Start with WHY: I believe in listening to understand so that each of us can unleash our potential.As a trilingual payments interpreter (*) with domestic and global expertise, I bring a demonstrable record across customer lending, retail banking (global, regional, national), cards, credit, issuer processing, merchant acquiring, payment networks, financial technology, and technology giants that helps my clients drive shareholder value and exceed business objectives.(*) Interpret between the strategic priorities of Both my employer and my partners, to maximize value creation. A skill that I have found rare to find in industry executives. I have led engagements with Fortune 500 & startup organizations in the United States, the UK, Brazil, Spain, Peru, and many Latin American and Caribbean markets.Demonstrable ability to build trust up to C-Suite as well as lead A+ diverse front office teams that deliver memorable value.WHAT✅ Startup:• Guided FinTech boards to create value by turbocharging their business development, sales enablement, and go-to-market strategies as well as operating their tactical plans• Built low-code content as a service web app powered by Artificial Intelligence• Launched a Coffee Chat platform during the pandemic featuring inspiring leaders from Money20/20, SVB, Fintech Business Weekly, FinConecta, Runa, among others• Co-published a book worldwide📈 Corporate:• Learned the ropes of retail banking and payments through tours of duty in business development, product, operations• Recruited to launch a new cards division from scratch in the US to lead B2C & B2B cards and merchant acquiring teams• Transformed economics of business by negotiating E2E complex deals & RFPs across the payments value chain• Quarterbacked regional turnaround of multi-billion business by leading a top-performing team and transforming broken relationships into profitable growth partnerships (doubled profits in 3 years) Selected case studies: - Securitization backed by future flows to merchant vouchers - Converted successful POCs into first-in-market actionable solutions (e.g. P2P, B2B) across markets - Implemented operational engagements that reduced fraud and optimized chargebacksHOW• Regardless of title, I am at my best developing teams where collective achievements are rewarded• Enjoy executing challenging work and influencing inclusive colleagues smarter than meBonus infoIn my spare time, I enjoy:• Spending time with my family• Teaching about financial services and marketing• Writing about music with a penchant for Seattle bands