From ATM networks to crypto exchanges to the Nasdaq floor — 25 years of building technology organizations that survive scrutiny under pressure.
NTD Consulting was founded by a technology executive who has served as CTO/CIO at public companies and CISO at a Nasdaq-listed digital asset platform.
For 25+ years, the principal has built and led global technology organizations — scaling engineering teams, architecting cloud infrastructure, and navigating the security and compliance demands of regulated financial services. The through-line has always been the same: technology leadership at the intersection of innovation, risk, and governance.
This isn't theoretical security consulting. It's operator-level judgment forged across multiple executive roles:
The focus today is fractional CISO and AI governance advisory — but the perspective is that of a technology leader who has built the infrastructure, managed the teams, and answered to investors and regulators.
If you're facing a fundraise, audit, regulatory exam, or public listing, the first call is always free, always useful, never a pitch.
Fractional CISO and AI governance advisory for FinTech and crypto companies. Working with 2–3 clients at a time on security program leadership, compliance readiness, investor diligence, and AI governance frameworks.
Built and scaled a 50+ person global technology organization spanning software engineering, DevOps, IT operations, project management, and cybersecurity. Served as principal technology and security leader through a SPAC transaction / IPO and transition to Nasdaq-listed public company operations. Led board-level cybersecurity reporting, audit committee engagement, SEC cybersecurity disclosure compliance, and regulatory relationships. Architected cloud infrastructure migration to AWS (ECS/EKS) with GCP for analytics. Established enterprise cybersecurity and GRC programs aligned with SOX, SOC 2 Type II, NIST CSF, and NYDFS. Deployed AI-driven security operations and authored enterprise AI governance policies.
Led global IT and security teams across the U.S., Canada, U.K., and South Africa supporting ATM, payments, and enterprise platforms. Owned PCI DSS compliance, network security architecture, and vendor risk management for a publicly traded, heavily regulated company. Delivered large-scale infrastructure and platform modernization programs. Earlier in tenure, built and led enterprise business analysis and systems teams supporting new product and revenue initiatives, including CRM implementation and offshore team optimization.
Co-founded and scaled multiple financial technology companies across ATM, POS, lending, prepaid, and digital payments. Led development of transaction platforms supporting billions in volume. Played key roles in M&A transactions, including a FinTech acquisition by GE Money ($37.5M). Held full P&L accountability and board-level reporting in multiple executive roles.
The company had a SOC 2 report but no documented incident response process and no crypto-specific controls. Investors flagged key management as a diligence risk.
What we did: Built a 90-day investor readiness program, ran a tabletop exercise, documented custody and key controls, and created a board-ready risk register.
Outcome: Security diligence was cleared in two rounds, the term sheet closed on time, and the company retained NTD for ongoing fractional CISO support.
Security isn't a checklist. It's a series of judgment calls under uncertainty. NTD brings the judgment that comes from having made those calls at the CTO, CIO, and CISO level — across public companies, M&A transactions, and regulatory examinations.
We work with 2–3 companies at a time. That's not scarcity marketing — it's the only way to maintain the responsiveness and depth that clients actually need when an incident or diligence deadline arrives.
We've been the person answering the 2am call. We've been the person in the boardroom explaining risk to the audit committee. We've been the person architecting cloud infrastructure, hiring engineering teams, and managing P&L. Theory is cheap. Experience across the technology stack is not.
There's a difference between passing an audit and surviving investor diligence. We optimize for the latter. Auditors check boxes. Investors check credibility — and they can tell the difference between a policy written by a consultant and a program run by an operator.
We offer free 30-minute security readiness assessments. No pitch, no pressure — just direct feedback on your biggest gaps.
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