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JORGE FOY

Holly Springs,NC

Summary

Dedicated and accomplished director of credit card services with expertise in fraud prevention, risk auditing, payment system strategy/consulting and product management for a global leader in the payment services industry. Strategic planner and Subject Matter Expert who successfully identifies anomalies and process gaps in order to restructure internal systems, improve product definition, and define faster go-to market plans while mitigating fraud/risk and minimizing costs. Adaptable and empowering leader who advises cross-functional development teams to successfully deliver projects to create and launch consumer, commercial, and prepaid products at regional and global levels.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Director/Product Manager – Global Processing

VISA, INC.
01.2014 - Current

Oversee strategy and roadmap development for CyberSource/Visa Capture Services Platform while maintaining compliance with Visa and Non-Visa networks. Subject Matter Expert (SME) for internal development teams regarding e-commerce, mobile, chip and authentication, fraud prevention, tokenization, end-to-end encryption, and emergent technologies.

Selected Achievements:

  • Led 16 strategic initiatives to enhance payment processing efficiency and customer experience across diverse markets.
  • Directed cross-functional teams to implement innovative payment solutions, fostering collaboration and operational excellence.
  • Spearheaded data-driven projects to optimize transaction security measures, reducing fraud risk significantly.
  • Established key performance indicators for product development cycles, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and market demands. Improved the onboarding process by launching a new application for merchants and acquirers.
  • Analyzed market trends to inform executive decision-making, guiding long-term strategic planning efforts effectively. Optimized commercialization and product pricing and incentives to recommend product/service enhancements to cross-functional development teams and clients.
  • Championed change management processes during technology upgrades, minimizing disruption while enhancing system capabilities.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
  • Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
  • Strengthened internal controls by reviewing existing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Director/Product Manager – Risk Products

VISA, INC.
01.2005 - 06.2014

Led a team of high performing risk professionals in strategy, performance, and roadmap development for regional risk products. This included conducting market research and analysis to develop product pricing and incentives, performing fraud prevention, conducting risk audits, and providing consulting services.

Selected Achievements:

  • Spearheaded development of innovative fraud prevention solutions, driving market competitiveness and customer satisfaction.
  • Leveraged data analytics insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as compliance, training, and education. Led cross-functional teams to drive strategic initiatives and improve operational efficiencies.
  • Achieved remarkable turnaround of underperforming financial institutions through strategic leadership and restructuring. Successfully conducted 13 risk consulting events and performed six Acquirer Processing Risk audits triggered by fraud performance programs.
  • Established key performance indicators, monitoring progress and implementing adjustments to achieve business targets. Reduced fraud related losses an average of 40% by migrating clients from batch fraud alerts to real-time monitoring.
  • Effectively mitigated fraud by monitoring risk model performance, maintaining risk dashboards and reporting, and educating regional clients on fraud monitoring strategies and best practices.
  • Optimized commercialization and go-to-market strategies by researching consumer and processing trends to recommend product/service enhancements.
  • Improved end-user support and retention by providing product enhancement training to clients.
  • Enhanced risk detection/mitigation by offering fraud prevention consulting services, coordinating fraud prevention seminars/presentations, and conducting fraud prevention and compliance acquirer audits.

Education

M.S. - Computer Science and Information Systems

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

B.S. - Computer Science

Florida International University
Miami, FL

B.A. - Business Administration

Peruvian Navy
Peru

Graduate

Visa Bankcard University

Skills

  • Strategies and goals
  • Program management
  • Project coordination
  • Relationship building
  • Staff management
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making
  • People management
  • Operations management
  • Project management
  • Team management

Languages

Fluent in English and Spanish
Intermediate Brazilian Portuguese

Timeline

Director/Product Manager – Global Processing

VISA, INC.
01.2014 - Current

Director/Product Manager – Risk Products

VISA, INC.
01.2005 - 06.2014

B.S. - Computer Science

Florida International University

B.A. - Business Administration

Peruvian Navy

Graduate

Visa Bankcard University

M.S. - Computer Science and Information Systems

Rochester Institute of Technology

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Credit Card Processing Operations
  • Payment Systems Strategy and Consulting
  • Fraud Prevention
  • Risk Auditing
  • Risk Management
  • Product Development
  • Project Management
  • Market Research
  • Business Development
  • Full Lifecycle Processing Platform Solutions
  • Operations Management
  • Client Support
  • Business Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • Data Analysis
  • Issue Resolution
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Process Improvements
  • Relationship Management
  • Customer Retention
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership

ADDITIONAL ROLES

  • Manager – Latin America and Caribbean – Special Projects (Five Years)
  • Led the implementation of Microchip technologies applied to commercial products in Latin America.

HONORS & AWARDS

Key Speaker, Semi-Annual Visa Workshop, 12 Consecutive Years
JORGE FOY