Loquat was founded in 2018 with a passion to connect community financial institutions with small businesses via a fast, secure, and convenient cloud-based digital banking experience

As the proud owner of Woodpro LLC, I've immersed myself in the dynamic world of real estate investments and development, with a keen focus on transforming landscapes in Miami and the Southwest Florida region. Every day, I'm hands-on in steering our strategic vision, from the thrill of land acquisition to the complexities of property development, ensuring every project from investment to sale not only complies with local regulations but also exceeds our profitability expectations. Managing projects, coordinating with contractors, and navigating timelines are all in a day's work for me.Here's what we've achieved together:• Generated a cool $530K profit by smartly investing in and selling three properties worth $2.4M in Miami and Coral Gables, thanks to our sharp market analysis and strategic investment approach.• Acquired land and built two single-family homes in Punta Gorda, Fl expanding our portfolio and cementing our presence in the market.•Oversaw development projects from start to finish, significantly enhancing property value through a focus on quality and design.

In my journey with Novae, a trailblazer in FinTech and InsureTech, I served as a critical advisor to the CEO and led the sales team with a mission: to drive the adoption of our innovative loyalty platform for rewards and redemption solutions. I championed digital transformation, pushing the envelope with sales strategies across various markets and boosting client engagement through effective relationship management and cutting-edge digital solutions.Achievements that make us proud:•Led a global sales reorganization that captured opportunities across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe, steering the company towards significant post-COVID-19 recovery and growth.•Achieved a 200% growth in our rewards points base, introducing groundbreaking platform products and services.•Brokered incentive agreements with Visa, providers and payment facilitators, with a focus on partnering in fine-tuning operational efficiencies and fortifying profit margins.•Successfully diversified our client base focus from 100% travel to a travel and POS retail mix, enhancing revenue streams and reducing sector reliance.

Advisory role to the University's President, Faculty Administration and Board Members providing strategic guidance, technological transformation and mobile digital expertise to continue developing the university's digital capabilities further engaging students, entrepreneurs, governments and faculty.

Advisory role to Novae's (FinTech and InsureTech Company) CEO and Senior Management providing insight, strategic guidance, relationship management and digital expertise accelerate deployment capabilities.

Advisory and consulting services to FICOHSA- Central America Regional Financial Services Group to the client's card payment's division management

Lead Central America Team developing the digital payments ecosystem in the region which consisted of engaging with C-Level financial leaders, government officials, merchants and providers to position Visa as the leader and business partner with all stakeholders.

Responsible for the business development and transformation of Guatemala and El Salvador's digital payment growth while partnering with stakeholder decision makers and internal functional areas.

Central America Implementation Manager responsible for implementing new banks to the Visa Network.

Head of Sales for the LAC region for the CardPac Credit Card Software selling primarily to banks.

LAC client Software implementation technician.

Branch auditor and BankCard Project Manager