Experience

Juniper Payments

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Juniper Payments delivers clearing and payment services through correspondent and direct relationships with banks and credit unions throughout the US. Modular solutions are utilized by more than 3,000 financial institutions daily, driving payments from origination to delivery both foreign and domestic. ACH, Wires, Cheques, International. Juniper Payments delivers clearing and payment services through correspondent and direct relationships with banks and credit unions throughout the US. Modular solutions are utilized by more than 3,000 financial institutions daily, driving payments from origination to delivery both foreign and domestic. ACH, Wires, Cheques, International.



Global Fintech Forum

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Global Fintech Forum (formerly ezforex.com), a Texas based company , provides turnkey international transfers through innovative technology, International ACH and blockchain for financial institutions. Global Fintech Forum (formerly ezforex.com), a Texas based company , provides turnkey international transfers through innovative technology, International ACH and blockchain for financial institutions.


U.S. Faster Payments Council
• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Advisory Group Member

  • Aug 2020 - Present


U.S. Department of the Treasury

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor to the Office of Technical Assistant. Banking & Financial Services Dpt

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2022

  The mission of the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) is to help finance ministries and central banks of developing and transition countries strengthen their ability to manage public finances effectively and safeguard their financial sectors. Such assistance is in the interest of OTA partner countries and the United States. Jorge's focuses on issues related to Payment Systems and Financial Inclusion. The mission of the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) is to help finance ministries and central banks of developing and transition countries strengthen their ability to manage public finances effectively and safeguard their financial sectors. Such assistance is in the interest of OTA partner countries and the United States. Jorge's focuses on issues related to Payment Systems and Financial Inclusion.



Federal Reserve System

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, FedGlobal Payments- RPO

  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2016

  The FedGlobal service is allowing all financial institutions in the United States to provide low-cost international payments to Latin America, Mexico, Panama as well as Canada and Europe. http://frbservices.org/serviceofferings/fedach/fedach_international_ach_payments.html The FedGlobal service is allowing all financial institutions in the United States to provide low-cost international payments to Latin America, Mexico, Panama as well as Canada and Europe. http://frbservices.org/serviceofferings/fedach/fedach_international_ach_payments.html


ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS IN THE USA
• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2015

Time Squared Group
• United States
• Medical Practices
• Board Member

  • Apr 2005 - Apr 2015


Perago (SIA-SSB GROUP)

• SVP Business Development, the Americas

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2010

  Rehired by the SIA-SSB Group to Assist Central Banks update their payment systems infrastructure with the delivery of RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement), CSD and ACH software and help with the implementation of the project. These projects are typically funded by the World Bank and awarded by the affected central bank. Rehired by the SIA-SSB Group to Assist Central Banks update their payment systems infrastructure with the delivery of RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement), CSD and ACH software and help with the implementation of the project. These projects are typically funded by the World Bank and awarded by the affected central bank.


US BANK
• Banking
• Vice President

  • Dec 2005 - Jan 2007

CITIBANK
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee
• Business Development Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Jan 2006


SIA-SSB

• International Marketing & Sales Manager

  • Jun 2001 - Feb 2004

  SIA-SSB (formerly SIA) core-business is based on the design, developement and management of the Central Bank's Payment Systems. • Coordinated SIA-SSB newly organized business units on the company’s first response to international bid (RFP), landing and managing project for the creation of the new Euro Low-Value Payment System (EBA STEP2)that transformed company to global leader in banking technology services. • Established strategic and tactical partnerships. Defined specifications, Service Level Agreements, contracts and external communication in English, French, Spanish and Italian. • Managed overall client relationship with European Banking Association (EBA), SWIFT, IBM & Microsoft. Show less