Specific Skill Sets & Experience
(Subject Matter Expert “SME”)
• Compliance and Best Practices and Liasson for, but not limited to the following: Law Enforcement, Correspondent Banks, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), The Federal Reserve System (FRS), The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Gaming & Tribal Commissions; PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS)), (IEC) International Electrotechnical Commission, (ISO) International Standard Organization, (SOC)1 System and Organization Controls Compliance and (SOC)2 System and Organization Controls Compliance; Central Bank Regulators in Americas; EMEA & APAC; European Union (EU); United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department and Money Lender, Singapore - Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS); United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dubai Financial Services Authority; The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); The Conference of State Bank Supervisors - National Organization of Bank Regulators from all 50 states and U.S. Territories; Mexico - Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV); Mexico - The Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF); and Mexico - Tax Administration Service (SAT).
• Start-up, Seasoned and or distressed Bank(s), Credit Union(s), FinTech, Non-Bank Financial Entities and Private and Public Entities. Updates to People, Processes and Technology.
• Identified potential risk and escalates issues to management and or/ senior/executive management.
• Identify Risk, Document Risk, Measure Risk, Monitor Risk, Report Risk, collaborate to establish mitigating
controls and change controls & testing and vendor risk management, disaster recovery & business continuity.
• Policy changes to published and desktop operating procedures for accuracy and change control maintenance.
Education / Professional Development
• Instituto Tecnologico Y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), (Jan 1986 – May 1989)
Monterrey Institute of Technology for Higher Studies; Mexico City, México / General Science
• Instituto de Antropología y Ciencias Sociales (IACS) (Aug 1989 – Dec 1993)
School of Anthropology & Social Science, México City, Mexico / Bachelor of Arts, Major in Cultural Anthropology /
Minor – Education
• Business Management, University of Houston, Houston TX. Certification awarded May 2003
• Regulatory Compliance, University of Oklahoma, Norman OK. Certification awarded September 2004 ABA
Banking
• Volunteer Management, Rice University, Houston TX. Certifications awarded October 2003 and April 2004
• Regulatory Compliance, Emory University, Atlanta GA. Certification awarded April 2005 ABA Advanced Banking
Certifications & Languages
• CFCI – IAFCI Certified Financial Crimes Investigator; Cert. Number Available Upon Request
• CFE – ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner; Cert. Number Available Upon Request
• ENGLISH = Full Professional Proficiency
• SPANISH = Full Professional Proficiency
New!Audit & Compliance - Advisor – Consultant = Regulatory Compliance (Firm Owner)
Dec 2006 – Current U.S.A.
BSA, AML OFAC & FRAUD, Global Operations (Staff = 6 – 25 Depending on partnerships)
Global Sanctions Compliance; Start-up; Auto Lending reviews, Internal Controls: Policies, Procedures, Process
Maps, Model Fine Tune; Model Validation; Business reviews, Independent reviews; Banks, Credit Unions, FinTechs,
RegTechs, Money Transmitter; Check Casher; Money Orders; Foreign Exchange; Pre-Paid; Gift Cards; Bill Payment;
NBFI Lending; Cannabis; Gaming (Charity, Pari-Mutual, Lottery, Betting, Commercial Casino, Tribal Casino, Social
Gaming, Online Gaming); Regulator: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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