Michael Burnap Email & Phone Number

Wayne, PA

Manage bank's growing trade finance operations in support of middle market clients. Further develop products and service to deliver a first class customer experience and make importing and exporting more accessible to middle market clients

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, WA

Manage Trade Operations (Commercial and Standby Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections) for 6 sites for U.S. Bank's Global Trade and Standby Services. Also, managed the Economic Sanctions Screening front-line staff across U.S. Bank Trade Operations ensuring accurate and timely screening of trade documents.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Manage Correspondent Banking Operations for major correspondent banking services provider. Ensure best of class service to downstream domestic banks, oversee systems and personnel needed to deliver efficient, cost effective customer-centric service to BBVA Compass Bank's domestic correspondent banking clients. Guide clients through Letter of Credit, FX.

Help companies learn to navigate international trade, especially payments - both paying and receiving payments. Help companies structure letter of credit payments. Work with companies to fine tune their payments process.

Manage Bellevue Trade Operations Department for internationally (Asia) focused commercial bank. Advised Importers and Exporters on ways to structure Trade related payments. Duties included operations management, thorough understanding of Trade Finance instruments such as Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections, FX, and SWIFT. Also worked closely with.

Managed IT section of bank ensuring various systems were properly integrated with each otherAlso took on responsibility for Compliance including GLBA, USA Patriot Act CIP, Reg B, OFAC and all of the many other regulatory rules to which banks are subject. Responsible for all International related products and issues including Foreign Currency Accounts.

Set up and manage customer support unit ensuring highest quality customer experience. Also, proactively monitor and defeat fraudulent uses of company software. Managed ACH Credit and Debit risks for company, especially with the surge of Internet Related Phishing and ID Theft schemes as they developed in early 2000’s. - Implemented anti-fraud procedures to.

Manager of Outbound Wire Processing for Bank of America PNW Wire Operations with up to 32 direct reports.Part of management team which implemented self-directed work teamsOversaw Foreign Currency Cash Vault and Bank Confirmations and Verification of Deposit Dept as part of duties in addition to wire dept. - Increased productivity by over 20% while reducing.

Sold Trade Finance services - Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections, Foreign Exchange, Eximbank and FCIA Insurance to import and export clients and prospectsManaged correspondent banking relations with Pacific Rim countries. Called on banks in Taiwan, Hong Kong to solicit business in support of bank's Trade Finance activities on behalf of our clients.

Mba, Corporate And International Finance

Ba, Oriental Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Mandarin Chinese was my language major. Spent 2 years study abroad at the Mandarin Language Institute of Taiwan.