Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs · Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

• I’m the Co-Founder and Business Development Advisor at Bitdecentro, where we focus on driving blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption in emerging markets. My work blends entrepreneurship, strategy, and growth, helping position Bitdecentro as a trusted player in digital assets and decentralized solutions.
• With a strong background in blockchain ecosystems, fintech partnerships, and go-to-market strategy, I specialize in building sustainable business models, creating strategic alliances, and opening new opportunities for adoption.

Feb 2018 – Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

• Coordinated efforts with the business process internal audit team, the IT internal audit team, the Tax team, and key stakeholders from upper management and external audit to ensure deadlines were met and the documentation was complete.
• Manage teams of five to fifteen staff and seniors comprised of US and International based resources by planning budgets, coordinating resource schedules, and hosting internal coaching sessions.
• Perform monthly budget to actual analysis for multiple engagements to assess the team effectiveness and identify opportunities to decrease resource costs.
• Consult finance and accounting departments to increase efficiency and mitigate risks around month/quarter end close.
• Counsel with new incoming staff to assist them in planning their future career path and establishing personal and career goals to help them realize their desired career path.
• Perform specialized projects such as risk and controls rationalization, entity scoping, and process improvements.
• Facilitated the IA and ICFR 200 class to train a class of Staff 2s about SOX, Risk and Controls Matrix (RCM) design, applying the COSO framework, developing and implementing testing attributes, and using the scoping too to calculate planning materiality and tolerable error for their engagements.

May 2016 – Feb 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

• I work to assist clients in establishing a financial control environment and improving their current business processes to better protect their assets and mitigate risks. By helping these clients become SOX compliant through developing controls, business process narratives, and discovering potential gaps or weaknesses in the process. For this roll I have lead team projects including coordinating meetings, reviewing prepared documentation, and preparing budget to actual analyses for project metrics. Additionally, I help train new staff through teaching internal audit processes and financial accounting rules in accordance with US GAAP.