David Voorhees, CFE, CAMS
Skilled financial crimes investigator with experience identifying and controlling weaknesses, analyzing large data sets, developing risk control strategies, and working with internal and external stakeholders to identify and stop fraud, corruption, and waste. Experience working as a corporate investigator and an investigator in law enforcement with experience appearing as a court witness and working with government agencies. Adept in visualization and analysis of big data using SQL, Tableau, and advanced Excel tools. Diligent investigator and calm under pressure with a track record of solving cases and recovering millions.
HIGHLIGHTS
Co-developed an anti-fraud product to enhance current debt monitoring and identify potential loan stacking and synthetic identity loan fraud creating an estimated $240 million in revenue annually
Eliminated over $6.6 M in salary expenses associated with employees who had dual employment, in violation of company policy, by analyzing over 50K employee records and security and network logs
Demonstrated that a Tribe had adequate funds to purchase Tribal Land by reviewing over 10 years of paper bank statements; investigation allowed Tribe to purchase the land and build a casino
Developed an investigative plan and led a team of 4 investigators on a conflict of interest and kickback case by reviewing hundreds of invoices, scanning social media accounts, and conducting open-source investigation and interviews resulting in closing contracts with implicated vendors
EXPERIENCE
Principle Consultant, Blue Horizon Group, LLC
Jul 2020 - Present
Conduct asset tracing and reconcile bank account records to vendor payment data, to assist a client in criminal defense
Develop PostgreSQL database for use in investment valuation projects to enhance value of client’s deliverable and decrease time to delivery of client reports
Consult on business processes and technologies to drive client’s new business development
Senior Fraud and Information Security Investigator, Information Services Industry
Jul 2018 - Present
Created procedure to identify customers submitting fraudulent accounts by creating a database to automate the data upload and analysis process resulting in 70% increase in efficiency
Conducted over 150 investigations identifying fraudulent data contributions and identified over $3.4 billion in trade data reported on credit files decreasing potential credit risk to legitimate customers
Evaluated large quantities of internal logging data and other records to determine adherence to company policies regarding conflicts of interest resulting in the termination of more than 50 individuals defrauding the company
Provided feedback and recommendations on current logging and data quality issues impacting the insider threat program; trained staff on new analysis techniques
Lead investigator on a case to identify the root cause of a $250K loss caused by a security breach of the company’s email and social engineering; the case was referred to the FBI
Inspected documents and data associated with a criminal organization based on a tip regarding defaults on auto-loans; investigation revealed 8 individuals and $3M in auto-loan losses
Trained fraud monitoring team on data reviews and automated reporting systems to highlight team accomplishments to senior leadership
Automated and enhanced weekly and monthly reporting, eliminating all manual data entry, to illustrate team KPIs for senior leadership
Identified weaknesses and gaps in the customer due diligence and onboarding program; provided recommendations to relevant leadership
Business Analyst, Oil and Gas Driller
Feb 2018 - Jul 2018
Led special project teams of 4 investigating kickbacks, time, and expense fraud successfully ending the scheme
Consult cross-functionally across the Executive Office, Internal Audit, Technology, and various business units to identify opportunities to leverage data to improve efficiency and transparency, including identification of over $3m in wasteful spending
Developed automated dashboards and reporting using SQL allowing for continuous and near real-time monitoring of applicable audit tests.
Financial Investigations Supervisor, Public Accounting Firm
Jan 2015 - Jan 2018
Created the firm's forensic data analytics practice by serving as the primary point of contact and standardizing processes and billing procedures and integrated the practice into seven new audit proposals resulting in $750K in revenue in the first three years
Increased efficiency in Fair Lending Act compliance analytics by automating client data uploads and lending practice evaluations resulting in a time reduction of 30% and increased profit margins
Identified mail theft of over $1M by analyzing 5 years of data and building data analytics models in SQL and visualizations in Tableau to identify patterns and inconsistencies resulting in the submission of a $1.3M claim
Investigated contractor relationships for a non-profit organization with operations in Mexico; conducted over 10 witness interviews, reviewed vendor documents and electronic payment data across multiple countries, and did inventory on properties related to the contractor leading to the termination of the contract
Police Officer, City Government Kansas City Metro Area
Jan 2011 - Jan 2015
Completed over 800 reports of criminal activity, traffic stops, response to 911 calls, etc.; accuracy and thoroughness of reports allowed for use in court reporting and testimony
Influenced management to implement safer storage plan for firearms and equipment in patrol vehicles by researching best practices, writing a persuasive report highlighting problems and proposed changes and securing bid to retro-fit vehicles with new storage solutions
Honored with Overland Park Police Department's Beyond the Stop award four times for: Strategic Thinking, Investigative Interviewing, Life Saving, and Duties in the Face of Danger
Application Managed Services Consultant, Healthcare Technology Services Comapny
Sep 2009 - Dec 2010
Received five “Life Saver” awards from colleagues for assisting with their projects
Participated in numerous go-live and down-time events with less than 1 hour of impact to client systems
Developed customer scripts and procedures using SQL to enhance client systems and increase efficiency and decrease workload on client's staff
Public Computing Student Manager, University Technology Services
Aug 2006 - Aug 2009
Managed staff of 30 students providing feedback and reviews related to performance and took disciplinary action as needed
Scheduled staff across five locations with varying hours of operations, to provide technology support for campus of over 25k students
Developed training and standard operating procedure (SOP) documents that did not previously exist
SKILLS
Fraud Investigation
Process Improvement
Data Visualization
Data Analysis
Risk Mitigation
KPIs
Analytics
Collaboration
Team Management
Product Development
Policy Development
Forensic Accounting
KYC/CDD
Due Diligence
Witness Interviews
SQL
Tableau
Excel
EDUCATION
Master of Accounting, University of Kansas, 2015
Bachelor of Accounting, University of Kansas, 2009
Bachelor of Finance, University of Kansas, 2009
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Fraud Examiner - Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist - ACAMS