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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

New York City, New York, Us

Culver City, Ca, Us

Partnered with former business associates to create this boutique management consulting firm focused on Payments, Fintech, and similar technology-based industries. Yellowshark Group is a boutique management consulting firm that specializes in taking fledgling businesses through explosive growth to acquisition and in delivering critical business change at Fortune 100 companies as well.

San Francisco, Us

Bureau is a no-code identity and risk orchestration platform that tackles friction and fraud.

Vivon is an integrated SaaS technology platform targeted to home healthcare agencies that provides a full suite of online web and mobile applications along with business solutions designed to help homecare agencies stay relevant and compete in a digital world. From innovative financial services and payment processing, caregiver recruitment and marketplace creation, to innovative loyalty and retention solutions focused on solving for the industry's most challenging pain points, Vivon is a best-in-class platform for agency owners to stand out in a crowded marketplace.

Culver City, Ca, Us

Co-founded this company and provided the vision for a patent pending SaaS Reg-Tech platform designed to help payment companies and banks manage their KYC, AML, and local jurisdiction level compliance needs. Secured key business enablement partnerships in merchant acquiring, banking, payments, and compliance sectors to successfully position company for success.

New York, Ny, Us

Retained by American Express following service as the COO of InAuth Inc. that led to its acquisition by American Express in late 2016. Drove creation and execution of the global American Express integration strategy, action plan, and business synergies post acquisition of InAuth. Delivered a nearly seamless transition in ownership and achieved 95+% voluntary key employee retention rate while setting the stage for continued growth of the two organizations.

Boston, Ma, Us

Taken on by CEO to buildout and scale operations of a leading early-stage, VC backed mobile device intelligence startup. Built and managed Customer Success teams across the US, APAC, and EU to support rapid market expansion efforts and Follow-Sun support model. Successfully implemented > 500 leading clients across the globe in less than 18-months including seven of the top ten US banks, three of the top global payment networks, two of the top merchant fraud platforms, and global e-comm brands including Uber, Expedia, Best-Buy, and LBrands. Transformed start-up operations within first 100 days and increase first year revenues by > 350%.

Grew business with Visa while ensuring board level visibility for this boutique management consulting firm specializing in the financial services industry. Drove development and roll out of VISA’s new digital payment platforms and consumer credit products.

Retained by Klinger, a VC financed, multi-division cosmetic medical center, skincare, and medical software company, following its acquisition of Three Realms. Spearheaded business development efforts. Cultivated strategic relationships with Sephora, Johns Hopkins Medicine, LVMH, Johnson & Johnson, University of Texas Southwestern Medical, Microsoft and Avanade.

Formed firm with five former colleagues. Quickly acquired clients such as Visa and several major telecom companies. Later retained by Three Realms, Beverly Hills, CA, a new business venture, to create a franchise business model within the integrative healthcare space and serve as Managing Director. As a founding member, played a key role in establishing Three Realms as an early leader in the franchised integrative healthcare space. Developed and implemented a model that led to the company’s acquisition by Klinger Advanced Aesthetics in 2003.

Co-founded a successful startup turnkey broadband ASP provider. Led business development efforts focused on advertising, sponsorship, software licensing and content distribution agreements.

Foster City, California, Us

Increased online volume by 55%. Launched successful Online Rewards program for Member Banks and a “Visa Preferred” program for online merchants that secured Visa’s position as “the number one way to pay online”.

Foster City, California, Us

Directed collaboration between internal teams, card issuers, merchants, and strategic partners to build innovative product solutions, including the first Visa Business long-term discount program. Developed four co-branded small business card programs that achieved billions of dollars in new card volume.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Recruited into GE’s prestigious high potential leadership development program under Jack Welch. Promoted first into role of Senior Marketing Manager of GEC Commercial Direct and later to Senior Product Manager of GEC Business Services. Helped launch four new business units within GE Capital including Small Business, Corporate Purchasing, and Consumer Credit Card businesses, and GEC’s Strategic Sourcing Solution

Future Of Fintech, Online Course

American Express Leadership Program;, Leadership, Strategy, And Innovation

Credit And Marketing Coursework

Education record

Bs, Finance And Economics