Ahmadeyya Mohammed Omar

Ahmadeyya Mohammed Omar has a diverse work experience in the field of compliance, risk management, and banking. Ahmadeyya Mohammed currently holds the position of Director of Compliance at Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), where they work with the Chief Compliance Officer to establish and maintain effective financial crime controls. Before this, they were a Compliance Manager at RAKEZ, where they focused on establishing and maintaining financial crime controls.

Additionally, Ahmadeyya has served as a Committee Member in the Sub-Committee of company registrars under the UAE National Committee for Combating ML and TF and the UAE National Risk Assessment Sub-Committee under the National Committee for Combating ML and TF. Ahmadeyya Mohammed is also a member of the UAE National Technical team under the UAE National Committee for combating ML and TF and illegal organizations.

Prior to their current roles, Ahmadeyya worked at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) as AVP in KYC/AML/CTF, MedNet Global Healthcare Solutions LLC as a Governance, Risk and Compliance officer, and Commercial Bank of Dubai as a Senior Compliance Officer. Ahmadeyya Mohammed has also held positions at National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain and Emirates NBD Bank.

Throughout their career, Ahmadeyya has demonstrated expertise in AML, CFT, sanctions, and ABC, as well as customer due diligence, periodic review, and suspicious activity reporting. Ahmadeyya Mohammed is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), Certified Manager (CM), Certified Penetration Tester (CPT), and Certified Offensive Tactician (COT).

Ahmadeyya Mohammed Omar holds a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Food Science from United Arab Emirates University, earned between 1997 and 2002. In 2013 to 2015, Ahmadeyya obtained a Master's in Business Administration from Chifley Business School. In 2014, Ahmadeyya earned a diploma in Islamic Finance and Banking from Westford School of Management. From 2019 to 2020, Ahmadeyya pursued a diploma in Security and Legislative Policies to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing from Oxford Training Center. Additionally, Ahmadeyya obtained a diploma in Fundamentals of Public Law diploma from Oxford Training Center in 2020 to 2021.

Ahmadeyya Mohammed Omar holds various certifications, including Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS certified) from ACAMS, Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) from ACAMS, Certified Manager (CM) from the American Institute of Business & Management, and several professional development courses from LinkedIn, such as Agile Foundations, Boosting Your Confidence, Public Speaking and Performance, and Leading and Motivating People with Different Personalities.