Jan 2024 – Feb 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · Miami, Florida, United States · On-site

• Took over as Head of Product at Novo to lead a team of 6 Product Managers, 7 Designers, and 3 Product Operators in building the products that will help destroy the back-office for small businesses by simplifying all their financial workflows with the checking account as the hub.
• Novo is a neo-banking startup (Series B+ / $700M valuation) that provides a small-business platform to help scale the American Dream. Backed by GGV Capital, Valar Ventures, Stripes, and Crosslink Capital.

Sep 2023 – Dec 2023 · 3 mos · Miami, Florida, United States · On-site

Feb 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Employee #33 helped grow the company to Series D $8BN valuation. Developed the transition from founder-led sales to full GTM motions. Stood up Revenue Operations from scratch and was responsible for the core operations, analytic insights, GTM systems, and strategy development that powers the firm's go-to-market revenue engine.
• FalconX is a digital assets brokerage that provides a single account connected to global crypto liquidity pools. Asset managers can execute trades at prices smart routed across liquidity sources and settle with a single counterparty. FalconX most recently completed its Series D round in June '22, led by GIC & B Capital Group valuing the company at $8bn.
• Backed by Accel, Adam Street Partners, Altimeter, American Express, B Capital, Coinbase, GIC, Fidelity, Flybridge, Lightspeed, Sapphire, Thoma Bravo, Tiger Global, and Wellington

Mar 2021 – Feb 2022 · 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Launched from 0 to 1, drove the product strategy, and go-to-market for a new market-making product. Market Making product provided liquidity services to new crypto projects before the initial exchange offering. The product offered analytical insight into project liquidity and pricing performance across multiple exchanges. Scaled revenue from $0 to +$15M in 10 months.

Jun 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

• An operational leader in the technology org that oversaw Engineering, Product, Analytics, People, and Operations as a direct report the President, Technology. Scaled the processes, programs, and systems to take the team from a ~200 person start-up to a $25BN IPO (Nasdaq: AFRM). Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the frameworks that are used by the executive team to execute company planning and resourcing. Focused on strategic initiatives and managed the operational rhythm of the business that provides positive impact across the 1200+ organization.

Jan 2018 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Joined Affirm in its startup days with less than 150 FTE. Promoted twice while being a founding member of the Affirm business operations team. Built out initial Product Operations inside the technology organization.

Feb 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Served as Strategy and Operations Manager for the Special Warfare Group (Airborne) part of the JFK Special Warfare Center. Directed a six soldier staff section that planned long-term training and education strategy then translated plans into operations and coordinated resources to support over 3000 soldiers training in courses to support U.S. Army Special Operations Commands mission to generate and sustain special operations soldiers.
• Assessed and selected for Psychological Operations part of Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF), after undergoing rigorous physical, academic, and psychological evaluations and assessments.
• Assisted in overseeing the organization's operation functions and was responsible for staff development, operations and plans, and organizational development and modernization.
• Ensured that all strategies were planned, prepared, and executed in a cost-effective manner and delivered on time in accordance with specifications and quality requirements.
• Assisted in synchronizing operations by effectively communicating with all the relevant people, business units, and coordinating all relevant inputs to ensure production output and on-time delivery goals were achieved.

Aug 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Planned, managed, and led all movement and logistical functions for task force of 850 personnel and 151 tactical vehicles. Responsible for the the effective stewardship of property accountability and management for equipment in excess of $376 million.
• Directed 5 soldier staff and $3.6 million fiscal year budget, allowing for the effective resourcing of all operations.
• Provided direct oversight of all logistical and movement functions and was responsible for staff development, operations and plans, and organizational development.
• Synchronized logistic operations by effectively communicating with all the relevant people, business units, and coordinating all relevant inputs to ensure production output and on time delivery goals were achieved.
• Coordinated support, supply, and movement of over $350M worth of equipment across state lines with zero losses and 100% accountability at final destinations.

Apr 2014 – Aug 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Served as an executive officer overseeing all programs in a 72-soldiers tank company. Managed and directed the company's logistical, training, and administrative programs. Optimized the allocation, accountability, and maintenance of over $60 million of property. Forward deployed the company into the middle eastern theater as part of Operation Spartan Shield.
• Served above pay grade as a company commander (department manager) when acting commander could not deploy into the theater of operations. Performed in a position characteristically reserved for an individual with any additional 4+ years of experience.
• Improved department maintenance program to become the best in the division, by increasing unit’s readiness rating from 72% to 92% in 4 months.
• Employed a leadership operations process to visualize, describe, direct, and assess the work of eight subordinate team members.
• Effectively used strong communication and group problem-solving skills to remove obstacles and achieve business results.

May 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Served as a tank platoon leader with oversight of 16 soldiers tank platoon day-to-day operations. Responsible for the health, moral, and well-being of the Soldiers and their immediate families. Led multiple training events which included multi-day field training exercises to build competencies and ensure the team was properly trained for assigned missions. Supervised the maintenance and accountability of 4 M1A2 main battle tanks and equipment valued in excess of $15.5MM.
• Planned and executed 20 multi-day operations achieving the top-ranked team in the department.

Jun 2011 – May 2012 · 11 mos

• Worked for the United States Joint Forces Command Legislative Affairs office, working under General Mattis as liaison between Congress and the unified combatant command of the United States Department of Defense.