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New York, New York, Us

At Chrysalis I'm fortunate to work with a talented group of professionals with a shared vision to leverage innovative technologies to bring ethical and social benefits to the public, manage risk, and combat financial crime. As a start-up, Chrysalis allows me to exercise both soft and hard skills that I've developed during my career, of over 20 years, applying technology, managing people, developing relationships, creating effective strategies and overseeing tactical execution as we strive to meet ambitious company and personal goals. The creative and sometimes unpredictable environment in which Chrysalis operates, challenges me to move outside my comfort zone, while bringing what I have to offer, to a team of seasoned professionals who share my enthusiasm and interests in digital assets, cryptocurrency, blockchain and risk management.As the COO of Chrysalis DAE, I have specific responsibilities for developing and negotiating valuable business partnerships, providing input to product design and development, overseeing product use and deployment, execution of the product development roadmap, administration and coordination of the Advisory Board, and provide support and input to other departments and executive team members.

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Miami, Florida, Us

Through my close relationship and collaboration with ACSS, in 2020 I established and became the Chairperson of the New York City Chapter of the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS). The Chapter's goals were to bring together sanctions professionals to provide them with opportunities to improve their subject matter expertise, communicate and connect with other sanctions professionals, support learning and awareness, exchange best practices, and develop advocacy among members and their organizations.

Miami, Florida, Us

The Sanctions Innovation and Technology Taskforce was established in 2018 by SanctionsAlert.com The mission of the Taskforce is three-fold:1. to share, discuss, and converse with ACSS members and the sanctions service provider community on best practices, future developments, and hot trends in sanctions technology;2. to assist ACSS in creating useful resources for the compliance community, such as: a Comparative Grid of Service Providers, a monthly Technology Column, a Sanctions Technology Best Practices Book; and much more;as well as3. to become the leading body in the sanctions technology field.

Evanston, Il, Us

In my role as VP, I held global responsibility for creating, evaluating, and managing strategic relationships with potential partners, joint ventures, acquisition candidates, regulators, and supporting our commercial efforts through thought leadership and advocacy.

At Safe Banking Systems, I worked in partnership with the CEO and manage the innovative process and was responsible for developing, managing and implementing new ideas and innovation throughout the organization. In addition, I was responsible for participating in development of strategic partnerships and developing business relations.At the time I joined SBS, the CEO had asked me to support efforts to drive the company toward one of two short term goals. These were either securing significant external investment to scale the company globally, or to prepare for a sale to a large and strategic corporate firm. I participated in several due diligence proceedings with candidate acquisition firms, and SBS was eventually acquired by Accuity Inc, a RELX company.

London, Gb

As part of the Global Risk organization I was responsible for all transaction monitoring and name screening analytics. I managed teams responsible for all aspects of model governance in relation to AML analytics, design, development, optimization, model validation and remediation. My stakeholders included Financial Crimes Control, BSA Compliance, Operations and all Lines of Business within HSBC. My direct reports managed teams of data scientists, quantitative analysts, programmers, statisticians, etc. to execute risk indicator (red flag) coverage assessments, scenario and model review, customer segmentation analysis, model testing (ABL/BTL) and tuning, and implementation. Other enhancements to model and scenario optimization of models included Entity Consolidation for third parties (pseudo customers), repeat alerter triage, alert triage, regression analysis (scenario responsiveness), and collaborated with stakeholders on scenario effectiveness and efficiency metrics. Stakeholders included AML Investigations, Financial Crime Control (FCC), AML Policy Office, Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Operations teams, FIU, Sanctions Policy Office, Data Governance and Management Information. While at HSBC I was accountable for AML detection models for transaction monitoring and sanctions screening, ensuring they were fit for purpose as defined by the risk owners and risk stewards. I worked directly with stakeholders and regulators to support HSBC compliance, risk management and AML strategy. I was also responsible for coordinating with Regional risk analytics and Global risk analytics teams to ensure alignment with Global Standards across the enterprise.

London, Gb

Hoboken, New Jersey, Us

My role as Principal of AML Solutions, was a highly customer facing role, engaging at the board and CxO level, seeing the bigger picture and solving business problems at the highest level. This required the ability to operate successfully within all kinds of delivery partnerships, establish and maintain strong, productive relations with customers and partners, and advancing the interests of the company and those of its clients. I acted as a trusted advisor to customers, while mentoring and coordinating solutions managers and domain experts.I engaged in, and oversaw, programs that involve a combination of software solutions integration together with AML consulting expertise. This role was essential to eliminate gaps between customers’ AML compliance execution strategies, and the software solutions they deploy to support operations and meeting regulatory demands for AML compliance. I drew on skills that were applied to and focus around pre-sales, customer relationship development, stakeholder management, defining requirements, bid / proposal management, high level solutions scoping, shaping and architecture, business transformation and management consulting.

