Karim leads product strategy and and oversees all technical teams at Sigma. With over 40 years of risk management, compliance, audit and financial accounting experience, his role is critical in ensuring Sigma's solutions bring innovation to the areas that matter most to our customers.

Prior to joining Sigma, Karim held senior executive position at global financial institutions. He was the SVP, Chief Operating Officer at Scotiabank, the Global Head of Financial Crime Investigations and Intelligence at Deutsche Bank and the Global Head of Money Laundering at the RBC Financial Group. 

Karim has been and AML advisor and board member for several fintech startups and financial institutions. He was also a on the National Security Advisory Council for the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada between 2009 and 2012, Co-Chaired the Canadian Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti Money Specialists (ACAMS) and has held advisory board positions for ACAMS, The Knoble and the Anti Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative.