Experience

Authentifi Inc.

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cofounder

  • 2019 - Present

  Washington, United States Introducing a new crowdfunding platform for charitable giving. - We help nonprofits define, promote and verify the impact of their initiatives - We provide donors with more transparency and accountability around the donations they support - We give beneficiaries the tools to voice their needs and verify the impact of those initiatives



NTENT

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Strategy

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Product strategy and ideation, market strategy and data driven analysis, strategic positioning

• Sr. Technical Project Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2019

  New York, NY Optimized the firm’s operational structure and processes in order to achieve strategic growth and innovation objectives. Defined execution roadmap for Ntent’s browser, search engine and cross-channel advertising platform and managed implementation and delivery across 2 (soon to be 3) territories. • Facilitated the delivery of a localized search engine, mobile browser and local ad demand in Kazakhstan and Guam by partnering with technology, ad operations, finance and legal divisions to… Show more Optimized the firm’s operational structure and processes in order to achieve strategic growth and innovation objectives. Defined execution roadmap for Ntent’s browser, search engine and cross-channel advertising platform and managed implementation and delivery across 2 (soon to be 3) territories. • Facilitated the delivery of a localized search engine, mobile browser and local ad demand in Kazakhstan and Guam by partnering with technology, ad operations, finance and legal divisions to ensure budget commitments, post-launch KPIs and client expectations were satisfied. Currently on schedule to deploy this technology to a wide audience within Russia early 2018 • Managed phased internal and commercial browser deployments across 200k+ subscribers and assisted in post-launch optimization and maintenance • Managed weekly PMO meetings across all divisions and bi-weekly Deployment meetings with Sr. Management to review and prioritize existing deliverables and escalate roadblocks. Led weekly client meetings to review timelines, risks, and dependencies • Led 6 month effort to purchase and customize cross-channel advertising platform to funnel ads from agencies and resellers to mobile subscribers • Reviewed and negotiated legal contracts with clients and advertising resellers to reduce FX and country risk exposure • Deployed portfolio management tool to enable decentralized project status tracking across internal, partner and client resources, executed necessary training and ensured compliance through transparency



Barclays

• India
• Outsourcing/Offshoring
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manager supporting ~1200 resources across FX/Commodities IB Divisions

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  New York, NY Coordinated budget, resource and project forecasting efforts and mitigated operational issues following a corporate restructuring within the IB Technology Division in Q2 • Consolidated multiple areas across the investment bank’s IT division, arranging budgets and resources in line with 2014 objectives • Worked with Sr. Management to highlight and staff critical projects and wind down less essential projects for the remainder of 2014

• Business Management Service Center Team Lead

  • May 2013 - May 2014

  Pune Area, India Established a 5 person team in a low cost location to define and promote consistent and efficient processes, analytics and reporting across the FICC Technology COO Organization. • Assumed and optimized over 23 recurring packages of work from high cost locations, ranging from Invoice and Location Strategy Reconciliation to Financial Report generation for Sr. management, yielding efficiency gains of over 90% • Developed business strategies and risk assessments for restructuring… Show more Established a 5 person team in a low cost location to define and promote consistent and efficient processes, analytics and reporting across the FICC Technology COO Organization. • Assumed and optimized over 23 recurring packages of work from high cost locations, ranging from Invoice and Location Strategy Reconciliation to Financial Report generation for Sr. management, yielding efficiency gains of over 90% • Developed business strategies and risk assessments for restructuring exercises, and maintaining workforce reports on attrition, mobility and project allocation for various IB areas

• VP - Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities

  • Jul 2012 - May 2013

  New York, NY Modernized the financial, project and resource management processes and tools of the Securitized Products asset class while defining and heading the PMO Office • Managed allocation and tracking of departmental finances towards consulting resources, serving as the liaison between the COO, finance department, sourcing and vendors



