Alluvial Rewards brings blockchain technology and a new business model to the world of consumer rewards. We reduce Merchant costs by 80% in delivering rewards that are way more attractive to customers. We deliver an ecosystem on the blockchain that increases customer spend with our Merchants and lowers their costs.

Vow Currency is an entirely new way of making consumer rewards and incentives more attractive to the customer and more cost effective to the merchant. Customers can "earn" and "burn" their rewards interchangeably among thousands of merchants.

In 1993, I founded my consulting and advisory company Tau Partners, LLC. Since its founding, I have worked with multiple clients on many projects most specifically in the area of aggregated content and integration technology. The clients I worked with were mostly within the telecom and travel industry on a contract basis. I led the corporate strategy and business development functions for these companiesSome of the clients I have done work for and the accomplishments are listed in the Project section of my profile. Specialties: Blockchain solutions ✓ Digital Currency ✓ Aggregated Content ✓ Systems Technology ✓ Strategy ✓ Consulting ✓ Advisory ✓ Telecommunications ✓ Travel & Tourism ✓ Distribution ✓ Virtual Marketplace ✓ Joint Venture ✓ Business Development ✓ Backend Processing ✓ Infrastructure Development ✓ Market Share

TripX was founded on bringing Blockchain solutions to the travel industry, specifically to streamline payments, B2B payments and managing commissions. Our Blockchain based payment solutions utilizes Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Smart Contracts holding massive potential to disrupt the travel industry ecosystem. The TripX payment widget allowed any service provider in the travel industry to accept crypto-currency payments but get paid in fiat currency. TripX developed a Payment/ Commission Management Solution for the Travel Industry in 2018. This solution greatly reduces back office costs associated with deposit and credit, billing, collections, reconciliation, commission management, accounting, auditing and reporting.Specialties: Cryptocurrency ✓ Blockchain ✓ Travel and Tourism ✓ Payments ✓ Billings ✓ Commissions Management ✓ Smart Contracts ✓ Distributed Ledger Technology ✓ Payment Solutions ✓ Smart Tags ✓ ICO ✓ Discounted Travel ✓ Hotel Bookings ✓ Air Travel ✓ B2B Payments ✓ Reconciliation ✓ Cost Reduction ✓ Efficiency ✓ Digital Token

I joined Tripchamp as its Chief Revenue Officer in 2013 to lead the deployment of LF’s disruptive technology in the corporate travel space. I was responsible for driving both the vision and execution of the business in terms of attracting Investment and securing relationship with key customers and distribution deals with suppliers.Tripchamp has developed a disruptive, proprietary AI based technology that normalizes Air and Hotel content from multiple silos that have not previously been aggregated. The same technology is then used to personalize and customize results for individual users. The Company makes this content available to corporate and B2B buyers and links thousands of sellers on a friction-less basis creating a truly next generation marketplace for corporate travel buyers, sellers and travel management companies. Tripchamp is a hyper-intelligence corporate travel platform, increasing compliance and maximizing savings for corporations and companies of all sizes. Tripchamp uses big data and artificial intelligence to bring together the best prices from published, private and negotiated sources that other travel companies can't touch. The company's intelligent agent technology uses profiling and behavioral analysis to understand a traveler's needs better than they understand themselves, and process unstructured inventory. This gives TripChamp access to much more inventory and better, more personalized inventory than anyone else.Specialties: Disruptive Technology ✓ Revenue Generation ✓ Artificial Intelligence ✓ Travel ✓ Tourism ✓ E-Commerce ✓ Corporate Travel ✓ Market Share ✓ Big Data ✓ Supplier Relationships ✓ Customer Acquisition ✓ Distribution ✓ Strategic Partnerships ✓ Investment ✓ Innovation ✓ Supplier Management ✓ Business Strategy

I co-founded and managed AdventureLink which provided a platform for more than 2,000 tour operators to aggregate tour products and distributing it through retail agencies and online resellers.AdventureLink has spent years cultivating partnerships with the best tour operators globally. This includes large international operator as well as local inbound companies to give our retail distributions, the best possible selection of verified tour operators.AdventureLink is a global marketplace that makes it easier for consumers and travel professionals to discover, book and experience small group experiences. Consumers have the option of booking through one of our online affiliate partners or local travel agencies.Specialties: E-Commerce ✓ Travel Affiliates ✓ Retailers ✓ Resellers ✓ SaaS ✓ Travel Technology ✓ Tour Operations ✓ Booking ✓ Retail Distribution ✓ Innovation ✓ Aggregation ✓ Partnerships ✓ Agencies ✓ Online Travel

Gametrackers International was a direct entrepreneurial outcome of my area of study within the sustainable eco-tourism industry and the subsequent practical application in the real world. As President and Co-Founder, I develop 6 major tourist camps and lodges in Northern Botswana. These lodges were designed along the lines of a high-priced, low-footprint safari business focused only on tourism. We were the first to pioneer eco-lodging in the wildlife tourism sector. I led the international marketing strategy and the distribution to support the business. The company was later sold to Belmond Safaris and operates under its brand. Belmond Safaris are African wildlife tourism specialists, operating in northern Botswana for more than 20 years. Its staff and guides offer an unsurpassed wealth of experience to ensure an unforgettable stay. The company offers wildlife safari experiences.Specialties: Wildlife Conservation ✓ Eco-Tourism ✓ Sustainable Tourism ✓ Nature Conservation ✓ Travel ✓ Luxury Travel ✓ Industry Pioneers ✓ Economic Impact

After graduating with Economics Honors from Cape Town University, I began my career with Old Mutual, one of the largest life insurance companies in South Africa. As an Economist within the investment division, my primary focus was on 'soft commodities' especially in the area of sustainable tourism and wildlife conservation within a diversified South African economy. We were looking to solve the failure in the pricing mechanism pertaining to wildlife land valuation and how it can help the government mandate better conservation policies and promote sustainable tourism. Old Mutual is an international investment, savings, insurance and banking group. For over 170 years we have been serving the growing insurance and investment needs of our customers, helping them achieve their lifetime financial goals.Specialties: Econometric Models ✓ Wildlife Conservation ✓ Sustainable Tourism ✓ Pricing Structure ✓ Nature Conservation ✓ Sustainable Development ✓ Academic Study