Expert transforms audit analytics, drives innovation across the financial services industry

Aminat Bola Aloba, a recognised expert in forensic data science and audit analytics, is driving transformation in the global financial services industry through her groundbreaking work in fraud detection, data visualisation, and audit automation. Currently serving as an Audit & Assurance Analytics Specialist Senior at Deloitte & Touche LLP—one of the world’s top four Accounting firms, Ms. Aloba is widely regarded by professionals and executives as one of the foremost practitioners in her field.

Her contributions include the development of an interactive Tableau Dashboard that revolutionised the analysis of quarterly earnings for major U.S. banks. This innovative tool replaced time-consuming manual processes with real-time, self-service analytics and is now widely adopted within Deloitte’s Centre for Financial Services, setting a new industry benchmark for reporting speed, accuracy, and insight.

Equally significant is her leadership in a fraud analytics initiative at Fidelity Investments, where she spearheaded the analysis of over two million AWS CloudTrail records using R, SQL, and Power BI. Ms. Aloba’s custom anomaly detection framework uncovered over 15 high-risk behavioral patterns and enabled real-time monitoring of sensitive cloud interactions, a capability that was previously unavailable. Though confidential, the project has reshaped internal audit practices at Fidelity and is influencing broader standards for cloud security and compliance across the financial sector.

Her distinctive excellence was recognised early through the prestigious IBC Bank and Governor George Nigh (former Governor of Oklahoma) Scholarship, Charles Pursifull Scholarship, and Dr. Larry Foster Memorial Endowed Scholarship. She is one of the top few awarded over $118,000 for academic distinction and outstanding service. Today, Ms. Aloba is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a frequent speaker at various audit data analytics training sessions, where she shares her expertise in fraud analytics, forensic techniques, and digital audit transformation. Her thought leadership and impactful solutions have earned her a reputation as a trailblazer in her domain.

With a proven record of high-impact contributions, Aminat Aloba continues to shape the future of audit analytics and financial service industry. Her work not only enhances institutional resilience and regulatory compliance but also advances the global standard for how data is leveraged in high-stakes decision-making.