About me
I turn complex regulatory and operating problems into governed roadmaps, reusable AI products, and adoption programmes that people can trust—and use. My path also spans entrepreneurship, sustainability, coaching, debating, film, and community leadership.
Selected transformation work
Scaled an Anti-Financial Crime pilot into a branch-wide forum connecting business and infrastructure teams around responsible AI adoption, reuse, and execution.
40+ AI champions mobilised across the Singapore franchise.Designed forums, workshops, prompt guidance, and practical AML/CFT use cases to move teams from individual experimentation toward governed adoption.
500+ professionals equipped across APAC and MEA.Led multi-market operating-model and workflow change in Anti-Bribery & Corruption while balancing control integrity with practical delivery.
Reduced errors by 80% while strengthening controls.Evolved a case-specific work product into a reusable, configurable dashboard approach for adverse-media analysis and senior reporting.
Controlled testing with complex-client and cross-regional interest.Experience
Deutsche Bank, Singapore — responsible AI adoption, regulatory remediation, risk analysis, onboarding, Source of Wealth, adverse-media intelligence, and workflow automation.
Deutsche Bank, Singapore — AML/CTF, sanctions, client risk, regulatory requirements, investigations, controls, and high-risk escalations.
Deutsche Bank, Singapore — regional control and transformation work across operating-model redesign, risk signals, regulatory analysis, investigations, learning, and global change.
AXA Insurance, Singapore — financial and communication strategies supporting client trust and informed decision-making.
Led focus groups, market surveys, observation, secondary research, and business-development planning.
Built an all-India digital art aggregator and gig ecosystem across e-commerce, workshops, galleries, and corporate marketing services.
Prepared European Union position-paper foundations on sustainable palm oil and introduced trend analysis for digital communications.
Delivered editorial and creative assignments recognised for intellect, accountability, enthusiasm, and natural leadership.
Early foundations
Led focus groups, market surveys, observation, secondary research, and business-development planning.
Prepared European Union position-paper foundations on sustainable palm oil and introduced trend analysis for digital communications.
Delivered editorial and creative assignments recognised for intellect, accountability, enthusiasm, and natural leadership.
Double major in Marketing and Psychology; Vice President of the SMU Debate Society.
Leadership & impact
Led the three-day Annual Conference at One°15 Marina Club, hosted its gala and key sessions, and moderated a fireside chat with World Champion Verity Price for an international delegation.
Hosted the district’s biggest night for two consecutive years; Area Director for Toastmasters Singapore, 2024–25.
Six years helping speakers test assumptions, structure arguments, and communicate under pressure.
Winner of regional and national debate tournaments; Vice President of the SMU Debate Society.
Created a film for employee mental wellbeing and contributed to the Mental Health Film Festival Singapore.
Watch the filmCompleted a Singapore-to-Malacca ride supporting a wider mental-health campaign that raised more than $120,000.
Guest of Honour at Lady Andal school, Halogen Foundation Charity Champion, and community-event host.
Recommendations
“He truly understands the change function and the change lifecycle, and articulates complex requirements clearly.”Nav Dhaliwal · Change Management for Regulation, Compliance & AFC, Deutsche Bank
“Anirudh brings a unique set of skills: critical analysis of data and the ability to engage a target audience.”Si-Min Chua · Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption Advisory, APAC, Deutsche Bank