online banking transactions, and investigated fraud claims.

Throughout their career, Dias has consistently demonstrated their expertise in AML and investigations, taking on leadership roles, conducting data analysis, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Dias Malayev attended Binghamton University from 2008 to 2010, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. In the spring of 2010, they also studied at the University of Sydney, although the exact duration of their studies there is not specified.

In terms of additional certifications, Dias received a Certified Bitcoin Professional certification from the CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium in August 2018. Dias also completed the ACAMS Virtual Currencies and Blockchain course offered by ACAMS in September 2018, and obtained the CAMS Certified designation from ACAMS in April 2018.

More recently, Dias completed several certifications related to cryptocurrency and blockchain. In November 2020, they obtained certifications in "Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies" and "FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations" from the University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, in April 2021, they obtained a Chainalysis Reactor Certification from both Chainalysis Inc. and Chainalysis.

Overall, Dias Malayev has a background in finance with a specific focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies.