Jul 2020 – Apr 2021 · 9 mos · Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

• Coins.ph is a leading mobile wallet and virtual currency platform in the Philippines that enables anyone to easily access financial services directly from their phone.
• Founded in 2014 in the Philippines and serving over 10 million Filipinos, the Coins.ph mobile app provides customers with direct access to banking and digital payment services, including local and international remittances, mobile air-time, bill payments, game credits, and online shopping. Coins.ph is regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever blockchain-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

Dec 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · Singapore

Aug 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater New York City Area

• eToro is the world's leading social investment platform for 10 million+ users in 140 countries that makes it easy for users to buy, hold, and sell crypto and other traditional instruments in a transparent and accessible way.
• I lead Finance & Operations for the U.S. market to launch and scale our platform. I am responsible for financial operations partners, accounting, FP&A, and business operations across risk, compliance, customer service, business analytics and payments.

Aug 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr · Greater New York City Area

• Merlon Intelligence is a regtech startup reinventing KYC/AML for traditional financial services and fintechs by delivering an AI-powered SaaS offering to bolster financial crimes compliance programs.
• As head of operations, I lead a talented team to drive and bootstrap new functions and deliver cross-functional initiatives. I'm responsible for are finance and fundraising, HR, business development and sales operations.

Aug 2015 – Aug 2017 · 2 yrs · Greater New York City Area

• Venmo is a mobile payments leader in the fintech space transforming how people share payment experiences. It processed over $17 billion in transaction value in 2016 and is a service of PayPal.
• I started the Venmo BizOps group under the COO to scale the business and support our rapidly growing platform. I partner with product and operations teams to develop growth strategies, deliver new products and implement and measure operational plans. Some new starts and optimizations I'm proud of:
• Program lead for launching Venmo's first debit card through closed beta, including managing financial partners
• Ops lead for integrating Venmo as a payment method with PayPal and Braintree merchants
• Starting the commercial disputes function, including writing the business case and shipping the PoC
• Integrating compliance operations functions with PayPal's global operations

Nov 2012 – Jul 2015 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Strategy execution lead at top-tier wealth management firm with $1.4T in assets under management and $15B in revenue. 'Engagement Manager' level responsibility for delivering high-impact strategic initiatives and driving cross-functional teams.

May 2007 – Jul 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Greater New York City Area

Aug 2004 – Apr 2007 · 2 yrs 8 mos