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I am a passionate, collaborative leader who delivers value through end-to-end innovation,…
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Attention #fintech #founders: I’m thrilled to be a judge for the upcoming fintech pitch competition hosted by Team8 alongside HSBC Innovation…
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Proud dad moment 👧 As part of her Bat Mitzvah project, my daughter Emma is taking on a meaningful challenge! On October 16th she’ll be…
Proud dad moment 👧 As part of her Bat Mitzvah project, my daughter Emma is taking on a meaningful challenge! On October 16th she’ll be…
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Attention #Fintech #Founders, great #opportunity ahead! If you are a #preseed or #seed Fintech startup, Team8, HSBC, Amazon Web Services (AWS)…
Attention #Fintech #Founders, great #opportunity ahead! If you are a #preseed or #seed Fintech startup, Team8, HSBC, Amazon Web Services (AWS)…
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Education
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Activities and Societies: Alumni Advisory Board, Jewish Business Association
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Volunteer Experience
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Soccer Coach (1st and 2nd grade)
Charlotte Jewish Community Center
- 3 months
Children
We were not supposed to be keeping score, but I did.. :)
Record: 5 wins, 3 ties, 1 loss
Goal differential: +9
"Ties, and no playoffs. Why do you even do this?" ~ Ted Lasso -
Mentor and Coach
Queen City Fintech
- 2 years
Queen City Fintech is a 12-week accelerator program designed to mature financial technology startups through intense mentorship from leading banking executives, business development professionals, and venture capitalists and attorneys, among others in Charlotte's robust business community.
Patents
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User interface for interfacing with multiple human users
Issued 11,164,265
Honors & Awards
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Best Consumer Payment Innovation
Juniper Research
FUTURE DIGITAL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR PAYMENT, SECURITY AND RETAIL INNOVATION 2018
Companies at the forefront of new developments in payments, fraud prevention and retail have been honored in Juniper Research Future Digital Awards.
The awards are given to companies that Juniper believes have made significant progress in their sector during the previous year, and are now poised to make considerable market impact in the future.
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