Jun 2022 – Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Miami, Florida, United States

• Grew from a handful of resources then led 100+ engineers (Software, Platform, DevOps, Info/Cyber security, and IT) across multiple regions (India, Colombia, US). Built a resilient leadership structure, established hiring funnels, and created progression frameworks that supported talent growth and retention.
• Partnered with Product, Growth, and BD to deliver end-user banking features (ACH, debit/credit cards, MRDC, virtual cards, fraud detection, lending, and financial tools) that scaled to 250K+ customers.
• Remediated technical debt without affecting product outcomes
• Worked directly with leadership and stakeholders to align roadmaps across product, engineering, compliance, and operations — driving forward initiatives that improved LTV, activation, and cost-efficiency.
• Architected and executed cloud modernization & monolithic service decomposition. Created global observability standards and real-time alerting to ensure system health at scale.
• Standardized team-level development practices including failover strategies, test coverage, API documentation, CI/CD, and RFC-driven design. Empowered teams to self-direct while maintaining centralized engineering quality benchmarks.
• Implemented Zero Trust networking and device posture-based access, as well as owned our SOC2 type 2 audits (policies, controls, documentation, pen testing).
• Built agile rituals and Jira-based systems to improve work and deliver predictable outcomes.

Jul 2021 – Jun 2022 · 11 mos · Miami, Florida, United States

• Specialized in money movement, fraud detection, and lending. I developed risk engines, optimized payment infrastructure, addressed and mitigated fraud through discovery and patching, and help develop a loan management system. My responsibilities revolved around enhancing the security and efficiency of financial transactions.

Mar 2015 – Jul 2021 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Oct 2014 – Jul 2021 · 6 yrs 9 mos · Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• InvestReady, is a leading provider of accredited investor verifications compliant with U.S. SEC regulations. As one of the largest non-broker-affiliated provider in the U.S., InvestReady has helped thousands of investors attain and maintain their accredited status, ensuring compliance and security in the investment process. #RegTech

Mar 2014 – Jul 2021 · 7 yrs 4 mos

• SnapLeads utilized public and private data to source and qualify leads for customized direct mail campaigns. It managed the daily distribution of thousands of personalized mailers across multiple states, enhancing client engagement and response rates through targeted marketing strategies.

Nov 2010 – Mar 2015 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• The Launch Pad a Blackstone Foundation funded initiative focused on developing and scaling a entrepreneurial network of collegiate business accelerators. Given a $15M grant, the launchpad scaled its operation to 16 locations supporting thousands of businesses across all stages of development.

Oct 2010 – Jul 2014 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• Partner, with a focus on backend systems & architecture. As with all startups we manage disperse tasks and responsibilities so its difficult to pigeon hole my self to a set of duties. Cloudshopper grew to over 40,000 clients and nearly 100,000 interactions per min @ peak loads.

Jan 2010 – Present · 16 yrs 2 mos · Miami

• Refresh Miami is a community of designers, developers, entrepreneurs, students, techies, geeks, nerds, and anyone else who loves technology and the web. We meet monthly, sometimes twice a month, and we get together to share ideas, spread knowledge and “refresh” the community.
• The organization has been serving the local technology community for over 9 years. With over 16,000 members and events that average between 350-500 people, Refresh is a driving force in the South Florida technology ecosystem. http://www.RefreshMiami.com

Aug 2008 – Dec 2013 · 5 yrs 4 mos

• Pikchur was the easiest way to share life events from anywhere to everywhere! Use your computer, cell phone, or any other mobile device to post your photos & videos, and we'll take care of distributing them all over the social web for you! Pikchur grew to over 140,000 members and 10's of millions of interaction.

Jan 2005 – Nov 2010 · 5 yrs 10 mos

• Manage & Develop within the Universities CMS.