Yamilet Strauss

About Yamilet Strauss

I was born in Bogotá, Colombia and raised in Westchester, New York. After graduating from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science, I moved to South Florida in May 2001. Here is where my career in the electronic payments industry began. Initially, I created and led a very successful national sales team that focused on turn-key electronic payment solutions for the quick service restaurant segment. It was my work in the electronic payment industry that led me to pursue an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix. After graduation in 2005, my entrepreneurial spirit took off and by early 2006 I established Merchant Processing Solutions - a National Credit Card Processing Company. I created MPS to help business owners, nonprofits and entrepreneurs understand the complexity of the credit card payment arena. Outside of work, I run my own networking group called Business Networking for a Cause that fundraises for local charities. In addition, I am the incoming chair for the 2016 Oakland Park/Wilton Uptown Manors Business Council and I currently sit on the Board of Directors for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. I am very lucky and blessed to have the opportunity to share my life with what I consider to be the brightest minds and giving souls around. I strongly believe in the power of multiple positive minds visualizing a mutual goal and making it happen by mutual determination.\"What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists.and it becomes available only when you are in that state of mind in which you know exactly what you want.and are fully determined not to quit until you get it.\"-Alexander Graham Bell-Specialties: Competitive Analysis, Non-Profits, Electronic Payment Solutions, POS Programming, Implementation of POS, E-commerce, wireless systems, & gateways, PCI DSS Compliance.

Experience

1. President

   Merchant Processing Solutions, Inc

   Feb 2006 — Present

   Credit Card Processing & Channel Sales Development Client Relationship Management/Brand Awareness/Key Account Management & RetentionCredit Card Processing/Sales Training & Team Development/Sales Strategies/New Product Roll outs.Core competencies: Establishing Market Penetration Strategies; Designing & Executing Market Research; Establishing & Nurturing Client Relationships; Coaching/Mentoring Team Members; Creating a Shared Sales & Marketing Vision; Developing Competitive Pricing Strategies; and Verbal & Formal Presentation Skills.

Education

• MVHS

  High School, High School

  1990 — 1993

• Fordham University

  BS, International Business

  1998 — 2001

• University of Phoenix

  MBA, Technology Management

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Programming
• Incentive Programs
• Wireless Solutions
• Non-Profits
• E-Commerce
• Pci Dss
• Competitive Analysis
• Gateway
• Wireless
• Pos
• Merchant Services
• Credit Card Processing
• Agents
• Payments
• Portfolio Management
• Customer Relations
• Small Business
• Entrepreneur
• E-Marketing Programs
• Entrepreneurship
• Capital Funding Programs
• Program Management
• Web Marketing
• Capital Budgeting
• Credit Cards
• Customer Service
• Payment Card Processing
• Ebpp
• Debit Cards
• Electronic Payments
• Account Management
• Management
• Crm
• Payment Gateways
• Payment Systems
• Acquiring
• Ach
• E-Payments
• Mobile Payments
• Gift Cards