First Atlantic Commerce (FAC) is a leading international payment solution provider working with banks and merchants located throughout the Latin American Caribbean Region (Bermuda, the Caribbean, Central America), the US, and Canada.Processing for various sectors including, but not limited to, Travel, Ticketing & Event Management, Retail, Prepaid Phone & VoIP, Digital Content, Internet & Technology, Social Gaming, Education, and Government portals. FAC offers best-of-class fraud management and authentication solutions to help merchants protect their online businesses from fraudulent transactions, chargebacks, and unauthorized payments. Services include Address Verification Services (AVS), Card ID Verification, and FAC’s fully compliant multi-currency solution for Verified by Visa® and MasterCard® SecureCode™. FAC offers competitive pricing, custom payment solutions in the Caribbean and Central America, best-of-class fraud management solution, and dedicated relationship managers with excellent & responsive customer support.

EMV (Chip) Readiness Miami InitiativeSpearheaded the City of Miami E Chip Readiness Initiative ahead of the October 2015 compliance deadline.Lead the alignment of Government Agencies, Financial Institutions, Payment Networks, Merchant Community, and Industry Wide Stakeholders to raise awareness, personalize training and strategic plans, offer global expertise Advisory Services, and offer State of the Art Payment Services through Key Alliances for the City of Miami.Launched the first E Chip Readiness Initiative in Miami with the City of Miami officials, Payment Networks, local & international financial institutions, chambers of commerce, local & federal law enforcement, and local & national merchants.

Bluefin is PCI validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) and the leading payment security platform that supports businesses, ISV’s, payment gateways, processors, and networks globally. Bluefin’s secure payment platform is key to the holistic approach to data security. Designed to complement EMV and tokenization, Bluefin’s PCI-validated P2PE solution provides a solid security defense against current and future data breaches.

Responsible for Latin America & Caribbean business development & strategic alliances.

Responsible for operational acceptance and business continuity between LAC and Global Headquarters.Manage multiple regional and international projects concurrently■ Year 2000 Credit Card Acceptance security projects■ Developed and implemented the global automated card design platform■ Directed the electronic implementation process for EMV card personalization■ Managed the credit card clearing and settlement migration project■ Visa training coach for issuing and acquiring banks operational procedures