Julius Umali

Experience

1. Founder and CEO

   Bravo Zulu Intelligence

   Sep 2024 — Present · US

   Most businesses don’t fail because they lack revenue. They fail because they lack financial visibility.Traditional bookkeeping is slow, manual, and retrospective. By the time reports are generated, the decisions that mattered have already passed.So I built the system I wished businesses had.Bravo Zulu Intelligence is building Horizon; it is an AI-powered financial operations platform that replaces traditional bookkeeping with continuous financial intelligence.Horizon connects directly to banking, payroll, and payment systems to automatically categorize transactions, generate journal entries, and reconcile accounts in real time. Instead of static reports, it provides business leaders with continuously updated financial insights they can actually act on.What we\'re building:Continuous transaction reconciliation across banking, payroll, and payment systemsAI-driven accounting logic that generates journal entries automaticallyReal-time cash flow visibility and operational benchmarksAutomated variance analysis and performance trackingPredictive financial insights for forward-looking decision makingStructured financial intelligence replacing manual bookkeeping workflowsSecure integrations designed for modern SaaS and fintech ecosystemsSOC 2-aligned and GDPR-aware data security architectureBravo Zulu Intelligence is a veteran-owned technology company focused on building resilient, secure, AI-native infrastructure that gives organizations real operational clarity.

Education

• California State University, Long Beach

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

  2014 — 2016

• Pasadena City College

  Associate’s Degree, Mechanical Design

  2012 — 2014

• Center for Naval Engineering

  Navy Apprentice School, Basic Engineerinng Common Core; Gas Turbine Systems Technical School

  2008 — 2008

• National University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• USC Viterbi School of Engineering

  Certificate in Aircraft Accident Investigation

  2018 — 2018

• California State University Long Beach, College of Engineering

  Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Navy
• Military
• Maintenance Management
• Military Experience
• Preventive Maintenance
• Security Clearance
• Test Equipment
• Military Training
• Defense
• Calibration
• Planned Preventative Maintenance
• Dod
• Supervisory Skills
• Troubleshooting
• Inspection
• Program Management
• Power Plants
• Government
• Technical Training
• Mentoring
• Aircraft
• Active Dod Secret Clearance
• Soldering
• Electrical Safety
• Maritime Security
• Gas Turbines
• Plant Operations
• Mechanics
• Generators
• Turbines
• Quality Assurance
• Resource Management
• Maintenance
• Supervisory Experience
• Industrial Safety
• Propulsion
• Technical Writing
• Equipment Repair
• Matlab
• Solidworks