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Texas, United States

Livonia, Michigan, US

Work with a group of talented researchers, analysts, and writers covering multiple payment businesses and technologies. Research programs run the full spectrum of global retail payments including merchant acquiring and processing, payments infrastructure, and the future of payments technology like crypto and digital assets. Assist team of analysts to set.

Livonia, Michigan, US

Strategic management of Javelin's Payment Technology & Infrastructure research practice. Research topics include payment processing platforms, financial technology, cloud services providers, and every part of the payment technology ecosystem.

Livonia, Michigan, US

Lead Javelin's newest research practice focused on digital assets and cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies, and more. Set research calendars and agenda as well as deliver regular reports tracking the development of the crypto market and offering recommendations and insights for exchanges, financial institutions, issuers, and other.

San Jose, CA, US

Responsible for the communications strategy of PayPal's crypto business unit. Along with planning strategic direction of the unit's outreach to media, analysts, partners, and internal stakeholders, also managed many of the tactical implementations such as executive preparation for media appearances and engagements, building messaging strategies for product.

Needham, Massachusetts, US

Lead analyst for IDC's worldwide blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital asset research. The cross-industry practice covers the emerging industries and products built on distributed ledger, blockchain, digital currencies, and tokens. Core research examines the technologies, architectures, and concepts behind blockchain, distributed ledgers, and.

Needham, Massachusetts, US

Head of research for the worldwide payment practice at IDC. The practice covers the technology behind the global payment industry with a focus on financial services. Special interest in developing markets, developing methods, and developing technologies. Research topics include mobile payments, fintech, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, financial inclusion.

Louisville, KY, US

Launched Mobile Payments Today, the first news source to cover the developing mobile financial services market that includes digital wallets, mobile payments, NFC, mobile commerce, mobile money, and mobile banking.Created and edited site content, features, opinion pieces and videos for publication. Interviewed technology leaders and analysts on trends and.

Primary consultant and founder of Echo Marketing Consulting, an LLC established to manage freelance and pro-bono clients needing marketing communications, payment research and analysis, and strategy assistance. Clients included non-profits, advocacy organizations, performing arts, and technology start-ups. Founded in 2002, Echo Marketing began by.

St. Louis, MO, US

Recruited by agency specializing in data analytics and modeling combined with direct, digital and social media marketing. Researched and pursued partnerships with providers of automated marketing solutions, digital media services and marketing analytics. Projects included product management of in-house software and digital/direct marketing efforts for a.

New York, NY, US

Relocated by leading merchant acquirer to deliver corporate messaging, marketing communications, and public relations strategies. Projects included building media relations and industry analyst outreach, standardizing corporate messaging with the analyst community, creating crisis communications programs, and integrating Chase Paymentech into the JPMorgan.

New York, NY, US

Served as AOL’s “payment expert” and internal communications lead in charge of $60M+ payment budget and 120M annual transactions representing $2.6B in revenues. Represented AOL at industry conferences and served as subject matter expert on payments offering senior management analysis and advice on credit card data security, payment trends, and best.

Warrenton, VA, US

Joined B2B ISP, web hosting and data storage company catering to financial institutions at the beginning of internet banking and online financial services. Led marketing and communications activities through company’s restructuring phase. Reinforced broad range of product marketing initiatives using emerging techniques such as email marketing and digital.

US

Account manager for data processing service bureau managing more than 50 marketing clients across the U.S. Clients were primarily non-profit, performing arts and advocacy organizations. Managed and maintained client purchase, payment, and transaction databases for direct marketing campaigns supporting sales and retention efforts. Also managed relationships.

Master Of Science, Management Of Information Technology

Bachelor Of Arts, English/Communications