Key Career Achievements

The highlights of my career achievements

Individu Tech – Building a Fintech Solution for Community-Based Savings

• Spearheaded the development of a fintech platform designed to digitize community-based savings and peer-to-peer lending, helping underserved communities access financial resources.

• Led product vision and strategy, defining roadmap, user requirements, and business model while coordinating with developers, financial institutions, and stakeholders.

• Established key banking and cloud partnerships to enable secure savings storage and transaction processing.

• Designed KYC identity verification processes to enhance security and regulatory compliance.

• Focused on scalability and user adoption, planning for future integrations with financial tools to enhance accessibility.

Driving IT & Product Strategy Across Industries

• Led Mergers & Acquisitions IT transitions for thousands of employees, ensuring seamless system migrations, application integrations, and IT asset retrieval across multiple divisions.

• Audited and optimized cloud storage usage, reducing AWS S3 storage costs by analyzing and removing redundant data using Databricks.

• Managed cross-functional collaboration between business and engineering teams, driving API improvements, cybersecurity enhancements, and cloud infrastructure optimizations.

• Developed TDD API testing processes in Visual Studio Code to enhance software reliability and performance.

• Analyzed and improved Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) processes, ensuring secure and accurate financial data transfers between systems.

Financial & Business Acumen in Tech

• Gained firsthand experience in financial services, technology, and customer engagement, applying a data-driven approach to optimize user experiences and streamline financial processes.

• Worked at the intersection of finance and technology, applying regulatory knowledge and compliance standards to data security and cloud-based transactions.

• Applied business intelligence and analytics to assess system efficiencies, optimize performance, and improve reporting accuracy.

Entrepreneurship & Leadership

• Launched Individu Tech from ideation to development, validating the market, securing funding, and building strategic partnerships.

• Led diverse teams across business and engineering, facilitating collaboration between developers, product teams, and business stakeholders.

• Built a strong network of mentors, peers, and industry professionals, actively engaging with startup pitch events, chambers of commerce, and tech communities.

• Applied strategic thinking and adaptability, transitioning across industries and roles while maintaining a focus on product innovation, financial accessibility, and technology-driven solutions.