Profile

Professional summary

President and Founder of Argus Solutions, LLC, a boutique consulting firm partnering with large and global financial services institutions and payments and technology start ups since 2012.

20 years as an executive in American Express with roles including CFO - Brazil, President Banco American Express, President American Express Brazil, VP and head of Finance Latin American, CFO Global Commercial Payments, CFO Global Technologies, SVP Global Business Services and SVP and Head of Global Business Transformation.

Expertise in Card and Payments businesses, financial management, risk management, profit enhancement and expense reduction, organizational transformation and restructuring, change management, shared services, investment management,

Engagement overview

Depending on the need of the client, my engagements can range from providing input for a couple hours or days to performing broad assessment with strategic direction over a much longer period (ie, a month) to a longer term engagement which might include leading execution of a transformational roadmap or guiding staff.  Fee structure will vary depending on the type and duration of engagement.

Clients

I will not name any clients specifically, but they have included 3 of the largest banks and card issuers in the US, a large bank and card issuer in Canada and a large bank and card issuer in London. Start up clients include a mobile payments company based on the east coast and an industry vertical application solution development company based in NY. I routinely hold short sessions with clients, primarily in large investment firms, consulting firms and venture capital organizations to provide guidance and insight for