Arno Strauss

Arno Strauss has over a decade of experience uses advanced data analytics and programming to identify, track and prevent fraud. As the Fraud Analytics Specialist at FACTS Consulting, Arno is responsible for helping a variety of organisations assess their fraud risks, develop analytical forensic tools, automate relevant business processes and use data analytics to catch fraudsters. A recognised expert in his field, he is currently the only registered SAS Certified Advanced Programmer in South Africa to also be certified by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

• Bachelor of Science Honours in Information Technology

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

• Advanced certificate in Fraud Examination (NQF Level 7)

• SAS Certified Base Programmer

• SAS Certified Advanced Programmer

• SAS Certified Intelligence Platform Deployment Professional

• Ex Officio Commissioner of Oaths

Arno was most recently made FACTS’s technical lead on the development of a Procurement Integrity Solution for SAS, a global leader in analytics software. The solution, which monitors procurement data to detect potential fraud, has since been implemented in two of South Africa’s major banks and one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world. It has also been adopted as a formal SAS product, making FACTS one of the first small businesses to become a premier SAS partner.