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Country Manager / Head of Payments and Fraud
CashimoCountry Manager / Head of Payments and Fraud
May. 2023 - Jun. 2023Mexico City, MexicoIn this role, I collaborated closely with internal teams and key account managers to ensure successful expansion into the LATAM market. With an emphasis on business development, I looked for growth opportunities and built strong relationships with partners and stakeholders, developing a network in the region. Additionally, I managed P&L responsibilities, monitoring and reporting business KPIs to the management team, effectively driving profitability. I also oversaw critical projects from conception to completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives and deadlines.
Founder / Consultant
Helix Payments LatamFounder / Consultant
Apr. 2023GlobalAs the founder and head consultant of HelixPayLatam, my role centers on guiding our consulting firm in the realms of payment processing, fraud prevention, and operational efficiency. With over 20 years of experience, I bring a wealth of knowledge to the table, particularly in the online gaming and financial sectors. My work involves offering expert advice to clients, helping them navigate complex challenges and optimize their operations. Fluent in both English and Spanish, I am adept at addressing the unique needs of the Latin American market, ensuring our solutions are well-suited to this diverse and dynamic region, but my experience spans the entire globe. Looking ahead, I am steering HelixPayLatam towards an exciting new venture: launching a PSP aggregator focusing on the LATAM region. This initiative builds on my extensive industry network and my experience in managing payments teams for the LATAM region, as well as my experience with regulatory compliance and gaming license acquisition. The goal is to create a platform that simplifies and secures payment processes for merchants, integrating advanced technologies to enhance our offerings. My focus is on leading this project with a hands-on approach, ensuring that HelixPayLatam not only meets the current market needs but also opens the way for future merchants to enter the market.
Head of Payments and Fraud LATAM
10betHead of Payments and Fraud LATAM
Nov. 2022 - Mar. 2023Mexico City, MexicoI was in charge of the Fraud and Payments Operations of the LATAM branch of 10Bet, with a key focus on securing and managing payment service providers. I demonstrated strong sales acumen and account management skills, negotiating with PSPs and following up with integrations. As part of the role, I closely worked with operations teams, project management and developer teams, ensuring that all products and processes were reflective of local markets, culture, and topicality. Exited the role following a company restructuring.
Head of Payments and Fraud
Logrand Entertainment GroupHead of Payments and Fraud
Feb. 2019 - Nov. 2022San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León, MexicoI was responsible for creating and validating security protocols, overseeing the integration of specialized fraud prevention tools, and navigating through contractual negotiations. In terms of business development, I sought new service providers, evaluated their services, and managed the negotiation and contract drafting process, ensuring the successful integration into our systems. Part of my role also involved working with the Internal Audit Department, providing insights into the effectiveness of our team's processes and contributing to the management of the site's risk matrix. I was also invited to participate in a series of discussions about the potential viability of partnering with online poker providers, due to my previous experience on the subject. My focus on the Mexican market, coupled with a broad understanding of the larger LATAM region, afforded me the opportunity to expand my network and improve my abilities in account and project management. This, in turn, resulted in overall growth and improved P&L management for the company.
Product Manager Payments and Fraud Prevention
The Stars GroupProduct Manager Payments and Fraud Prevention
Mar. 2017 - Mar. 2019Costa RicaResponsible for the Development of Security and Fraud prevention tools. For this purpose, I meet with stakeholders from the Fraud and Security team to understand their development needs. I then translate these requirements into workable items and liaise with a team of programmers to get these requirements met. I also work as a technical point of contact for the Fraud and Security team. My focal areas are Security Fraud Prevention systems like transaction screening (deposits and withdrawals), as well as Geolocation technologies, for regulated markets.
Fraud and Security Manager
The Stars GroupFraud and Security Manager
Sep. 2011 - Mar. 2017Costa RicaPeople manager for a team of 16 specialized agents and as a point of contact for a team of over 130 agents located on 5 offices around the world. I was responsible to conduct administrative duties in line with the local jurisdiction, as well as manage the day to day duties of each of the individuals on my team; I manage their performance and quality to meet the KPI and SLA of the company. Additional duties include training, procedure writing and optimization, data analysis and reporting, handling escalation cases, liaising with global authorities and stakeholders. I work closely with development teams to provide technical solutions to issues that arise with the company’s tools, reporting system issues and proposing updates to internal systems aiming to achieve increased efficiency and effectiveness. My experience included managing the transaction screening system (analysis of effectiveness and configuration updates) put in place to capture potentially fraudulent deposits, using risk based analysis of each escalation case, as well as meeting the company’s expectation on quality of the resolutions made by me or my team, given the potential exposure these activities may present for the company.
Fraud And Security Supervisor
The Stars GroupFraud And Security Supervisor
Nov. 2007 - Aug. 2011Costa RicaShift leader and point of contact for a team of 60 agents located on 3 offices around the world. My duty was to oversee the day to day activities of our operation; from task allocation, to handling of escalation cases. I reported to the First Line manager of the events of the day and communicated with the Supervisor taking over the next shift to make sure all tasks were covered and any pending issues were handled accordingly. Responsible for reporting system issues to the programing team.
Security Analyst
The Stars GroupSecurity Analyst
Oct. 2006 - Nov. 2007Risk assessment, handling of customer queries, review/processing of fund withdrawals to minimize the effect of fraudulent bahavior
Operations Senior Supervisor & Trainer
IgotGaming.comOperations Senior Supervisor & Trainer
Aug. 2005 - Sep. 2006Costa RicaAssisted in setting up a wagering, casino and poker operation along with a team of 2 other people. My initial duties included training of the new hires on all aspects of the job, including taking Wagers over the phone, and Customer Service calls. After the training was done, I was appointed as Senior Supervisor of the team eventually taking on managerial duties. I oversaw deposit assistance and withdrawal reviews. I worked as point of contact for a team of 20 people manning the operation.
Senior Customer Service Supervisor
WagerWeb.comSenior Customer Service Supervisor
Jul. 2003 - Jul. 2005Costa RicaWorked as Customer Service agent quickly taking over the position of Supervisor of the team. My duties included handling of customer email queries, payment processing, and managing the company’s payment accounts.
Trading representative and New Personnel Trainer
BetonSports PLCTrading representative and New Personnel Trainer
Sep. 2001 - Jul. 2003In charge of Trading with customers over the phone, communicating the company’s offer and reporting the customer’s decisions to management through proprietary software. Trained over 10 different classes of 20 people each in average, designed tests, evaluated results, and reported chosen candidates to manager.

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