Experience

Mojo

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - Fraud and AML

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Jersey City, New Jersey, United States



BetMGM

• United States
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager of Suspicious Activity and Fraud

  • Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

  Jersey City, New Jersey, United States



Brink’s Inc

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Compliance Program Manager (Banking)

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2021

  Jersey City, New Jersey, United States



FourBlock

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Instructor

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area • Teach and mentor transitioning veterans in the Dallas/Forth Worth metroplex through our Career Readiness Program, a semester-long, university-accredited program developed in partnership with Columbia University and designed to equip veterans to achieve the best careers possible • Instruct student-veteran cohorts during the FourBlock Career Readiness Program by partnering with various corporate partners in a diverse set of industries in order to assist the student-veterans in finding a… Show more • Teach and mentor transitioning veterans in the Dallas/Forth Worth metroplex through our Career Readiness Program, a semester-long, university-accredited program developed in partnership with Columbia University and designed to equip veterans to achieve the best careers possible • Instruct student-veteran cohorts during the FourBlock Career Readiness Program by partnering with various corporate partners in a diverse set of industries in order to assist the student-veterans in finding a meaningful career path. • Support the local FourBlock community, the nation’s local professional network for top veterans and top companies to engage locally while staying connected nationally. Visit our website to learn more about how Four Block is changing the way veterans transition: www.fourblock.org Show less



Texas Capital

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• AVP, Financial Crimes Compliance Advisor

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area • Advised lines of business on BSA/AML-related risks pertaining to prospective industries while collaborating on implementing risk-mitigants. Primary services were provided to high-risk industries, such as: Marijuana-Related Businesses, Hedge Funds, EB-5 related investments, and Broker-Dealer entities. • Created a compliance program for Marijuana-Related Business (MRB) clients within the client population. The program included: board-approved program document, incorporation of MRB into… Show more • Advised lines of business on BSA/AML-related risks pertaining to prospective industries while collaborating on implementing risk-mitigants. Primary services were provided to high-risk industries, such as: Marijuana-Related Businesses, Hedge Funds, EB-5 related investments, and Broker-Dealer entities. • Created a compliance program for Marijuana-Related Business (MRB) clients within the client population. The program included: board-approved program document, incorporation of MRB into bank policy, investigations pipeline documentation, and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) creation. • Oversaw and completed ad-hoc remediation projects as needed, to include AML-related investigation backlogs, creation of industry-specific forms, 314b designee for the bank, and business continuity point of contact. ACAMS • Panelist at Annual ACAMS Conference Las Vegas 2017 “Continued Confusion or Clarity?: The Latest On Banking Marijuana Businesses” • Cyber-Enabled Crime Certificate • Trade-Based Money Laundering Certificate Show less



JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regulatory Operations - Controls Analyst

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  Dallas, Texas • ACAMS certified • Conducted enhanced due diligence, customer due diligence, and specialized due diligence investigations on high risk customer profiles in Chase's Commercial Bank. • Managed project in Commercial Bank to close global compliance gaps regarding customer usage of over-the-counter cash products, which involved setting up meetings with key international leaders which led to increased awareness of compliance vulnerabilities in data and knowing our customers.

• Compliance Analyst

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

  Brooklyn, NY JPMorgan Chase Global Financial Crimes Compliance • Conducted over 2,000 Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terror Financing transaction monitoring investigations, using internal methodologies in legacy software with a high Quality Control/Quality Assurance rating. • Selected to be on a team of investigators to test in a user acceptance testing environment, the Actimize (Mantas) transaction monitoring platform, which resulted in me giving updates to leadership on a daily basis on team… Show more JPMorgan Chase Global Financial Crimes Compliance • Conducted over 2,000 Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terror Financing transaction monitoring investigations, using internal methodologies in legacy software with a high Quality Control/Quality Assurance rating. • Selected to be on a team of investigators to test in a user acceptance testing environment, the Actimize (Mantas) transaction monitoring platform, which resulted in me giving updates to leadership on a daily basis on team findings and trends on data quality issues, scenario enhancement, and converting UAT to business as usual.



ISAF

• Afghanistan
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Counterintelligence Analyst

  • Dec 2012 - Jul 2013

  Kabul, Afghanistan • Identified current and potential future threats to Coalition and Afghani Forces and developed strategies to mitigate those threats. Through extensive data analysis and source meets, assisted JFOA in our mission of neutralizing terror networks and key objectives who pose the biggest threat to the security of the country and those in it. • By using past experiences of meeting the multitude of US organizations, ISAF and NATO units, I was able to establish key relationships for JFOA in… Show more • Identified current and potential future threats to Coalition and Afghani Forces and developed strategies to mitigate those threats. Through extensive data analysis and source meets, assisted JFOA in our mission of neutralizing terror networks and key objectives who pose the biggest threat to the security of the country and those in it. • By using past experiences of meeting the multitude of US organizations, ISAF and NATO units, I was able to establish key relationships for JFOA in order to help us succeed in our mission of mitigating insider threats. Show less



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Geospatial Intelligence Analyst - Sergeant

  • Aug 2003 - Dec 2009

  Fort Stewart, Tikrit, Iraq, Milan, Italy, and Kabul, Afghanistan NRDC-ITA: • Conducted formal and informal training geographic intelligence programs for 13 Italian Army personnel. Due to a lack of a formal geographic intelligence school, I was asked to teach and develop the members of this particular unit. The Italian Army relies heavily on foreign teachers and mentors to assist their Army in order to develop GEOINT professionals. • Performed duties, which included: creating databases, querying for information, logging and appropriately naming files… Show more NRDC-ITA: • Conducted formal and informal training geographic intelligence programs for 13 Italian Army personnel. Due to a lack of a formal geographic intelligence school, I was asked to teach and develop the members of this particular unit. The Italian Army relies heavily on foreign teachers and mentors to assist their Army in order to develop GEOINT professionals. • Performed duties, which included: creating databases, querying for information, logging and appropriately naming files, and conducting analysis on logged information. Applying the correct security classification is critical in this job, into order to know who can see what products and how to handle or store certain kinds of data. • Created road network data for exercises that included Madagascar, Sudan, Italy, and Afghanistan. These route products proved vital to the command group for their planning of troop movement though out the exercises and combat operations in Afghanistan. 3rd Infantry Division: •Deployed to Tikrit, Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom III. Prepared and delivered over 4,000 mapping products in support of 5,000 soldiers in assigned Area of Operations. Created database that combined intelligence products taken from leaving National Guard Unit and combined that with intelligence data and reports from NGA and 1BCT 3ID Intel shop. • Created over 1,000 mapping products that kept command staff up to date on counter insurgency and counter IED operations. These proved pivotal in keeping friendly forces aware of the IED threats. • Created road, infrastructure, and lines of communication products from different command and support units. These products helped provide key information to leaders to understand where energy sources where, mobility of the terrain around roads is, and where bridges with Mil class were for conducting operations. Show less