Open to Fractional CTO & Senior IT Leadership Roles

Omar
Shariff
Delmo

CTO  ·  IT Governance & GRC  ·  BSP-Regulated Fintech
VASP Compliance  ·  AWS  ·  DevOps

Technology leader with 8+ years building and governing IT systems for BSP-regulated financial institutions in the Philippines, with deep exposure to Virtual Asset Service Providers. My work sits at the intersection of engineering and regulatory governance -- cloud infrastructure, DevOps, IT governance frameworks, ERM risk registers, and BSP examination processes.

8+
Years in BSP-Regulated Fintech
12+
Years in Software Engineering
VASP
Licensed Exchange Governance
GRC
IT Governance & Compliance
Metro Manila  ·  Hybrid / Remote

Experience

Moneybees
8 yrs 2 mos  ·  Remote
Chief Technology Officer
Oct 2023 – Apr 2026  ·  Full-time
  • Led technology strategy and IT governance for a BSP-licensed VASP; served as ITSC Chairman overseeing quarterly governance meetings, vendor approvals, and policy ratification
  • Built and maintained IT governance frameworks aligned to BSP Circulars 808, 1033, and 1108
  • Managed AWS cloud infrastructure and led DevOps operations across production environments
  • Responded to BSP IT examination findings, drafting LOC responses with supporting documentation across IT and IS domains
  • Developed a comprehensive IT Service Catalog, SLA frameworks, and ERM risk registers for IT Operations and Engineering
  • Led AFASA (BSP Circular 1213) compliance planning and cross-department implementation coordination
  • Drove infrastructure optimization across AWS and Google Workspace
  • Assessed AI adoption risks and data privacy implications within a BSP-regulated environment
  • Leveraged GenAI tools including Claude, Amazon Bedrock, ChatGPT, and locally-deployed LLMs (Ollama, LM Studio) for workflow automation and decision support
IT GovernanceBSP ComplianceAWSDevOpsGRCERMVASPGenAI
Board Member
Feb 2024 – Apr 2026  ·  2 yrs 3 mos

Elected to the Board of Directors in 2024, reelected in 2025 and 2026. Provided technology and IT governance oversight at board level, contributing to strategic decisions on digital infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and risk management.

Corporate GovernanceStrategic PlanningIT Governance
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Jan 2023 – Apr 2026  ·  Full-time
  • Led engineering delivery for core fintech systems including partner outlet integrations, virtual asset transaction processing, and internal tooling
  • Managed multi-project delivery across concurrent partner integrations
  • Conducted IT operations security review and incident response for production environments
  • Built ITSM/DevOps workflows on Jira for Engineering and IT Operations
  • Mentored engineering team and managed vendor technical relationships
BlockchainDevOpsJiraNode.jsAPI Integration
Senior Software Engineer
Mar 2018 – Dec 2022  ·  4 yrs 10 mos  ·  Full-time
BlockchainSolidityNode.jsAWSDevOps
Jun 2017 – Dec 2017
7 mos
Mashup Garage
Software Developer
DevOpsAWS
Sep 2014 – Jun 2017
2 yrs 10 mos
Proudcloud
Software Engineer
DevOpsAWSRuby on Rails
Feb 2014 – Sep 2014
8 mos
Loud Panda Interactive
DevOps / QA
DevOpsQA EngineeringAWS
RubrikLabs Inc.
8 mos
Project Manager
Jan 2014  ·  1 mo
Jr. Web Developer
Jun 2013 – Dec 2013  ·  7 mos
DevOpsAWS
Jan 2013 – Jun 2013
6 mos
Bazinga, Inc.
Jr. Web Developer / Lead QA
QA EngineeringDevOps
Apr 2011 – May 2012
1 yr 2 mos
HP
Service Desk Analyst
IT Support
Jun 2009 – Feb 2011
1 yr 9 mos
TELUS International Philippines
IT Support

Skills

Governance & Compliance
  • BSP Regulatory Compliance
  • IT Governance & GRC
  • VASP / Fintech Compliance (AML/KYT, Travel Rule)
  • AFASA / BSP Circular 1213
  • ERM & Risk Register Management
  • Vendor Management & SLA Frameworks
  • Corporate Governance
  • Cryptocurrency Forensics Analysis
Cloud & Infrastructure
  • AWS (Organizations, IAM, EC2, S3, RDS)
  • DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines
  • Cloud Cost Optimization
  • Incident Response
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • SDLC & Change Management
  • ITSM / Jira Workflows
  • Google Workspace Administration
Engineering & Development
  • Node.js / JavaScript
  • Blockchain & Solidity
  • Ruby on Rails
  • API Design & Integration
  • Git & Version Control
  • Database Design
  • AI & LLM Tooling (Claude, Bedrock, Ollama, LM Studio)
  • QA Engineering

Projects

Education

2006 – 2009
University of Iloilo
BS, Information Management
2002 – 2006
University of the Philippines
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Contact

Let's build something meaningful.

Open to consulting engagements and senior IT leadership roles in IT governance, BSP compliance, cloud infrastructure, and fintech engineering. Fractional CTO arrangements welcome. Also happy to connect on 3D printing and maker projects.