Faculty Profile

Ariel Ramirez
Lecturer

Phone: 732-590-5228
Email: aramire3@umd.edu

 

 

Ariel Ramirez has provided investigative, internal audit and compliance services to Fortune 500 companies, private entities, US federal agencies, and foreign governments worldwide. He is a Director in the Forensic Audit team of Siemens AG, heads investigations in the Americas continent, and working globally. Prior he was Director of Special Investigations for Siemens Corporation responsible for North America.

Before joining Siemens his positions included Principal & National Practice Co-Leader, Fraud & Forensic Services; Director, Disputes & Investigations; and all levels from Senior Associate to National Director in the Big4 and consulting. Ariel concurrently served in the United States armed forces reserves, in the Marine Corps graduating from Parris Island, and as a Lieutenant (jg) in the Navy Supply Corps, graduating from Officer’s school in Pensacola.

His prior investigative engagements have included violations of corporate codes of conduct, embargo/export control laws, Federal False Claims Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, vendor fraud, bribery, unauthorized commitments and reciprocity, kickbacks, bid rigging, payments off-the-books and records, side letters, theft, embezzlement, illegal creation and use of foundations to avoid taxation, tax fraud, whistle blower retaliation, government contract fraud, claim and other healthcare fraud, illegal payments, diversion of assets, money laundering, correspondent and respondent bank fraud, and other corruption and unethical conduct/misconduct by staff, executives, contractors, business partners and vendors.

Ariel holds a BS (Computer Science), MBA (International Business) and the following certifications: CFE, CIA, CFSA, CGAP, CCSA and CICA. Ariel is on the Board of Advisors, Economic Crime Institute, Utica College, and is past Chapter President and currently a Board Member on a local IIA chapter. Ariel has also completed the Wicklander-Zulawski’s Interview and Interrogation, Basic and Advanced Courses, and is trained on the Reid-Technique of Interviewing.