Experience

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  8ighttogo.Com

  • Chief Executive Officer

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  8ighttogo.com

  • New York, United States

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Jul 2013 - Present
    • New York, United States

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  SERVCREDI

  • Sao Paulo, Brazil - New York, New York

  • Vice President, Operations & Compliance

    • Dec 2008 - May 2012
    • Sao Paulo, Brazil - New York, New York

    - Analyze regulation requirements to identify issues to be remediated. Cooperate with operations and IT departments to propose solutions to the Board of Directors. Oversee the implementation of changes.- Develop and recommend workable action plans for correcting material weaknesses identified in the written supervisory procedures.- Tailored AML/CTF training and audit programs for employees and Agents.- Coordinate with State Regulators and maintain and renew eleven (11) State Money Transmissions licenses, including filing all required documentation.- Direct quarterly Compliance Committee meetings with the Board of Directors- Lead for company’s BSA, AML, Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) and USA PATRIOT act policies and oversee execution and compliance.- Developed and Maintained key risk performance metrics and reporting and AML risk assessment. - Identify opportunities and use automation to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of compliance reviews.- Analyze data to identify suspicious activity and subsequently prepare SARs according to BSA requirements and STRs according to Brazilian Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and TFA requirements.

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  IDB Bank

  • New York, New York

  • Director, International Strategy & Financial Planning – South America

    • Feb 2001 - Dec 2008
    • New York, New York

    - Developed, implemented, and monitored country-specific strategy plans for Latin America and other international markets covering corporate, commercial and wealth management financial products & relationships. - Played a key role in formulating standardized management processes and goals for business development, financial performance, customer management, strategic cost management, and risk management. Supported business activities in 100 foreign countries and the US.- Attained employee satisfaction, portfolio risk rating, and productivity.- Responsible for performance review, salary recommendations, budget, preparation, expense control, and capital investments.- Built revenues to $5B per year with $1.5B in net income, on average.- Increased market shares 43%, including 150% growth in a 5-year period.- Grew client satisfaction 13%, from 68% to 77%.- Managed and developed book of $150 million in assets averaging 38% increase in annual revenues

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  Bank Leumi USA

  • New York, NY

  • Assistant Vice President, Private Banking

    • Oct 1998 - Aug 2001
    • New York, NY

    - Oversaw strategic planning, new product development, budgeting, audits, tax planning, financial analysis & reporting, cost control, risk assessment, compliance, and more for $200M banking division.- Developed division’s first-ever long-term strategic business plan.- Improved Asset Management products by implementing new product identification procedures.- Increased data efficiency and accuracy by integrating several products information systems.- Created centralized databases and implemented standardized methods for strategy wealth outlook.