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Brett Simpson

South Jordan,UT

Summary

Dedicated professional with more than six years of leadership in e-commerce risk management, working on both physical and digital goods. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency, reducing losses, improving customer satisfaction, and increasing team retention using innovative management strategies at Bolt.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Self Employed

Simpson Trading Co
05.2024 - Current
  • Independent options/securities trader aggressively selling volatility and harvesting theta decay through covered call strategies on, attempting to capitalize on premium-rich opportunities in turbulent markets
  • Dynamically adjusting positions by using volatility spikes, net premium, investor sentiment, option flows, quantitative analysis and other tools to stay ahead of the curve
  • These strategies have lead to strong performance beating the S&P 500 by more than 300% since May 2024

Senior Risk Ops Manager

Bolt
08.2017 - 04.2024

Senior Risk Operations Manager
(January 2022-April 2024)

  • Led a team of 10-20 direct reports, achieving industry-leading metrics in loss prevention while minimizing false positives
  • Maintained relationships with Bolt's fraud clients and reviewed performance, customer experience, product requests, and any other fraud related issues in person and over Zoom
  • Acted as a liaison between customer support and customer success teams to refine risk policies based on customer feedback and support interactions
  • Maintained industry leading loss rates during my entire time as team lead/senior team lead


Risk Operations Lead
(January 2019-January 2022)

  • Developed and implemented risk management tools, both internal and customer-facing, significantly enhancing fraud detection and prevention capabilities
  • Collaborated closely with product, eng, customer support, and data analysis teams to create these improved experiences
  • Handled all of the teams recruiting efforts, performance management, training and onboarding, offsites, customer relationships, budgeting and tooling
  • Oversaw all key performance indicators (KPIs), setting performance goals, and managing the team budget to align with strategic objective


Senior Risk Analyst
(August 2018-January 2019)

  • Became the highest ranked member of the team below my manager due to consistently high performance, attention to detail, and commitment to the company


Risk Analyst
(October 2017-July 2018)

  • Was made a full time analyst shortly after joining the company


Contractor
(August 2017-October 2017)

  • Joined as a contractor initially when the company was about 14 people in total

Seasonal Contractor

Cashstar
07.2016 - 01.2017
  • Respond to customer queries via email, phone, chat, or social media platforms
  • Guide customers through basic troubleshooting steps for common product or service issues
  • Assist with order placement, tracking, modifications, and fraudulent order cancellations
  • Had the top satisfaction rating of 99% among seasonal workers that year

Education

BA - Business Admin

University New Hampshire
Durham, NH
01.2016

High School Diploma -

Sunapee High School
Sunapee, NH
01-2012

Skills

  • Risk assessment

  • Account management/Client facing customer support

  • Data analysis

  • CRM systems

  • Project management software

  • Leadership and delegation

  • Cross-functional team management

  • Performance monitoring/coaching

Professional Development Interests

Risk management trends, macro economic developments, e-commerce innovations, team collaboration ideas, e-commerce security, leadership training

Timeline

Self Employed

Simpson Trading Co
05.2024 - Current

Senior Risk Ops Manager

Bolt
08.2017 - 04.2024

Seasonal Contractor

Cashstar
07.2016 - 01.2017

BA - Business Admin

University New Hampshire

High School Diploma -

Sunapee High School
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