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Authored the technical RDC Mobile integration suite spanning vendor APIs and complete cheque deposit processing flows. Transformed legacy waterfall-heavy teams into a predictable Agile framework, achieving 85%+ SAFe Program Predictability Measure. Deployed Microsoft 365 Copilot and Cowork automation to accelerate cross-functional visibility 10x."},{"name":"Canada Stablecorp Inc.","position":"Product Manager","location":"Toronto, ON","startDate":"2022-10-01","endDate":"2025-09-01","summary":"Led product strategy for a stablecoin cross-border payments platform serving 9 businesses, managing infrastructure development, workflow automation, provider migrations, and feature launches that improved transaction volume and user satisfaction. Executed end-to-end product management for three custom API solutions: inventory financing, bill payments via CAD stablecoins in self-custodial wallets, and treasury management with DLT closed-loop systems. Conducted onboarding research across KYC and digital wallet connectivity to identify pain points and prioritize development. Managed integrations, partnerships, and enhancements for crypto and fiat payments using CAD stablecoin to enable on-chain FX and efficient on/off-ramp solutions."},{"name":"Canada Stablecorp Inc.","position":"Product Specialist","location":"Toronto, ON","url":"https://stablecorp.ca","startDate":"2021-10-01","endDate":"2025-09-01","summary":"Enhanced UI and API tooling for Web App and API products with engineers, implementing progressive disclosure and customized onboarding that reduced checkout abandonment 40%. Reduced special-handling order processing times 40% by launching internal operations admin dashboard and developing Slack and Telegram monitoring bots in Python. Delivered critical API and Web App infrastructure upgrades integrating new payment processors and updating wallet infrastructure, generating thousands of new API calls and increasing core customer usage 50%."},{"name":"Self-Employed","position":"Consultant","startDate":"2020-09-01","endDate":"2021-10-01","summary":"Independent Fintech Product Initiative • Led an independent initiative focused on stablecoin based payment infrastructure using privacy focused distributed ledger technology. • Secured grant funding to deliver technical tooling and product documentation supporting a live pilot. • Worked with engineers and open source contributors to define milestones, prioritize the roadmap and support user and developer adoption. • Introduced structured product and agile delivery practices using GitHub, Jira and Notion."},{"name":"Stealth Startup","position":"Product Specialist","location":"Remote","startDate":"2020-09-01","endDate":"2021-10-01","summary":"Streamlined delivery processes for a fintech infrastructure company by embedding its feature set into existing enterprise and consumer client workflows. Identified gaps in legacy systems and delivered actionable improvement proposals aligned to delivery goals, managing requirements and documentation in Jira and Confluence."},{"name":"Western University School of Health Studies","position":"Research Assistant","location":"London, ON","url":"https://uwo.ca","startDate":"2016-10-01","endDate":"2020-09-01","summary":"• Conducted qualitative and quantitative research on healthcare and hospital process improvement in Ontario, contributing to data analysis, published findings and research presentations. • Worked closely with faculty to manage project scope, timelines and budget, ensuring research deliverables were completed as planned."},{"name":"Symcor Inc.","position":"Product Analyst (Internship)","location":"Mississauga, ON","url":"https://symcor.ca","startDate":"2015-04-01","endDate":"2015-09-01","summary":"Managed product planning and stakeholder reporting for cheque fraud detection solutions. Triaged production incident reports by severity for developer and QA resolution to meet SLAs. Supported Agile requirements gathering for image and paper capture software processing financial documents and enhanced X9-format processing templates."}],"education":[{"institution":"Western University","studyType":"Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology in Behavioral Economics & Consumer Behavior","startDate":"2016-09-01","endDate":"2020-06-01"}],"skills":[{"name":"Positioning (Marketing)"},{"name":"Product Innovation"},{"name":"Go-to-Market Strategy"},{"name":"PMF"},{"name":"Client Onboarding"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Mobile Banking"},{"name":"Continuous Improvement"},{"name":"Payment Systems"},{"name":"Banking Operations"},{"name":"API Development"},{"name":"User Experience (UX)"},{"name":"Real-time Rails (RTR)"},{"name":"Open Banking"},{"name":"ISO 20022"},{"name":"X9 Standards"},{"name":"EFT"},{"name":"e-Transfer"},{"name":"Digital Wallets"},{"name":"Blockchain/DLT"},{"name":"Stablecoin Settlement"},{"name":"Swagger"},{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"Tier-1 Banking"},{"name":"Credit Union Systems"},{"name":"PSP Vendor Collaboration"},{"name":"KYC/AML Compliance"},{"name":"Strategic Roadmap Development"},{"name":"Product Lifecycle Management"},{"name":"KPI Definition"},{"name":"North Star Metrics"},{"name":"Go-to-market Execution"},{"name":"Go-Live Readiness"},{"name":"Post-launch Optimization"},{"name":"Agile Methodologies"},{"name":"SAFe Methodologies"},{"name":"Backlog Ownership"},{"name":"User Story Mapping"},{"name":"Sprint Planning"},{"name":"PI Planning"},{"name":"Risk Mitigation"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot"},{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"AI Agent Governance"},{"name":"Workflow Automation"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Power BI"},{"name":"Microsoft Office"},{"name":"Fireblocks Custodian"}],"certificates":[{"name":"Open Banking & Platforms Specialisation: Regulations Standards and Operational Risks","date":"2026-09-01","issuer":"CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship"},{"name":"Product Innovation Strategy","date":"2026-09-01","issuer":"Reforge"},{"name":"Project Management Professional (PMP)®","issuer":"Project Management Institute"},{"name":"Certified SAFe® 6 Product Owner/Product Manager","issuer":"SAFe by Scaled Agile, Inc."}],"awards":[{"title":"Mina Protocol Founding Member Grant","date":"2021-01-01","awarder":"Mina Protocol","summary":"Grant recipient as an infrastructure and governance contributor for Mina Protocol, the world's first zero knowledge proof-based succinct blockchain."},{"title":"Dean's Honor List","date":"2020-08-01","awarder":"Faculty of Social Science","summary":"To be on the Dean’s Honor List for that academic year, a student must have earned an A average, with no failures."},{"title":"Ontario Volunteer Services Award","date":"2014-01-01","awarder":"Government of Ontario","summary":"This award recognizes volunteers for providing committed and dedicated service to an organization. Adults are recognized by the length of time they've volunteered with one organization, ranging from five to 65 years of continuous service."}]}