my work

published

thought leadership in fintech, payments, and AI; plus a microsoft partner award.

microsoft partner innovation award

recognized for ramp; the risk assessment management platform built at airfind.

payments next

from data to decisions: five steps to making payments data work for you

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scotsman guide

don't overlook this treasure trove of data

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automotive news

is your auto payments data working for you? 5 questions to ask

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article links available on linkedin.

career

paynearme

senior director of product management: cx, data, ai/ml, partners

feb 2022 – present remote
  • building a next-generation AI-powered virtual assistant spanning voice, chat, web, and SMS for enterprise payments
  • led team of 4 PMs across cx, data/ai, and partner domains
  • drove multi-million-dollar annual revenue growth through payment optimization and predictive ml models
  • expanded platform into new verticals: gaming, tolling, and credit unions
  • elevated company thought leadership in payments + ai (published in payments next, scotsman guide, automotive news)

airfind

head of product management

aug 2019 – feb 2022 miami, fl
  • grew annual revenue from single-digit millions to over $100M via ml-driven marketplace optimization
  • built the product organization from the ground up; PMs, design, and product marketing
  • won microsoft partner innovation award for ramp (risk assessment management platform)
  • delivered triple-digit revenue growth through A/B testing and pricing experimentation

boats group

senior product manager: mobile & seo

jun 2018 – aug 2019 miami, fl
  • managed product roadmap for the largest boating marketplaces: boat trader, yachtworld, boats.com
  • generated multi-million-dollar incremental ad revenue via seo re-architecture
  • launched native mobile apps with 4.5+ star ratings on both app stores

idt corporation

director of product management: mobile communications & financial services

jul 2016 – jul 2018 newark, nj
  • directed product strategy for international money transfer and mobile communication apps
  • reduced customer acquisition cost through funnel optimization
  • improved retention and ARPU through cross-sell and loyalty mechanics

gpshopper (acquired by synchrony financial)

vice president of product management

aug 2012 – jul 2016 new york, ny
  • led product strategy for the mobile-first ecommerce saas platform behind the synchrony acquisition
  • co-built sypi (synchrony plug-in); native credit feature deployed by lowe's, dick's sporting goods, jcpenney, and chevron
  • scaled annual revenue from a few million to tens of millions with triple-digit year-over-year growth
  • created predictive analytics and next best offer ml engine; deployed at estée lauder, best buy, adidas, the north face

blackstone merchant services

director, product marketing & management

2010 – 2012 doral, fl
  • delivered year-over-year revenue growth in payments-processing
  • achieved pci tier 1 certification, reducing compliance costs by 20%

jrmc consultants

partner / senior consultant

2002 – 2010 miami, fl
  • implemented technology and cost-management engagements across retail and financial services for 8+ years