Executive responsible for setting Company's strategic vision and mission, as well as for designing and building the Company's main products. Also work to establish key strategic relationships to ensure growth and customer success.

Serve as the contact point for individual board members on board issues. Works with the board and executive team to set strategy, goals, and objectives for the board and ensure that they are met.

Executive responsible for setting Company's strategic vision and mission, as well as for designing and building the Company's main products. Also work to establish key strategic relationships to ensure growth and customer success. Led the Company to acquire and retain top talent, which in turn has enabled the Company to greatly grow its client base and processing volumes, leading to 10x growth in revenues in less than 18 months.

Provide managerial and operational consulting to both domestic and foreign banks, non-bank financial institutions, and commercial clients. Subject matter expert on BSA/AML compliance, international banking, and payment solutions.

Worked with CEO in setting strategic vision for a startup focused on providing payment services to financial institutions. Managed business development efforts and managed relationships for our Financial Institution customers. Lead compliance efforts to ensure our standards were above and beyond those required by US law. Found sourcing of funds for company’s syndicated loan deals.

Manage and promote cordial relationships with Foreign Correspondent Banks, Local Commercial banks, Non-bank Financial Institutions and Foreign Services providers e.g. Bankers Almanac.Responsible for growing/optimizing business levels transacted with Correspondent Banks and advising the Bank on any events occurring within correspondent network, which might impact the Bank’s business and service delivery. Negotiate lines of Credit with Foreign Financial Institutions. Develop, promote, and support growth of the bank business in the International circles through Correspondence relationship.

Assigned to head special projects for Wholesale Banking, such as creating new reports for Senior Management, finding and creating efficiencies within our groups, and new product research. Modify or create new policies to ensure regulatory compliance affecting the Wholesale Banking area. Ensure that all regulatory compliance controls are in place and are being followed. Worked closely with internal and external AML and Compliance auditors, as well as with regulatory examiners.

Managed the Risk and Anti-Money Laundering programs within Whitney's International Banking Division. Assigned to head special projects within the Division, such as in creating new processes and reports for Senior Management, as well as led new product research. Ensure that all regulatory compliance controls are in place and are being followed. Provide guidance on new policy making affecting the Bank’s international business. Worked closely with internal and external AML and Compliance auditors, as well as with regulatory examiners.

Reviewed and analyzed data in order to develop new reporting tools for the Foreign Exchange team.

Part of a three man team that created a new business plan and provided marketing research and analysis for Drop the Chalk, LLC in order to enter the NewDay Challenge, a business plan competition sponsored by Tulane's Social Entrepreneurship Initiatives. Won $20,000 in start up capital for the company.

Monitored and assisted 15+ students with their laboratory activities. Helped promote critical thinking among students.

Handled laboratory equipment and chemicals for the department. Setup labs for classwork and dealt with student information.

Served as an interpreter for "Hospital Tela" and a U.S. medical brigade in Central America. Translated between English and Spanish.