Nelson Traverso

Nelson has an accelerated, productive career in public accounting, consumer business, government, telecommunication, and an entrepreneur. Founder & President of SayNet, Inc. (1997), the first private Certification Authority based in Puerto Rico, providing e-authentication, e-privacy and e-security for commerce conducted over the Internet. SayNet (www.SayNet.net) offers its international technology partners scalability of security technologies in Spanish-speaking markets through the adoption of appropriate legal and regulatory framework and alliances with professional associations and academia to expedite knowledge, training and quick deployment of use of digital signatures, certificates and security products.

Former President of Celulares Telefónica (1996) where he developed a command over wireless telecommunications security and confidentiality. Former Puerto Rico Executive for Unilever (1985-95), a global consumer products company, responsible for Information Technology, Treasury, Commercial Management and Finance. Former Auditor Ernst & Young (1981-85). He is Member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) (1983). He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) and alumni of Unilever General Managers Training Program at London, conducted by Harvard/MIT Faculty in 1994.

Founder of The Institute of Digital Signatures (TIDS) (www.DigitalSignatures.org), a SayNet business unit, that has a hands-on training center for the general public, within the UPR, Rio Piedras Campus. The Institute was founded to meet the education requirements on the digital signatures system established by the Puerto Rico Digital Signatures Act, which became effective in year 2000. He is the first E-CPA holding the designations of Digital Signatures Certified Engineer and Instructor comprising US and Non-US Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technologies, VeriSign and Thawte, respectively (1998). In his search for e-security technology knowledge and security processes models, he has traveled around the world (North America, South Africa, Europe, and Spanish speaking countries). He is a faculty member of the AICPA on WebTrust E-Security courses.

Nelson has collaborated with the Puerto Rico Governmental Commission responsible for the Implementation of the Digital Signatures Act of 1998. His company provides products and services to Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela and other Spanish speaking countries drafting legislation on electronic signatures to ensure compliance with technology interoperability, reliable chain-of-trust and efficient knowledge transfer.

Calle José R. Acosta, Num. 520, Urb. Roosevelt, Hato Rey, PR. 000918-2847
Teléfono (787) 753-7800 | Fax (787) 753-4882 | cpa@nelsontraverso.com