Hoboken, New Jersey, Us

As the Product Marketing Director for the NICE Actimize Anti Money Laundering suite of solutions, I focused on implementing effective short and long term planning and GTM strategies for our AML product line to strengthen the company's market position and provide a unique value proposition. I was responsible for creating and rolling out sales enablement tools, product messaging and positioning through various channels including product collateral, marketing materials, webinar and blog content, among others. I participated in LoB planning, P&L analysis, and identification of initiatives for strategic growth. I also partnered with clients and represent Actimize in public relations, at conferences and company events. My understanding of AML trends and research into AML legislation and regulation allowed me to partner with Product Management, through the development and execution of strategies to bring new products and services to market. Through the creation of business plans and identifying market opportunities, I enabled Actimize to expand its existing and new market segment footprint.I lead partnerships with Marketing and Product Management in the process of developing clear and effective messaging and product related collateral to articulate the superiority of Actimize AML products. Finally, I was as a primary source of expertise on the AML, CTF and sanctions market segments and Actimize AML/CTF products.

Hoboken, New Jersey, Us

During the transition period from January 2013 through March 2013, I held a dual role as Product Marketing Director for the AML Solutions Suite and a Senior Consultant at NICE Actimize.

Hoboken, New Jersey, Us

In my role as Senior Consultant at NICE Actimize, I was intimately involved in business development related to the company's "Best in Class" Fraud solutions.I engaged with Actimize’s prospects and clients, globally, to understand technical and functional requirements needed to deliver business benefit of fraud-detection solutions with a view to optimizing ROI and creating a strong partnership.Additionally, I provided key subject matter expertise on fraud within the Financial Services sector and position detection solutions for specific banking applications.At NICE Actimize, I helped to close over $14.5M in license fees in the last 6 months.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Director of Financial Crime Control Services and Subject Matter Expert on financial crime. While at WKFS I lead FCC Consulting Services for the Financial & Compliance Services Division.For the Financial Crime Control Division of Risk and Compliance my responsibilities included:• Directing a team of Subject Matter Experts in the areas of KYC/CIP, CDD/EDD, Risk Scoring, Sanctions & OFAC; BSA/AML; Internal and External Fraud; ePayments, cash and transaction monitoring; regulatory reporting; and case management and investigations.• Directing SMEs to facilitate the delivery of consulting services such as Transaction Reporting Look-Backs, Risk Based Strategy Development, AML Audits, FIU Development, and many other areas of subject matter applicable to AML Compliance and Fraud control.• Designing solutions implementations and road-maps for customers for the implementation of solutions from the WKFS Wiz Sentri Financial Crime Control Suite of products.• Contributions to the development of integrated new-generation compliance and loss prevention software solutions for WKFS customers: Wiz Sentri Financial Crime Control Solutions Suite

Ciudad Autónoma De Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Ar

Responsibilities: directing a team of experts from the financial services and insurance sectors providing services in the areas of Consulting, Training and Information Technology. Our services are directed to clients actively addressing their internal operations, policies and procedures in the Prevention, Detection and Compliance with regards to financial crimes and fraud.• Direct a team of experts to provide forensic auditing services in the areas of Consulting, Training and Information Technology. • Identification of marketing and sales strategies through the use of public media, newspapers, magazines, etc.• Oversight of consulting and auditing services to direct customers, partner firms and partner firm customers• Management of partner firm relationships for the delivery of services• Development of proposals for services, negotiation of contracts and agreementsAccomplishments:• Development of Financial Crimes Auditing Plan (FCAP) / Plan de Auditoría de Crimines Financieros (PACF) – procedures developed to compliment external audit procedures• 2009 Survey – Latin American Perspectives on Fraud, ML and TF – 1300+ private sector companies surveyed including financial institutions, energy, retail, money services, and telecom.• Quarterly Bulletins on financial crimes distributed to 20+ partner firms throughout Latin America covering pertinent topics and heighten awareness of issues such as: Identify theft, inventory discrepancies, informal value transfer systems, forensic technology, internal banking controls, transparency, case studies, etc.• Fraud Specific: Development of Risk Management/Assessment Tool (instructions and modules) covering employee assessments, physical security, and specific known fraud schemes (skimming, cash larceny, check tampering, fraudulent reporting, etc.)

