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Basil Darwish | Managing Director of Wells Fargo Strategic Capital | Fintech Finance

About Basil Darwish

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Basil Darwish currently serves as Managing Director and Fintech and Enterprise Tech Lead at Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, specializing in venture and growth equity investments since March 2016. In addition, Basil holds various board positions and investment roles, including Board Observer and Series C Investor at Socure, Board Member and Series A Lead at Trovata, and Board Member and Series C Lead at OpenFin and H2O.ai. With experience in multiple investment capacities at companies like Arkose Labs, Volante Technologies, Greenlight, Big Panda, and Vestwell, Basil has demonstrated a strong track record in the fintech sector. Educational credentials include an MBA with a double major in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School, an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan. Basil Darwish is a subject matter expert in Financial Crime prevention, having spent the last twenty-three years in fraud prevention roles primarily within fraud analytics, machine learning & adaptive fraud models, strategy, and regulation (PSD2, RTS-SCA, AML 4th, 5th, 6th Directives). The majority of which has been spent with CITI/EGG BANK in the UK. Through ACI WORLDWIDE and THE AI CORPORATION, he also works with many other major banks in America, South Africa, Australia, China, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle-East. Naturally enthusiastic, energetic, passionate, and a self-motivated individual with expert-level knowledge of fraud detection systems and operations covering all aspects of fraud including Card, Account, Cheque, Merchant, Employee, Online/Mobile Banking, AML (KYC), and Application fraud. He produces innovative solutions to problems and has the tenacity to see things through. Proven management skills, both of direct reports and larger teams, build partnerships and value diversity. He sets clear and measurable goals, coaching and mentoring others to improve performance and move others into challenging roles to build a diverse talent pipeline at all levels. An excellent communicator both verbally and written, often present in front of large audiences at a senior level, a team player with highly developed analytical and investigative skills with extensive experience of producing and interpreting often complex and detailed Financial Crime data ultimately to devise fraud strategies and drive down fraud losses, improve efficiency, and enhance customer experience.

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