Rachel Pierce

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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

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About me
Financial Technology Policy Specialist, National Bank Examiner
Education
- Blockchain Council
  2022 - 2022
  Blockchain Degree
  This online degree offered through the Blockchain Council provides a profound knowledge of blockchain technology, including topics such as blockchain fundamentals, tokenization, blockchain ecosystems, mining, transaction UTXO vs Account Models, security and privacy, consensus algorithms, use cases, and much more.
- Northern Michigan University
  2005 - 2010
  Bachelor's degree Finance
  Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, Magna Cum Laude Graduated with honors, Magna Cum Laude
- University of Minnesota College of Continuing & Professional Studies
  2021 - 2022
  Fintech Professional Certification Fintech Boot Camp
  This 6 month program provided experience with a host of popular tools and methods such as Python programming, financial libraries, machine learning algorithms, Solidity smart contracts, Ethereum, and blockchain.
Experience
- Wells Fargo
  Jun 2007 - May 2010
  Service Manager
- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  Jun 2010 - now
  As a FinTech Policy Specialist (fka Innovation Officer), I serve as an advisor to the Chief Innovation Officer in the Office of Financial Technology (Bank Supervision Policy) on issues, proposals, and other matters regarding emerging trends and fintech within the federal banking and federal services industry. Advisor to the Deputy Comptroller for Supervision Systems & Analytical Support (SSAS) within Supervision Risk and Analysis. SSAS oversees administration, development, and enhancement of supervisory data, systems, reports and analytics to meet supervision objectives, support business intelligence, and risk analysis. Key projects during this temporary acting role include work surrounding Generative AI, API connectivity, and SupTech initiatives.
  - Financial Technology Policy Specialist
    Jan 2022 - now
  - Acting Deputy Comptroller Analyst for Supervision Systems & Analytical Support (SSAS)
    Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
  - Commercial/Retail Credit Bank Examiner - Large Bank Supervision
    Feb 2021 - Jan 2022
  - Acting Large Bank Deputy Comptroller Analyst
    Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
  - Large Bank Supervision Analyst
    Sept 2016 - Feb 2021
  - Acting Director of Supervision Risk Governance
    Apr 2019 - Jun 2019
  - National Bank Examiner - Midsize/Community Bank Supervision
    Aug 2014 - Sept 2016
  - Associate National Bank Examiner
    Jun 2010 - Aug 2014
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Cryptocurrency Expert
  Blockchain Council
  Aug 2022
  View certificate
- Blockchain in Finance
  101 Blockchains
  Aug 2022
  View certificate
- Credit Risk
  The Risk Management Association
  Mar 2018
- Central Bank Digital Currency
  101 Blockchains
  Jul 2022
  View certificate
- Tokenization Fundamentals
  101 Blockchains
  Jul 2022
  View certificate
- FinTech Professional Certification Boot Camp
  University of Minnesota
  Mar 2022
  View certificate
- National Bank Examiner Commission
  Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  Aug 2014
- Blockchain Like a Boss
  101 Blockchains
  Aug 2022
  View certificate
- Enterprise Blockchain Professional
  101 Blockchains
  Aug 2022
  View certificate
- Metaverse Fundamentals
  101 Blockchains
  Nov 2022
  View certificate