Maria Sabando
Co-Founder at BitMiami- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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BitMiami
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United States
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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Jan 2022 - Present
Miami, Florida, United States Leading multiple projects including: - BitMiami educational series: https://www.meetup.com/bitmiami-bitcoin/ - Miami Beach Bitcoin Babes technical education cohort for Bitcoin technology : https://www.bitmiami.io/bitcoinbabesmia - BitMiami Social events coordinator
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Women in Blockchain Miami
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United States
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Blockchain Services
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Strategic Advisor
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Dec 2017 - Present
Miami, Florida, United States Supporting women that want to talk, learn, and shape the future of blockchain
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Educator | Curator | Designer
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Jan 2021 - Present
Miami, Florida, United States
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Algorand Foundation
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Singapore
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Manager | East Coast USA
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Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
On a mission to empower a vibrant ecosystem of builders and entrepreneurs based on the Algorand blockchain.
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X2 Advisory LLC
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Founder| Strategic Advisor
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Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Strategic advisor for early stage startups
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Community Growth Lead
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Sep 2020 - Jan 2021
Globally connecting Suku.world
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Chief Operations Officer
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2020
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Blockchaincenter.com Making Miami the crypto capital of USA
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PwC
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Risk Assurance Senior Associate
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2017
Miami/Jacksonville/NewYork/LATAM • Contributed to internal audit projects focused on country specific regulatory compliance mandates for the Capital Markets line of business across North and South America including reviews over remediation efforts put forth over findings noted in previous audits. • Evaluated trade execution operational processes for a diverse set of structured financial products to assess their compliance within local regulatory rules and global corporate policies. • Headed SOX 404 Information Technology… Show more • Contributed to internal audit projects focused on country specific regulatory compliance mandates for the Capital Markets line of business across North and South America including reviews over remediation efforts put forth over findings noted in previous audits. • Evaluated trade execution operational processes for a diverse set of structured financial products to assess their compliance within local regulatory rules and global corporate policies. • Headed SOX 404 Information Technology General Controls assessment and gap analysis • Performed project management tasks over quality control reviews for SCRA compliance loan reviews including designing and testing MIS reports Show less
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IT Risk Advisory Services Consultant
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Jul 2012 - Dec 2013
Miami/Jacksonville/LATAM • Executed FFIEC IT Compliance assessments on: IT governance, network administration, core applications, e-commerce, business continuity planning, physical and environmental security, change management, SDLC, third party service providers, distributed applications, and GLBA compliance • Collaborated in the development of a vendor management audit strategy. The scope of the strategy included risk assessments for selection, contracting, due diligence, on-going monitoring, and exit strategy in… Show more • Executed FFIEC IT Compliance assessments on: IT governance, network administration, core applications, e-commerce, business continuity planning, physical and environmental security, change management, SDLC, third party service providers, distributed applications, and GLBA compliance • Collaborated in the development of a vendor management audit strategy. The scope of the strategy included risk assessments for selection, contracting, due diligence, on-going monitoring, and exit strategy in accordance with regulatory requirements and best practices • Planned and executed franchisee royalty audits, including procedures comparing various sales data points to identify underreported sales including: financial statements, trial balance, sales tax returns, and Point of Sales (POS) system Show less
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Miami-Dade County
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Shadow of Assistant Director for IT Department
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Dec 2011 - May 2012
Miami, Florida
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Crabtree & Auslander
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Jun 2011 - Nov 2011
Miami, Florida
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Optenet / Allot Communications
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Spain
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Account Manager
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Apr 2011 - May 2011
Miami, Florida
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U.S. Department of State
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Commercial Department Intern
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
Bolivia
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NBCUniversal Hispanic Group
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United States
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Telecommunications
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Sourcing Intern
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Aug 2009 - Dec 2009
Miami, Florida
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City of Miami
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Information Technology Intern
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Aug 2008 - Dec 2008
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Education
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Ironhack
UX/UI Design -
Florida International University - College of Business Administration
Bachelors, International Business,Management Information Systems