Damon Burk

CEO

Miami, Florida, United States13 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

15+ years in business development and strategic partnerships.
Expertise in fintech, payments, and cryptocurrency markets.
Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese with extensive regional experience.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on business development and strategic partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentStrategic Partnerships

Other Skills

Business StrategyContract NegotiationCryptocurrencyEconomicsEmerging MarketsEntrepreneurshipFinTechFinanceLatin AmericaManagementManagement ConsultingPaymentsProgram ManagementProject ManagementRenewable Energy

About

Results-oriented Business development executive with 15+ yrs experience driving revenue and forging strategic partnerships. Proven track record of successfully scaling sales/BD teams, growing funnel and converting prospects to clients. Strong domain knowledge in fintech, payments, crypto in the Americas and APAC markets. Highly motivated and adept at building relationships, deal negotiation and exceeding targets; trusted advisor to 4 VC’s/crypto projects. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese with 5+ years of LatAm and APAC in-region experience Specialties: - GTM Strategy - Strategic Partnerships - Corporate Business Development - Economic Analysis - Data Driven Decision Making - Venture capital

Experience

Nuvei

Head of Digital Assets, Latin America

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Miami Beach, Florida, United States · Remote

Binance

Head of Business Development, Americas

Jan 2023 – Jul 2023 · 6 mos · Miami, Florida, United States · Remote

CryptocurrencyPaymentsFinTechStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentVenture Capital+1

Global ventures

Scout/Advisor

Feb 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

Skale labs

Advisor

Jul 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

Istari ventures

Advisor

May 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

Visa

3 roles

Director of Business Development; Crypto, Ventures, Fintech and Partnerships; Latin America

Promoted

Oct 2020 – Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Director of Account Management, APAC

Promoted

Jul 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

Senior Client Relationship Manager

Sep 2017 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

Adyen

Senior Manager, Strategic Accounts

Jun 2015 – Feb 2016 · 8 mos · San Francisco

Adyen processes mobile, online and in-store payments globally for over 3,500 merchants including some of the world's most recognized brands such as Facebook, Uber, Sony, Dropbox, Spotify, and Airbnb.

Trip around the world

World Traveler

Apr 2012 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

Planned, budged and executed two year trip around the world visiting 6 continents, 50 countries, in 24 months. Donated best photos to non-profit auction gala for Arlington Academy of Hope, Mbali, Uganda.

Amyris inc

Business Development Manager

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr · Emeryville, CA

Created market entry and growth strategy targeting mid-tier and fortune 500 companies for our Bio-diesel and renewable products line.

Blu skye sustainability consulting

Senior Consultant

Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 · 0 mo · San Francisco

Consulted to the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, to create competitive advantage and bottom line benefit through strategic leadership on sustainability challenges.

Renewable real estate

Principal

Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 · 0 mo

Co-founded start-up offering innovative financing to fund energy efficient retrofits for residential and multi-family properties

Booz allen hamilton

Consultant

Jan 2005 – Jan 2008 · 3 yrs · Washington DC

Management consultant specializing in economic analysis, performance metrics, portfolio management, IT project management, and risk analysis within the US State Dept/US AID, EPA and the Defense Intelligence Agency.