Selmor Reid · Toronto, ON · Dossier N° 01

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A record of fifteen years across regulated banking, post-secondary teaching, and independent AI product development. Track record, credentials, and references available on request.

Portrait of Selmor Reid

Ethos

“Fifteen years of building trust — from Kingston bank branches to Toronto classrooms to AI-assisted platforms.”

Foundations

Kingston — thirteen years at NCB Jamaica

2008 – 2021

Progressed to Financial Advisor and Personal Financial Officer at National Commercial Bank Jamaica — managing a J$300M+ active loan and mortgage portfolio and consistently exceeding targets.

  • Diamond Club performer, 100% of target × 3 consecutive quarters
  • Three national sales awards, 2011
  • Financial-literacy volunteer, NCB adopted schools
NCB Annual Report 2013/14 page 92 featuring Selmor Reid teaching primary students in Kingston.
Featured in the NCB Annual Report and Financials 2013/14, p.92 — Junior Achievement's More Than Money programme at St. Aloysius Primary, Kingston.

Ascension

Toronto — teaching and Canadian financial services

2022 – 2025

A pivot into education and Canadian financial services — teaching business at Fleming College Toronto and administering registered accounts at CGI.

  • Sessional instructor: career strategy, project management, project cost management — 100+ learners per term
  • Two original courses adopted institution-wide
  • Cleared an internal audit at CGI with zero documentation deficiencies
Selmor Reid delivering a business lecture at Fleming College Toronto.
Delivering A Great Résumé — Fleming College Toronto, downtown campus.
Fleming College Toronto March 2024 academic newsletter — FCT Innovators in the Classroom feature on Selmor Reid's Design Thinking Marshmallow Challenge.
Featured in FCT Innovators in the Classroom — Fleming College Toronto Academic Newsletter, March 2024, for the Design Thinking Marshmallow Challenge.

Practice

Builder — three shipped platforms, solo

Apr 2025 – Present

Independent AI-assisted product development — three shipped platforms across Caribbean and Canadian markets, built solo with Claude, Base44, Next.js, TypeScript, and Supabase.

  • LegacySecur — Caribbean-first digital estate planning; launching Q4 2026
  • Plenovest — portfolio tracker for retail investors
  • Ital Roots — Jamaica vegan / Ital restaurant directory

Record

Experience

  1. Apr 2025 – Present

    Founder & AI Builder

    Independent Ventures — LegacySecur, Plenovest, Ital Roots

    Built three AI-assisted production platforms across Caribbean and Canadian markets using Claude, Base44, Next.js, TypeScript, and Supabase.

  2. Jan – Dec 2025

    Consultant, Registered Account Operations

    CGI Inc.

    Administered RESP, TFSA, and registered savings accounts. Cleared an internal audit with zero documentation deficiencies.

  3. Sept 2023 – Aug 2025

    Sessional Instructor, Business

    Fleming College Toronto

    Taught career strategy, project management, and project cost management to 100+ learners per term. Two original courses adopted institution-wide.

  4. Sept – Dec 2022

    Analyst Intern, International Wealth Management

    Scotiabank

    Led a strategic gap analysis across four Caribbean territories. Findings adopted into executive quarterly planning.

  5. Sept 2015 – Aug 2021

    Personal Financial Officer

    National Commercial Bank Jamaica

    Managed J$300M+ active loan and mortgage portfolio. Diamond Club performer, 100% of target × 3 consecutive quarters.

  6. Sept 2010 – Sept 2015

    Financial Advisor

    National Commercial Bank Jamaica

    Consistently exceeded annual sales targets. Three national sales awards in 2011.

Competencies

Skills

Financial Services
HNW Client Advisory · Consumer & Mortgage Lending · Registered Savings (RESP, TFSA, RRSP, CESG, CLB, QESI) · Sales Performance & KPI · Microsoft Dynamics 365 · AML/CFT · KYC · Regulatory Compliance
Operations & Compliance
Settlement & Payment Processing · Account Reconciliation · Audit-Readiness · SLA & RUSH Processing · NIGO Resolution · Documentation Control
Technology & AI
AI Platform Development · Claude / Anthropic API · Base44 · Next.js · TypeScript · Supabase · Advanced Excel (VBA, Pivot Tables, Dashboards) · Power BI · UAT · Agile/Scrum (CSM)
Education & Coaching
Curriculum Design · Large-Cohort Instruction · Project Management Instruction · Career Strategy Coaching · One-on-One Mentoring · Financial Literacy Education
Leadership & Strategy
Strategic Gap Analysis · Executive Reporting · Stakeholder Management · Cross-Functional Coordination · Project Management (CSM Certified, PM Postgrad)

Credentials

Certifications & recognition

  1. 2025

    Base44 Top 1% Maker

    Recognized platform-wide during LegacySecur development — the flagship built solo on Base44's AI-assisted low-code platform.

  2. 2024

    FCT Innovators in the Classroom — Newsletter Feature

    Fleming College Toronto Academic Newsletter, March 2024 — classroom innovation feature for the Design Thinking Marshmallow Challenge.

  3. 2023

    Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

    ISC2.

  4. 2023

    Technical Support Fundamentals

    Google.

  5. 2022

    Postgraduate Certificate, Advanced Project Management & Strategic Leadership

    Lambton College Toronto — Dean's Honor Roll.

  6. 2020–21

    Diamond Club Performer

    National Commercial Bank Jamaica — 100% of target × 3 consecutive quarters.

  7. 2018

    Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

    Scrum Alliance.

  8. 2014

    NCB Annual Report Feature

    Financial literacy volunteer work with Junior Achievement's More Than Money programme — NCB Annual Report and Financials 2013/14, p.92.

  9. 2011

    Top Direct Sales Agent × 3

    Three national sales awards, NCB Jamaica.

  10. 2007

    BBA, Finance & International Business

    University of Technology, Jamaica.

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