Experience

TabaPay

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Product

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  March 2022 - Present: VP of Product - Data and Insights * Head of Data and Customer Insights Team * Oversees Data Strategy, Roadmap and Infrastructure Design * Designs and Implements New Data Solutions and Services * Evaluates New Markets, Manages Next Gen Innovation * Leads Client Insights Management: Networks, Banks, Vendors, Partners, Major Merchants Sept 2020 - March 2022: Oversees Product Development and Strategy for TabaPay. TabaPay is the easiest way for companies to disburse and collect money and transfer funds between accounts in real time. * Head of Product Management Team * Oversees Product Roadmap and Engineering Development Schedule * Designs New Products and Enhancements * Evaluates New Markets, Manages Next Gen Innovation * Manages Product Suite Performance Show less



Discover Financial Services

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Payments Partnership Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2020

  Managing the digital payments strategy through business development initiatives with new and existing 3rd party payments integration providers that drive innovative solutions in the payments ecosystem• Identifies and Builds key digital technology partner relationships in support of Discover's digital payments strategy, e.g., gateways, shopping carts, website developers • Fosters growing relationships with partners to optimize Discover’s global card acceptance and explore marketing and innovation opportunities • Leads Voice of the Customer feedback consultations to ensure Discover’s strategy aligns with market needs for emerging technologies• Develops go-to-market strategies for PULSE debit enablement• Negotiates marketing initiative contracts tied to data driven insights • Leads Training and Development for Digital Acceptance – establishing curriculum goals, designing training plans, leading vendor selection & negotiation, customizing materials to align with strategic priorities • Designed a Global Acceptance newsfeed dashboard that pulls analyst reports and current news from across thousands of resources for payments and Discover’s global partners. Show less

• Emerging Products and Innovation Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2018

  Developed successful digital product offerings that solved for customer pain points and identified revenue opportunities in new markets• Designed and guided 4 new digital product offerings through ideation, business case, feasibility, development, and market launch phases• Acquired exponential debit volume growth through products launched• Identified and evaluated new opportunities through market research, analysis, and strategic partner feedback • Identified and Built key partnerships with a diversity of merchant market leaders and top payment processors such as Amazon, Google, Netflix, PayPal, Stripe, Uber, Adyen, Paymentech and Microsoft• Spoke at client events to educate them on new services, explain new rules and regulations, and obtain feedback on market initiatives • Crafted roadmaps, proposals, business cases, product design requirements, operating rules, marketing collateral, executive and client presentations• Won the President’s Award for Innovation Show less



First Data Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Director

  • Nov 2008 - Mar 2011

  Product Director who developed and managed e-commerce products and gateways for a global leader in technology, payment processing, and financial services. • Provided product expertise on complex e-commerce and payment processing technologies • Researched unmet market needs to identify and develop competitive products • Guided acquirer sales alliances such as BAMS through training, lead development, and product discovery meetings • Developed product specification requirements and launch plans with cross functional teams • Advised national and regional merchants on product options, coding and boarding requirements • Managed e-commerce acquirer processors and gateways, and their platform integrations • Educated internal sales teams and external clients on complex e-commerce and payment processing technologies • Designed extensive payments and strategy training materials • Co-led risk management innovation meetings to define new fraud product opportunities Show less



BNY Mellon

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager

  • 2002 - 2008

  Provided strategic and quantitative tools to Wall Street’s leading global Corporate Trust Services bank, one of the world`s top financial services companies. • Maintained client relationships, from large Investment Banks to boutique analytics firms • Negotiated key new relationships with vendors, legal partners, and networking NGOs • Directed several special projects for two of the largest merger/acquisitions in corporate history • Pioneered a successful strategic plan for green product services in the financial carbon markets • Managed product life cycle strategies from concept to execution for complex structured securities • Wrote a strategic white paper on the $15 billion life settlement market and profitable opportunities • Two Promotions: Securities Associate to Compliance Manager to Assistant Vice President • Two Distinguished “Above and Beyond Awards” for compliance and leadership contributions Show less