Professional
Background

Boutique BD and financial strategy consultancy advising fintech and digital asset platforms on institutional partnerships, cross-border payment infrastructure, and global market entry.

• Active pipeline across stablecoin settlement, OTC corridors, PSP solutions, and card programs spanning Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia
• Partner network of 150+ countries enabling rapid market entry without rebuilding infrastructure
• Ongoing advisory engagements with payment operators, crypto exchanges, and institutional investors
• Co-founder of Shoozie — an MSB-licensed stablecoin settlement platform processing USD to USDT institutional transactions

Led Americas expansion for a multi-jurisdiction digital assets and cross-border payments platform, building institutional partnerships and regulatory approvals across the region.

• Opened operations in over 10 countries across North, Central, and South America
• Obtained one of the first digital asset operating licenses in El Salvador, navigating a regulatory framework written in real time
• Built relationships with central banks, supranational institutions, and government stakeholders across the Americas, Europe, and Asia
• Enabled $2B+ in deal volume through a partner network spanning banks, OTC desks, card principals, and crypto exchanges
• Developed partnerships with top-tier banks, Visa/Mastercard network principals, and global crypto exchanges
• Operated across stablecoin settlement rails, OTC liquidity desks, MSB-licensed corridors, card issuance programs, and correspondent banking relationships
• The company passed a FinCEN audit during my tenure — confirming BSA/AML program integrity under federal regulatory scrutiny

Oversaw editorial quality, content strategy, and market analysis output across English and Spanish platforms, bridging institutional-grade market intelligence with retail trader audiences globally.

• Led bilingual editorial operations covering FX, crypto, macro, and commodities markets
• Built and managed distributed editorial team across multiple time zones
• Published institutional-grade analysis for a global audience of retail and professional traders

Ten years building institutional market intelligence infrastructure at one of the world's leading forex and financial media platforms. Multiple roles of increasing responsibility across three continents.

• Created the FXStreet Currency Forecast Sentiment Index — an original market intelligence tool aggregating analyst forecasts into a directional crowd signal, still used by traders and institutions globally today
• Built and published 1M+ words of financial analysis across FX, crypto, macro, and commodities markets
• Led U.S. editorial operations and live market coverage from Mountain View, CA
• Scaled the live video operation from approximately 2,000 to 25,000+ subscribers before live financial video was an established format
• Voted Best Fundamental Report and Best Technical Report (2011, 2012) — peer-recognised for market intelligence quality
• Ranked 26th most influential Forex Twitter account globally by Forex Crunch (2015)
• Represented FXStreet at NexTech Week Tokyo, building institutional relationships across Asia

Early career covering financial markets, FX, and macro economics for retail and institutional audiences across Spanish and English language platforms. Foundation of 15+ years of financial journalism and market analysis.