Technical Privacy and Data Governance

Define approach and oversee execution of Global Security programs for NORAM & LATAM regions. Develop and drive team OKRs and lead cross-region program alignment. Manage team performance and stakeholder relationships. In 2020, designed and led Global Security COVID response. Drafted global Return-to-Office plan and workstreams and partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to implement company-wide.

Manage all aspects of penetration testing/security review programs for enterprise clients in Bay Area, from project scoping and initiation through delivery of recommended remediation. Serve as primary liaison between NCC Group and client, responsible for managing stakeholder relationships.

Media/Editorial Project ManagmentFixer and interpreter for National Geographic Magazine (various countries, 2010-2015), PBS Newshour (Brazil, 2011), and Panasonic (Mexico, 2014). Responsible for managing all stages of projects, from story research and editorial design to coordinating logistics, negotiating access, conducting interviews, changing course and adapting quickly to meet on-location production needs, ensuring on-time delivery of materials, and post-production fact-checking.Business ConsultingProvide financial and operational analysis, content and curriculum development, optimization roadmaps and strategic planning services for existing small businesses and new entrepreneurs.

Business OperationsAll initial design and planning, including market research and analysis; wrote business plan and ROI projections; negotiated $150K small business loan and $250K in VC funding; negotiated property lease, contractor build-out, and equipment purchasing.Design and ongoing analysis and optimization of all processes and procedures, including back-of-house operations, HR protocols and employee contracts, client experience, employee experience, POS system, bookkeeping, and financial projections.Business DevelopmentDesign and management of all aspects of business development, including marketing campaigns, channel and partnerships, and sales and growth strategies. Grew revenue by 160% from first to second year. Sold Santa Fe Thrive at 20% profit in May 2017.People ManagementDirect management of team of 30+ employees providing 60+ weekly public classes, trainings and workshops. Supervision of all hiring, on-boarding, and ongoing staff training and development.

Self-produced reportages published in National Geographic en Español, GEO, and The Ecologist, among others. Managed large-scale text editing and translation projects for the Brazilian Central Bank, Vale, Avrio Group Surveillance Solutions, Expert Editions and The Rio Times, among others.

Quantitative and qualitative research and copy preparation for World Bank publications on innovative solutions re: access to finance in Latin America.Ongoing quantitative research and STATA regression analysis of stock market performance indicators during financial crises. Preparation, fact-checking, editing, and translation of official papers and presentations.

Quantitative and qualitative research on poverty reduction and social inclusion efforts in Brazil. Performed comparative case studies on socioeconomic conditions in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas.

Issued SECRET-level security clearance.Distilled complex research and drafted talking points for cross-functional Bureau and Deputy Secretary meetings, and Andean Free Trade Area and WTO negotiations. Translated and edited official US Trade Representative reports to Congress. Prepared daily reports for internal Bureau communications.