Hello, I'm
Bricia
Guzmán
Diving deep into crypto compliance, AML, and transaction monitoring. Studying to become a Certified Compliance Officer in Mexico.
About me
Precise, then warm
Hi there — I'm Bricia.
Crypto Compliance · Transaction Monitoring
I started diving deep into crypto in late 2021, and for the past few years I've been focused on governance at the Optimism Collective. As the ecosystem has evolved, so have I — and that's what led me toward compliance. I care about crypto growing up into something trustworthy, where the technology works within the rules instead of around them.
I'm currently studying to become a certified compliance officer in Mexico through the CNBV, and building out my knowledge in AML, transaction monitoring, and risk-based assessment along the way.
Résumé
Experience & study
Experience
Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
Milestones & Metrics Reviewer
Optimism Collective · Remote
- Served as a 5/7 multisig signer approving disbursements over a year, collectively protecting ~$6.3M in funding by following strict verification procedures before any transaction was signed.
- Tracked milestone and audit completion for 110+ approved grants, verifying deliverables were genuinely met before releasing the second tranche (60% of the total).
- Maintained review-ready documentation throughout the post-approval process — check-ins, evidence collection and disbursement recommendations.
Jun 2024 – Jun 2025
Grants Council Reviewer
Optimism Collective · Remote
- Reviewed ~270 applications, evaluating eligibility, documentation completeness and compliance with program rules; flagged violations and requested missing information before final review.
- Applied a standardized rubric consistently across cases in internal council decisions.
- Built a Dune dashboard on own initiative to independently verify on-chain fund distribution and assess real impact rather than reported claims.
Apr 2023 – Present
Delegate · Anticapture Commission Lead
Optimism Collective · Remote
- Maintained a 99% participation rate across 130+ proposals with written rationales for every decision.
- As Anticapture Commission Lead, wrote the first Internal Operating Procedures and managed voting from a wallet with 10M OP delegated.
Jun 2022 – Dec 2024
Co-Founder · Finance Co-Lead
Ethereum México · Remote
- Co-founded the organization and managed fundraising and financial operations across 10+ funding sources, raising ~$110,000+ plus token grants.
2019 – 2021
Head of HR · Legal Representative
Chokran S de RL de CV · On-site
- Acted as legal representative for a hospitality group with 3 venues and 100+ employees, managing permit renewals, health certifications and infrastructure compliance for government filings.
- Managed employee contracts and document collection, ensuring complete and accurate records for every new hire.
Education & Courses
In progress
Official Compliance Officer Certification
Mexico · exam in October
2026
AML Fundamentals / Transaction Monitoring
Sumsub
In progress
Fraud Prevention
Sumsub
2025
Data Analytics Bootcamp
Universidad del Valle de México
2014 – 2020
Bachelor's Degree in Public Accounting
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
Skills
Compliance
- KYC / KYB
- AML fundamentals
- Transaction monitoring
- Risk-Based Assessment (building)
- Documentation review
On-chain & Data
- SQL
- Python · pandas
- Dune Analytics
- Etherscan
- DeBank
- Herd
- OSINT
Tools
- Multisig · Safe / Gnosis
- Notion
- Google Workspace
- Trello
- Claude
Projects
What I'm building now
AI × Compliance
PromptCertification study prompt
A structured prompt I built to study for the compliance certification — turning a dense syllabus into an active, AI-guided study system.
github.com/brichis
AI × Compliance
3 artifactsExam study cards
Claude artifacts — interactive study cards I use to prepare for the compliance officer exam, one per exam area.
Data
S8 in progressTVL Growth of S7 Grantees
A dashboard tracking TVL growth across Optimism Season 7 grantees. The Season 8 version is currently in progress.
gov.optimism.io
Web · AI
ricardosotres.com
A website built with AI — from concept to shipped, showing how I use AI tooling to design and deliver real products.
ricardosotres.com
Contact
Let's talk about what's next.
I want to be part of this next chapter of crypto — where users are protected and bad actors can't use this technology to harm people's savings and economies. If you're building something in that space and think I'd be a good fit, I'd love to hear from you.