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Belfast, Northern Ireland, GB

• Conceived, designed, and launched a Virtual Reality Gaming Centre.
• Navigate lease negotiations, effectively drafting and securing finalized agreements.
• Orchestrate the installation of all networking and technology activities.
• Employ control and authorization over all aspects of staff recruitment and training.
• Formulate and establish strict budgets, tracking costs to ensure adherence.
• Research and assess industry, market, and competitors to execute informed strategy decisions.

San Jose, CA, US

• Charted successful course of development within the EMEA product management team.
• Engineered the transition of the global product organization from waterfall to agile.
• Conceived, designed, and implemented the product vision, strategy and roadmap for the deployment of PayPal’s Digital Signage network.
• Outlined, presented, and deployed PayPal’s internal escalation tool.
• Piloted and oversaw a platform-wide product backlog, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborated with the SVP to define product strategy as well as enhance visibility and prioritize backlog products for utilization by stakeholders.

San Jose, CA, US

• Advanced, launched, and directed all aspects of the EMEA Fraud Program and fraud risk activities as well as certified compliance with regional, national, agency, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Administered front line fraud programs and assigned business units, delivering credible challenge and advisory input.
• Functioned as subject matter expert and advisor regarding projects, risk assessments, and initiatives to pinpoint, assess, and eliminate legal and regulatory risk across all business activities.
• Interfaced with Corporate Fraud, and International Group Partners, as well as EMEA Operational Risk, HR Corporate Security, and Cyber Threat Management to effectively manage any known or discovered risk.
• Enhanced testing strategies and methodologies while evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of policy, programs, procedures, processes, initiatives, products, and internal controls.
• Recognised critical issues resulting from internal and/or external compliance investigations.

San Jose, CA, US

• Presided over multiple teams to certify that all operations ran effectively and delivered results that supported company goals.
• Tracked, evaluated, directed, and reported on team performance.
• Garnered robust knowledge and understanding of key performance metrics and methods for influencing them.
• Participated in the recruitment, onboarding, and training of team members.
• Educated, guided, and mentored team members and other professionals throughout the organization to effectively boost engagement, support development, and optimize productivity.
• Analyzed performance issues and implemented effective resolutions.

Miami, FL, US

Miami, FL, US

Miami, FL, US