Washington, Dc, Us

As an Advisor, my work primarily focused on providing information technology solutions to combat financial crime through technical assistance, training, and information systems solutions, in direct relation with the private financial/banking sector. Engagements focus on techniques and practices to identify, prevent and address fraud and other related financial crimes. I worked closely with the government officials, regulators, private bankers, financial services associations, international bodies, technical assistance providers and professionals certified in the prevention and detection of financial crimes and fraud. • Directed programs for implementation of technical assistance in foreign countries to combat corruption, organized criminal enterprises and other criminal activities undermining economic reforms. • Coordinated Compliance Officer Forums in order to facilitate private and public sector coordination on regulatory compliance by discussing real world banking issues in risk mitigation and response. • Served as technical expert working in cooperation with Financial Action Task Force of South America and Member Government authorities.• Subject matter expert on using technology for the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and financial crimes, participating in both public and private sector forums, conferences, training events and seminars, raising awareness and practice of KYC, KYE, EDD/CDD, and Risked Based Mgmt.• Regularly work with private sector vendors to improve software solutions. Examples: UNODC-ITS (goAML), Visual Analytics Inc. (VisuaLinks & DIG), i2 (Analysts’ Notebook), WorldCheck, Systech S.A. (Vigia).• Performed assessments and identified appropriate operational procedures and technology solutions including criminal financial analysis, strategic analysis, emerging threat reports, automated alerts, electronic reporting and databases, user audit trail, case development and collaborative investigations.

Us

Responsibilities included: Develop business opportunities with Federal Government agencies. Manage program and contract with US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Assess and design technology infrastructures at foreign government intelligence agencies. Develop data gathering, data mining and transaction analysis solutions for foreign Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs).Achievements:• Presented proposal for US Treasury (FinCEN) contract• Secured $500k contract with FinCEN and managed program to completion.• Developed Best Practices guide for applying IT tools for use in Financial Intelligence Units (FIU)• Implemented operations and information technology standards; FIU IT Standards• Major contributor to institutional development of FIUs in over 40 countries through The Egmont Group (www.egmontgroup.org) • Worked closely with Ministers, Directors and Management in the implementation of systems and techniques for gathering data for financial analysis

Responsibilities included: Managing a small team of consultants to guide major corporations on the implementation of effective strategies for implementing Information Systems solutions; data warehousing; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Solutions Achievements:• Successfully delivered structured programs for implementing ITS solutions at John Hancock, MetLife, Brown Brothers Harriman and other major corporations in the Boston area. • Designed software development request systems and methodology for MetLife program offices• Developed and delivered IT Documentation Schema and Road-map for planning and managing software development and implementation• Supported Business Development of Adept Consulting and its clients

Start-up IT Services Company. This small boutique company focused on information technology solutions including web-based applications, online B2B and B2C e-commerce, ERP, CRM and back office inventory management systems.Achievements:• Secured contract with Richie Compass to redesign online presence, ordering / shopping cart, e-commerce and CRM; allocation of 3 programmers to full time project• Secured contract with Ocean Spray to develop software designed to support operations for exporting their products overseas; allocation of 6 technicians (programmers and analysts) to full time project• Secured contract with AssetLine.com to develop e-commerce auction portal

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Created and reviewed test plans, test cases, test metrics, and other QA documents to ensure sufficient testing of enhancements, functions, fixes and migrations of data through development, staging, test and production environments. Influence team to build-in testability during design and implementation. Developed, maintained and tracked project schedules in collaboration with the QA Manager. Executed all components of the product testing such as functional, regression, end-to-end testing, performance and load testing. Managed testing and analysis staff.Achievements:• Successful configuration of 100s of PCDs to define system processing, accruals, and other financial product parameters• Successful migration and testing of developer code and conversion of data.• Successful modification and testing of Hogan software in preparation for Y2K.

Global, Us

Liaison between client area and technical organization. Provide technical expertise in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet business requirements. Work with user groups to provide training, resolve questions, assess user needs, and recommend changes. Participate in transforming strategic enterprise architecture and design principles into specific system requirements and specifications. Recommend and initiates systems testing. Act as internal consultant within technology and business groups for greater efficiencies with significant impact to the business.• Implemented CIS and Loan servicing components of software suite in the US, Argentina and South Africa• Directed test team staff of 5• Developed system requirements based on client products and operating procedures• Developed and executed test scripts• Managed development, test and production mainframe environments (AS400) and scheduling of batch runs against JCL

New York, Ny, Us

Research and document process, procedures and system flows. Identify and articulate gaps or process flaws that impact the business and uncover issues and risks to be resolved, incorporating the full scope of business process requirements. Work with and facilitate across a diverse group of personnel to facilitate and close issues; synthesize findings and recommend improvements. Develop detailed functional specifications for assigned projects that will facilitate successful implementation. Achievements:• Completed mapping of product data files for conversion to new financial services software• Developed statistical reporting for accounts status for various banking products (primarily HELOC, LOC, TDA & DDA accounts)• Completed 22 production migrations of software code and financial data• Updated various UMB components (CDMF, PCDs, etc) and loaded JCL for performing batch processing

Ms/Its, Information And Telecommunication Systems For Business

Ba, Economics & Finance

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