Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
I led BitPay’s finance development team, overseeing the launch of Litecoin and Dogecoin payment protocols for merchant invoice acceptance while ensuring seamless cryptocurrency and fiat payouts. I managed monthly financial reconciliations between internal records and the blockchain and mentored a team of four developers. I designed and executed BitPay’s Banking API Integration Suite, automating global ledger entries and optimizing batched cryptocurrency-to-fiat settlements, significantly improving daily financial operations. I spearheaded the integration of Ripple XRP payment protocols, refactoring heavily Bitcoin-centric core payment code into a currency-agnostic framework using class inheritance and the adapter pattern. This architectural shift streamlined future integrations, reduced project timelines, and mitigated technical debt, ultimately securing Ripple’s multi-million dollar reward for timely feature implementation, which boosted quarterly revenue. Additionally, I developed an invoice decline system that mitigated trade risks by enforcing predefined conditions, ensuring more secure and efficient payment processing.