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Professional
Background

Fifteen years building institutional infrastructure at the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain rails — from financial journalism to fintech operations, market intelligence, and cross-border payments.

Career History

Full Professional Record

Sep 2017 — Present
Founder & Business Development Director
Witbrew · Remote · United States

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
BD Strategy Cross-Border Payments Stablecoin Settlement Institutional Partnerships Market Entry
Apr 2021 — Jun 2025
Head of Americas
Globiance / GlobiancePay · Melbourne, FL · United States

Led Americas expansion for a multi-jurisdiction digital assets and cross-border payments platform. Departed June 2025 as a creditor with unpaid compensation. My tenure was defined by building, not by the difficulties that followed my departure.

  • 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
Digital Assets Payment Infrastructure LATAM Expansion Regulatory Navigation Institutional BD FinCEN Audit Passed
2019 — 2022
Spanish Chief Editor & English Financial Editor
FX Empire · Remote · Global

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
Editorial Leadership Bilingual Content Market Analysis FX · Crypto · Macro
2007 — 2017
Research Manager · U.S. Team Leader · Live Video Coordinator
FXStreet · Barcelona · Mountain View, CA · Tokyo

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
Market Intelligence FX Research Editorial Leadership Product Innovation Video Production
2005 — 2007
Financial Journalist & Market Analyst
Global Brokers, Research Outlets & Financial Media · Remote

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.

Financial Journalism FX Analysis Macro Research
Professional Record

A Note on My Tenure at Globiance

I served as Head of Americas at Globiance from April 2021 to June 2025. During that time I led market expansion across 11 countries, obtained regulatory approvals including one of El Salvador's first digital asset licenses, and built institutional partnerships across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company passed a FinCEN audit during my tenure.

I departed in June 2025 as a creditor with unpaid compensation. I have no affiliation with any campaign against Globiance, its users, or its leadership. I was not involved in the company's 2024 security incident, which occurred in its Lithuanian subsidiary after my departure.

Claims that I was aware of fraudulent schemes are false. My communications with clients — some of which have been published online — show exactly what they were: good-faith efforts to escalate client concerns to company leadership. That is not fraud facilitation. That is customer service.

I am available to speak with any regulator, investigator, or journalist who has questions about my specific role and tenure.

Core Competencies

Skills & Expertise

Payments & Rails
Cross-Border Payments · Payment Orchestration · Stablecoins · On/Off-Ramp Infrastructure · MSB Operations · Correspondent Banking · Local Rails · SWIFT · SEPA · OTC Settlement
Digital Assets
Crypto Infrastructure · DeFi · Tokenized Assets · Blockchain Rails · Stablecoin Issuance · Digital Asset Licensing · On-Chain Finance · Custodial Architecture
Revenue & Business Development
CRO-level Commercial Leadership · Institutional Partnerships · Issuing Partnerships · Contract Negotiation · Deal Structuring · GTM Strategy · Pipeline Development · Market Entry
Regulatory & Compliance
AML / KYC / KYB · Multi-Jurisdiction Licensing · Regulatory Strategy · Compliance Frameworks · BSA · FinCEN · ACAMS AML (in progress) · Cross-Border Regulatory Navigation
Financial Markets & Research
FX & Macro Research · Market Sentiment Analysis · Technical Analysis · Commodities · Equities · Crypto Market Cycles · Central Bank Policy · Emerging Markets
Editorial & Content
Financial Journalism · Bilingual Editorial Leadership · Market Analysis · Breaking News · Live Anchoring · Newsletter Writing · Institutional Research · AI-Assisted Content Workflows
English
Bilingual
Spanish
Native
Catalan
Bilingual
Portuguese
Professional
Education & Credentials

Academic Background

UAB
M.A. in Journalism
Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) · Barcelona, Spain
UAB
B.A. in Journalism
Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) · Barcelona, Spain
UNB
Mass Media Business Administration
University of the North · Barranquilla, Colombia
2012
Technology Entrepreneurship
Stanford University · Continuing Education
2019
Building AI-Powered Chatbots
IBM · Professional Certification
Active
ACAMS AML Certification
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists · In Progress
Selected Achievements

Career Milestones

2010
Creator — FXStreet Currency Forecast Sentiment Index
Original market intelligence tool adopted globally by retail and institutional desks. Still in active use worldwide.
2022
El Salvador Digital Asset License
Led one of the first digital asset licensing approvals in El Salvador, engaging regulators at national government level.
2021–25
$2B+ Deal Volume Enabled
Generated and enabled $2B+ in deal volume and $1B+ YoY in partnership pipeline opportunities across global payment corridors.
2021–25
10+ Country Expansion
Expanded fintech and crypto operations across 10+ jurisdictions spanning Americas, Europe, and Asia from a standing start.
Ongoing
150-Country Partner Network
Built and maintains an active partner network covering 150+ countries with local rails and international corridors.
2021–25
50%+ Cost Reduction in Cross-Border Transactions
Reduced cross-border transaction costs 50%+ through payment rail optimization and strategic FX execution.
2015
Top 26 Most Influential Forex Accounts Globally
Ranked by Forex Crunch among institutional traders, analysts, and major financial media.
2011–12
Best Fundamental & Technical Report — FXStreet
Peer-recognised for market intelligence quality two consecutive years.
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