Experienced international executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years experience in information technology, data networking and the telecommunications industry.

RKM IT Solutions

• Co-founded RKM IT in 1986, which became one of the top five systems integration and outsourcing companies in Venezuela.
• Grew revenue from $3 MM Dollars in 2004 to $30 MM Dollars by 2006, and expanded local and regional operations in partnership with Chinese technology companies.
• Sold to New Market Technology, Inc. (OTC:NMKT) for $3.6  MM Dollars in 2004.
• CEO at NewMarket Latinamerica through 2006, responsible for consolidation of NewMarket acquisitions totaling sales in excess of $75 Million Dollars and more than 1500 employees.
• Named Chairman and CEO of RKM IT Solutions group of companies after the sale, and Advisor to the Board of Directors of NewMarket Technology, Inc.

Vox2Vox Communications

• COO/President 2000 – 2002. Miami based, multi-million dollar IP telecommunications and value added services company, with presence in eight countries throughout Europe  and Latin America, and part of the Cisneros Holdings companies.

TekVoice Communications Inc.

• President, 2002 – 2007.  Miami FL–based, Voice over IP telecommunications company, and successfully reverse merged the company  into Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTC:ALYI) in December 2007.

Alternet Systems, Inc. (ALYI)

• Chairman and CEO since 2007. Leading the transformation of the company from a content management company to a secure mobile commerce and transaction platform provider.

Executive with broad experience in multiple disciplines, diverse industries and markets throughout Latin America, including fifteen years of overseas assignments.  Managed multi-functional organizations, regional departments and operations at MasterCard International, W.R. Grace and First Chicago.

MasterCard International Inc., Miami, Florida

• As Regional Financial Officer was responsible for financial operations, product and service pricing strategy, and transitioning MasterCard from privately-held to public company, including compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Concurrently co-managed the company's Brazilian operation and lead the company's Member Business Agreement strategy, responsible for locking in approximately 40% of the region's annual revenue, 60% of business volume and increasing regional share
• Key member of project and negotiating team for the acquisition of a Brazilian debit brand and settlement with MasterCard's licensee in Argentina
• Served on the corporation's Global Member Risk Committee, Global Pricing Committee and Global Interchange Committee

W.R. Grace & Co.

• General Manager and Chief Financial Officer (Sao Paulo, Brazil), directly responsible for all corporate activities and manufacturing of two product lines
• Increased net sales from $63 million to $120 million, and decreased headcount by 20%, during two year assignment,
• Manager of International Treasury (Boca Raton, Florida), responsible for regional treasury functions for Latin America, Canada and Iberian Peninsula, covering multi-currency financing, structuring of optimal capital/ financing structure for each country, forex exposure management, cash management and banking relationships. Arranged financing in six countries for the acquisition of a large regional water treatment company.

The First National Bank of Chicago (First Chicago)

• Vice President and Country Manager (Sao Paulo, Brazil), chief executive responsible for defining and implementing bank's strategy, corporate objectives and managing exposure profile. Profit contribution exceeded plan by 123%, while headcount and expenses decreased 56% and 40% respectively.
• Vice President (Sao Paulo, Brazil), developed and implemented corporate finance initiative that included debt/ equity conversions, informal swaps and currency hedges.  Formed and managed corporate finance team.
• Vice President (Sao Paulo, Brazil), managed divestment of real estate portfolio, collection of real estate related problem loans and divestiture of non-banking subsidiaries of local investment bank affiliate.

Experienced international entrepreneur and executive with more than 20 years experience in the information technology, multimedia and business and information consulting industries.

Profile Multimedia

• Founder (1992-94) and CEO.  Communication firm that developed avant-garde technology and multimedia tools oriented to the communication and advertising industry.  Sold to an important local advertising group.

CyberMedia

• Founder (1995).  Latin American leader in process design and business tools development based on web technology. With 120+ engineers, programmers, web designers and professionals from different fields, CyberMedia was the most important Internet technology consultant in Venezuela and provided the first e-commerce and OnLine banking solutions in the region.
• Sold in 2000 to CEMEX, which then merged the company into a new entity, Neoris.

Neoris

• Board Member and Partner (2000-04).  Business and technology consulting group created  through the merger of  seven leading firms in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, USA, and Venezuela.
• Responsible for company operations in Miami, Central America, the Caribbean and Andean Region.  Neoris operations currently span ten countries, with more than 3,000 professionals employed in twenty offices, reporting annual revenues in excess of $250MM in 2009.  (www.neoris.com).

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Visionary technologist with more than 20 years experience in C level positions in the financial and mobile payment industries in the US, Europe and Latin America.

FreeStar Technologies

• VP of Business Development (2005-2007).

Denarii Systems

• Founder (2007-2011) and CEO.  Software development firm that provides end to end transaction processing technology to implement stored value card programs and mobile banking services.

Twenty five year veteran of the security industry, experienced in deploying and implementing of cutting edge security technologies.

Raytheon

• 1984-88.  Conducted environmental testing in the semiconductor business.

ION Track Instruments/ General Electric

• Regional Sales Director.  1988 - 2004. Implemented cutting edge technology projects for commercial and government clients.  Security technologies include body scanners, trace analysis for explosives and narcotics detection.

L3 Communications

• Latin American and Caribbean Sales Director.  2004 - 2010.  Assisted with the transition to new detection technologies in major ports and airports in the region to comply with changing international security mandates in a post 9-11 world.   Technologies included computer tomography, advanced x-ray technology, millimeter wave detection and conventional x-ray.

The Latin American Security Association (ALAS)

• Founding president of what is today the largest association of security professionals in the Latin American region.  1996.

Experienced international executive with more than 15 years experience in start up and early stage growth companies in industries ranging from telecommunications, natural and organic foods, to sustainable building products.

VenInfoTel/ Net Uno

• Management team member (1996 – 2000). Venezuelan start up telecommunications holding company.
• Hired to create and execute group strategy to enter the Internet services and corporate communications markets.  Launched the countries first cable modem service and fiber optic metropolitan access rings.
• Managed multimillion dollar capital budgets and oversaw the design and launch of residential and corporate services in the top 6 metropolitan markets of Venezuela.

Vox2Vox

• Chief Marketing Officer (2000-2001).  Miami based multi-million dollar IP telecommunications and value added services company, with presence in eight countries throughout Europe and Latin America, and part of the Cisneros Holdings companies.

Clancy Resources / Onne Consulting Partners

• Management Consultant (2001- 2006) to Miami based start ups, for strategic planning, business planning, product design and implementation.
• Director of Development and Event Director (2006-2008) for Miami based not for profit, responsible for fundraising revenues, marketing and public relations.

Alterna Corp.

• Director of Operations (2008-2009) for privately held wholesale distributor of green building supplies throughout the Southeastern United States and Caribbean.