Description

I have 13+ years of experience in regulated financial services and technology, spanning high-impact roles across multiple domains:

Management and regulatory consulting - primarily in large bank and fintech context
Private equity: investment team member with experience across the deal cycle, from sourcing to diligence, execution, and portfolio monitoring. Broad emerging markets focus with particular experience in LatAm (native Spanish speaker) and exposure to deals in Sub-Saharan Africa, MENA, Southeast Asia, and Europe as well. Broad industry exposure (e.g., energy, manufacturing, agriculture) and particular experience in financial services and digital infrastructure (e.g., cell towers)
Blockchain and digital assets - early-stage digital asset exchange as well as large bank experience
Artificial intelligence - helped develop, then implemented and managed AI governance program for global systemically important bank

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Italian
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Washington D.C. (up to 15km)

State Street Bank
Managing Director, Emerging Tech Governance
BANKING AND INSURANCE
December 2022 - August 2025 (2 years and 8 months)
Boston, United States
Managed enterprise-wide governance process for adoption of strategic new technologies at State Street (e.g., blockchain, generative AI, quantum), and ran the senior executive review board that oversees the new technology adoption governance process.
Led the development and implementation of the enterprise-wide Responsible AI framework, aligned to NIST and EU AI Act, which paved the way for risk-controlled adoption of generative AI at the bank.
Managed State Street's governance process for generative AI, including co-chairing the cross-functional AI risk oversight working group and managing a complex set of stakeholders across the technology organization, business lines, risk, compliance, and audit.
Managed team that conducts generative AI use case risk assessments for the enterprise, develops internal standards and enterprise AI training, and analyzes evolving regulatory landscape for AI.
Managed audits and regulatory responses related to emerging technology governance.
Led development of policy positions related to emerging technologies including digital assets and AI, as well as internal and external communications on State Street use, strategy, and governance of AI.
Engaged with external stakeholders (regulators, clients, key vendors, industry groups) on State Street's emerging technologies governance and responsible AI practices.
AI Governance Blockchain Risk Management
Uphold
Director, Strategic Projects
TECH
January 2022 - November 2022 (10 months)
Oversaw development and implementation of strategic projects within the Compliance organization for global digital assets exchange, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer.
Worked closely with product, engineering, and delivery teams to embed compliance requirements in products, balancing the goal of a seamless and intuitive user experience with the need to meet fast-evolving regulatory standards across jurisdictions.
Working with counsel, led data analysis and drafting of voluntary self disclosure of potential sanctions violations, resulting in positive settlement with the regulator.
Managed team in charge of compliance testing and monitoring; training; and strategic projects such as new product development and launch, new licensing initiatives, relationships with banking partners, and risk assessments.
Blockchain Compliance Risk Management Corporate strategy
Albright Capital
Associate
PRIVATE EQUITY
June 2017 - December 2021 (4 years and 6 months)
Washington D.C., United States
Investment team member for ~$500m AUM private investments firm focused on emerging markets.
Experience across the deal cycle, including deal screening, investment committee process, diligence, legal agreement documentation, and portfolio company management.
Significant deal experience in financial services (trade finance / SME lender; commodities hedging) and digital infrastructure (cell towers). ○ Sector-agnostic investment mandate resulted in analyzing opportunities across a wide spectrum of industries (e.g., climate tech, energy, food and agriculture, healthcare) and geographies.
Deal team member for five investments (Sub-Saharan Africa and LatAm, representing over $100m in invested capital).
Built financial models to analyze investments (private equity & structured credit / mezzanine).
Prepared and delivered company, industry, and country-level analyses for the investment committee.
Performed ongoing deal monitoring, portfolio company engagement, and quarterly valuations.
Advised portfolio companies and the firm on Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) program development and impact investing industry developments.
Developed fundraising materials (pitchbooks, fund models, fund prospectuses) and thought leadership content, and liaised with the firm's public relations advisors.
Investment Analysis Microsoft Excel Business analysis Market analysis Pitch