Focused on fintech and selected a digital node for NYC. Experience includes:MACH - the leading payment platform in Chile with +1.3M users (70% underbanked), backed by Bci (top 3 Chilean bank)- Launched a P2P payments & Visa prepaid card and designed in-app and on-us merchant solutions - Led ideation phase (with BCG DV); performed ethnographic research, and ensured MVP feasibility and viability- Steered build /buy /partner decisions on tech stack (with CTO) – the country’s first cloud-enabled regulated fintech- Directed product development (with CEO and CPO): designed long-term strategic vision and product roadmapLed concept development and diligence of investment opportunity in digital banking and payments for a global tech fund

Developed and executed investments (focus on fintech & blockchain) and supported portfolio companies. Experience includes:Bakkt - a regulated crypto exchange and payment platform, backed by ICE, BCG and 10 other investors* Supported the board of directors and the CEO in the development of the platform vision and product roadmap* Led analytical work and supported prospective investors’ due diligence – securing +$180M in Series A funding* Designed a token-based retail payments solution – securing a strategic partnership with Starbucks for its rollout

Implemented of digital journeys (account opening & personal loans), spearheading the adoption of Agile principles at BciSupported a bank in strategic design & JV partner selection to launch an inclusion-focused SME PSP in Chile Supported a global financial services firm in developing their worldwide non-card business lending strategy and roadmap Identified gaps versus digital ambition in the IT function for a leading bank in PeruConducted card-processing provider selection & implementation for a top 3 bank in Chile; breaking an industry monopoly Led all analytical work to support a strategic review of the ATM business for a top 3 bank in ChileIdentified and assessed core growth opportunities for a leading card acquirer in the Dominican Republic

Assisted founder in strategic planning process; identified growth opportunities and developed a high-level roadmap

Constructed Black-Litterman optimal asset allocation portfolios for 300+ actively managed accountsDesigned, programmed and implemented a new asset allocation engine to automate portfolio re-balancing