Chesta Hooda

Chesta Hooda is an experienced professional in risk and compliance management, currently serving as the Compliance Lead and MLRO for Plaid since September 2022. Previous roles include Director of Compliance and MLRO at GetGround, as well as Head of Risk and Compliance at VertoFX, where responsibilities encompassed developing global compliance frameworks and overseeing financial crime risk measures. Earlier experience includes senior management positions at Commonwealth Bank, where Chesta contributed to business lending strategies and risk management initiatives across various segments. Chesta's career also includes a contract role as Senior Product Owner at Deployed and market research experience as a Research Recruiter at Your Source. Chesta holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and a Bachelor of Business with a double major in Business Management and Information Systems Management from the University of Technology Sydney.