Zandile
Tshuma
Associate Director
Zandile Tshuma has over 15 years of experience in data analytics and business intelligence. She specializes in regulatory investigations, fraud detection, compliance, and anti–money laundering, delivering end-to-end data collections, analysis, and visualization for global clients. Her work spans multiple industries, including financial services, manufacturing, aerospace, and the oil & gas sector. ACFS- and CFE-certified, Zandile develops analytics-driven solutions that provide actionable insights to support complex multinational investigations and mitigate financial crime risk.
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Prior to joining FRA in 2019, Zandile worked in the Forensic Data Analytics department of one of the Big 4 accounting firms, specializing in structured and unstructured data. She contributed significantly to engagements which included: implementing electronic and audio communications data surveillance for global banks and oil & gas firms to help them detect and monitor high-risk traders’ communications and performance, automation of retail bank reconciliation, remediation processes post-demerger, enhancing a retail bank's fraud detection system post-core banking system migration, and validation of core systems and procedures for AML and sanctions risks at a global bank. Additionally, Zandile previously worked in the Fraud MI Analytics team at Barclaycard.
- Airbus: Supported the multi-year, multinational investigation, resulting in a EUR 3.6b settlement with four investigative authorities: the UK SFO, the US DOJ and DOS, and the French PNF.
- Litasco: Provided expert forensic support for the defendant in a complex USD 2b dispute involving a highly complex model of the damages calculation.
- Cryptocurrency Exchange: Currently supporting a multi-year US compliance monitorship of a global cryptocurrency exchange.
- Defense Company: Provided data analytics expertise and support in an audit of tangible and intangible exports, reporting findings to His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HRMC) and assisting with improvements to support future export control compliance.
- Defense Company: Working alongside counsel, led an investigation to respond to inquiries from the US DOJ Kleptocapture taskforce regarding business undertaken with Russian customers.
- Consumer Goods Company: Provided eDiscovery and document review for a luxury goods manufacturer related to a product liability matter.
- Global 500 Manufacturing Company: Supported a Global 500 manufacturing company and its external counsel by providing data analytics expertise, which included data collection, integration and analysis for the post-acquisition due diligence review of its operations around the globe.
- Oil and Gas Company: Provided expert data analytics support on a complex dispute resolution in a USD 2 billion litigation, which included data profiling, analysis and developing visualizations to deliver insights in real time to inform decision making during mediation and beyond.
- Medical Device Company: Assisted in the risk assessment of the company’s compliance program by leading the reporting workstream of the engagement, responsible for data collection and integration, providing insightful analyses, and development and management of the client’s operational reporting and interactive dashboards.
Biography
Zandile Tshuma has over 15 years of experience in data analytics and business intelligence. She specializes in regulatory investigations, fraud detection, compliance, and anti–money laundering, delivering end-to-end data collections, analysis, and visualization for global clients. Her work spans multiple industries, including financial services, manufacturing, aerospace, and the oil & gas sector. ACFS- and CFE-certified, Zandile develops analytics-driven solutions that provide actionable insights to support complex multinational investigations and mitigate financial crime risk.
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