RTX Technology Partners

• Senior Consultant – Strategy and Business Consulting Practice

  • Apr 2010 - Jul 2012

  Greater New York City Area Representative Client Experience Central Bank of Haiti – Banque de La Republique d’Haiti The Central Bank set out to modernize Haiti’s financial infrastructure by establishing an electronic payment hub that would support the use of mobile payments and debit/credit/prepaid cards in order to improve and reduce the cost of consumer access to funds. • Developed an Electronic Payment Services Strategy and Roadmap for building a modern financial infrastructure in Haiti to… Show more Representative Client Experience Central Bank of Haiti – Banque de La Republique d’Haiti The Central Bank set out to modernize Haiti’s financial infrastructure by establishing an electronic payment hub that would support the use of mobile payments and debit/credit/prepaid cards in order to improve and reduce the cost of consumer access to funds. • Developed an Electronic Payment Services Strategy and Roadmap for building a modern financial infrastructure in Haiti to support retail electronic payments Office of the Presidency - Haiti The President of Haiti decided to establish a Presidential Investment Advisory Council on Economic Growth and Investment in order to attract foreign direct investment into Haiti. • Defined Presidential Investment Advisory Council structure, first year roadmap / budget • Developed Executive Office/Secretariat Office organizational model Show less



Paxxis Technology LLC

• Co-founder & Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2009 - 2010

  • Managed overall development and performed market research, UI design, and testing activities for a next generation enterprise knowledge management platform. • Created a comprehensive business plan and product strategy for delivering our platform to market and executed capital raising activities.



NRG Energy Inc.

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Research Analyst

  • 2008 - 2008

  • Performed and presented 40 credit risk analyses on NRGs counterparties to assess their creditworthiness and determine the line limit for each. • Wrote several VBA programs to evaluate NRG’s initial net margin due to commodity market fluctuations, and its exposure to first and second liens due to heat fluctuations and trade activity.



Sun Microsystems

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

• Software Engineer

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2007

  • Improved and maintained software build and deployment system for SunGrid, Sun’s computer network. • Identified inefficiencies in processes used by engineers to test computing programs. Developed new testing methodology and implemented it across two teams. • Created automated system enabling functional tests to be run continuously, leading to increased output and reduced maintenance costs.



CIBC World Markets

• Canada
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Specialist

  • Oct 2004 - Sep 2006

  • Initiated redesign of United States and Canadian equity research websites. Coordinated team of 3 developers during implementation, improved overall client experience, and enhanced sell-side research analyst productivity by automating client-service functions. • Presented quality assurance and software development processes to managers in various technology divisions. • Orchestrated software release process: Secured management approval, determined appropriate deployment schedule,… Show more • Initiated redesign of United States and Canadian equity research websites. Coordinated team of 3 developers during implementation, improved overall client experience, and enhanced sell-side research analyst productivity by automating client-service functions. • Presented quality assurance and software development processes to managers in various technology divisions. • Orchestrated software release process: Secured management approval, determined appropriate deployment schedule, and managed department-wide communications deployment procedures. • Evaluated 11 alternative multi-million dollar research authoring solutions, presented findings within required time horizon, and helped convince senior management to implement my recommendation. • Helped reduce number of system outages between 2004 and 2006, by implementing more efficient workflow process for team of 7 developers. • Mentored and trained new analysts in the use of equity research workflow process. Show less



Sungard Energy Systems

• United States

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • May 2001 - Oct 2004

  • Led global team of 8 developers to manage deployment cycles and client upgrades for a $50 million dollar commodities trading and risk analysis system. • Communicated with clients about their needs and coordinated with developers to tailor system to clients’ requirements. • Created automated system to test software’s financial reporting functionality, improving operational efficiency by 80%. • Identified shortcomings in internal communication procedures and developed… Show more • Led global team of 8 developers to manage deployment cycles and client upgrades for a $50 million dollar commodities trading and risk analysis system. • Communicated with clients about their needs and coordinated with developers to tailor system to clients’ requirements. • Created automated system to test software’s financial reporting functionality, improving operational efficiency by 80%. • Identified shortcomings in internal communication procedures and developed project management website to disseminate information more quickly and broadly across global teams. • Streamlined software upgrade program to reduce time to update client systems by 68%, improving overall client satisfaction. Show less