Founded risk compliance and commodity sourcing advisory practice, specializing in verifying oil and gold refineries, authorized sellers, trading houses, logistical suppliers, and buyers of crude and refined fuel, agricultural, and precious metal commodities. Architected risk compliance and fraud solution, TradeWatch eXchange©, to address buyer and seller KYC/CTF/AML/EDD regulatory and risk-based approach analysis and investigations, including proprietary trading partner-specific, transactional, jurisdictional, and commodity-specific risk schema for sourcing and purchasing commodities worldwide.Value Added• Architected a trade management system with a transactional workflow engine and surveillance system to manage commodity transactions from sourcing supply to transaction closure.• Curated and deployed KYC, CTF, and AML solutions to address trading partner entity and individual identity authentication, sanctions, enforcement actions, watchlist screening, politically exposed persons, adverse media, ultimate beneficial ownership data, document fraud detection, and AML monitoring.• Curated and deployed Safe Harbor Registry and Red Flag Registry of fully vetted and qualified buyers, suppliers, brokers, fuel storage terminals, vessels, suspected and known fuel and storage scammer entities, non-performers, unlicensed entities, and time wasters operating in the commodities market.• Designed, curated, and deployed Enhanced Due Diligence and Transactional Investigation system equipped with AI and ML enhanced OSINT of social media, dark web, adverse media, other open source intelligence (OSINT) data, premium content sources, and then advanced cross-link analysis to identify known and emerging fraudulent typologies.

Led enterprise BSA/KYC/KYB/CTF RegTech/FinTech product portfolio, WatchDOG® Elite risk compliance business line, which processed over 2.5 trillion transactions annually for payment services companies such as Airbnb, DHL, eBay, Google, Jack Henry, Saleforce.com, Stripe, The Clearing House, Meta, as well as banks, FinTechs, e-commerce, healthcare, insurance, and logistics companies worldwide. Directed the product portfolio strategy, vision, product platform, API, watchlist, sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEP) content, algorithm, and integration roadmaps, from backlog enhancements, new development, consolidation, transformation from on-prem to cloud, and modernization. This initiative is forecasted to achieve a $70MM+ revenue target over five years. Value Added· Developed and led enterprise BSA/KYC/CTF product vision, strategy, and prioritization for the organization’s flagship risk compliance solution. Managed ongoing performance of the portfolio against the P&L.· Designed, curated, and deployed market analysis, including a competitive intelligence system that cataloged and assessed the RegTech competitive landscape, related advanced technologies, and data suppliers worldwide. · Architected Agile product roadmaps to prioritize, transform, and modernize the WatchDOG® Elite sanctions and transaction monitoring platform from an on-prem deprecated legacy environment into a leading-edge modernized cloud-based machine-learned and artificially intelligent solution.

Founded and personally boot strapped business advisory practice focused on providing optimization and innovation CxO advisory services to help middle market risk compliance companies grow and scale to the next stage of business.Value Added • Worked with over 60 clients over six years to assess operating platforms and product portfolios and then subsequently developed product visions and strategies, prioritized initiatives, and utilized Agile Roadmaps to build out Evolutionary Product Roadmaps. • Led the deployment of upgraded product portfolios through multiple cross-functional teams that have generated over $100 Million in new and incremental revenue for clients.• Developed risk management product portfolios, business, and functional requirements, and UX / UI requirements for global product lines that included over 2,400 individual geographic products worldwide.• Restructured 14 companies ranging from $3M to $50M for the next stage in operations, technology, product management, and then led multiple cross-functional teams to implement enterprise quality assurance tracking, CRM system, client success, and account management programs.• Led multiple cross-functional operational and technical efficiency initiatives by identifying bottlenecks and manual processes and then implemented automation through robotic process automation (RPA) for numerous clients ranging from 20% to 50%.• Designed, built, and optimized more than 30 sales and marketing programs, aligning marketing-sales development to best practice sales processes.

Re-designed the company’s Global Background Screening product line. Drove alignment, efficiency, and profit into the global product line while delivering best practice privacy, risk management, and compliance for clients on a global basis. Supported 40+ global sales executives, 60 account management, 100+ client care specialists, and over 1,000 global customers as senior SME advisers.Value Added • Engineered and executed strategy to move under-performing global screening business lines to become highly profitable best-in-class global screening providers.• Drove $18.5M in new and incremental revenue within 24 months.• Substantially increased customer loyalty and confidence by redesigning organizations' global product portfolio into industry-leading global providers and being a trusted advisor to the executive team as well as global customers.

Founded start-up company specializing in international risk mitigation services in the midst of the recession. Customized ERP technology platform, purchased hardware, networking, and data equipment. Secured contracts from over 250 channel partners worldwide.Value Added • Grew business from startup to $5 million dollars in reoccurring annual revenue within 2.5 years.• Spearheaded and grew extensive Channel Distribution of risk mitigation services by securing over 150 wholesale partners and over 300 retail customers worldwide in less than three years.• Brought under contract four of the world's largest consumer reporting and payroll services companies; ADP, Acxiom, Allied Barton, and LexisNexis, increasing revenue by over 100% in less than six months.

Recruited to build and lead new Global Background Screening Division. Charged with creating operational, technology, product development, sales, and marketing strategies ("Go to Market") to expand service capabilities to over 192 countries, reach revenue and expense goals, and find new key partners and customers. Led a 20-person operations / compliance / product team with 2 director-level reports. Supported over 60 sales executives. Held responsibility for P&L with direct responsibility for Finance, Legal, Operations, Product Development, Sales, Marketing, and Strategic Alliance Relationships.Value Added• Led a 20-person team with 2 director-level reports focused on Technology, Data Acquisition, Fulfillment, Q&A, and Compliance departments.• Managed a $10 million+ portfolio of global accounts and led all forecasting, market analytic, and sales teams.• Described by clients as "a partner who brings dedication, integrity, and confidence to any client relationship".• Prepared quarterly reports on revenue, operational status, and profitability to the executive management team.