Trevor Key
Building secure, user-centric FinTech products. I leverage a deep background in due diligence and risk management to transform complex challenges into seamless, intuitive digital experiences that are innovative, secure, and compliant.
Current Projects
// What I'm building right now.
Zego Mobile Apps
Zego — Resident & Staff Experience Team
Serving as the sole Product Manager for Zego Living and the Zego Staff App — two mobile products built for the resident experience ecosystem. Responsible for prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and delivery.
AI Fraud & Compliance
Zego — Product Manager
Leading the development of a unified compliance system that integrates AI fraud detection and automated risk screening. Recently delivered a consolidated reporting view that eliminates portal-hopping, reducing 55 minutes of daily data wrangling to instantaneous account-level risk assessments. This ongoing initiative directly builds upon my Automated Sanctions Screening solution to create a comprehensive, single-pane-of-glass risk suite.
VidSynth
KeyStack Studio LLC — Founder & President
VidSynth transforms any online or local video into a comprehensive PDF report automatically. It extracts transcripts, uses AI to generate executive summaries, action items, key points, and detailed breakdowns, and identifies important moments with auto-captured and reviewed screenshots. Turn a 60-minute meeting into a 5-minute read.
Portfolio Case Studies
// Turning challenges into product solutions.
Automated Sanction Screening & Case Management
The Problem
Manual sanction screening reviews were restricted to a quarterly cycle and took up to a week to process. This delay left the company exposed to significant risk between cycles and cost an estimated $30k–$40k annually in manual effort.
My Actions
I engineered an end-to-end automated screening solution featuring daily automatic sanctions list pulls, fuzzy screening algorithms, and an integrated case management system with automated notifications. I am currently mapping out the next iteration to incorporate AI for even faster, higher-confidence resolutions.
The Result
Upgraded the compliance posture from quarterly to daily screenings, allowing for the immediate identification of sanctioned entities and individuals. The solution slashed review times from a full week down to just a few minutes, securing $30,000–$40,000 in annual cost savings.
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Centralizing Quarterly Rescreening Data
The Problem
Required customer data for quarterly rescreening was fragmented across multiple disparate systems. Manually hunting down and compiling this data took over 2 hours per cycle, creating a severe bottleneck before any actual risk review could even begin.
My Actions
Operating as a Due Diligence Analyst, I spearheaded an initiative to resolve this inefficiency. I collaborated with the data team to map the fragmented sources and consolidate all necessary information into a single, automatically generated central report.
The Result
Slashed the data compilation time from 2 hours to just 5 minutes. While the manual review of this data remained a hurdle at the time, establishing this clean, central data source laid the exact groundwork for the fully automated screening solution I later developed as a Product Manager.
Enhancing Onboarding with Risk Scoring
The Problem
High-risk accounts and fraudulent actors were identified too late, wasting company resources and leading to fraud. A proactive screening method was needed.
My Actions
I conceptualized and designed three key features: a centralized compliance watchlist, a comprehensive underwriting process, and a data-driven risk-scoring model for new accounts. I then implemented and tracked the performance of these tools post-launch.
// Results Quantified
Foundation Building
Translated complex federal regulations into actionable company policy.
Architecting the AML/CFT Program
The Problem
The company required a compliant Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism program to meet federal regulations and manage risk, with little existing framework.
My Actions
I led research into federal regulations, designed a structured set of policies, collaborated with stakeholders across sales and onboarding, and implemented the program with comprehensive documentation and training.
The Result
A fully compliant AML/CFT program that standardized risk management and became a core part of the company's operational integrity.
From Investigator to Innovator
My career began in the world of due diligence, compliance, and risk management. As a Senior Due Diligence Analyst, I spent years on the front lines investigating complex cases, mitigating risk, and ensuring the integrity of financial systems.
I soon discovered a passion not just for finding problems, but for building the solutions to prevent them. That drive led me to my current role as an Associate Product Manager at Zego, where I own the mobile product suite — Zego Living and the Zego Staff App — and contribute to AI-powered fraud detection initiatives.
Outside of Zego, I'm the President of KeyStack Studio LLC, where I'm building VidSynth — software that uses AI to transform any video into a comprehensive PDF report, turning hours of video into minutes of insight.
Professional Experience & Skills
// Work Experience
ZEGO
Associate Product Manager
October 2025 – Present
Senior Due Diligence Analyst
May 2024 – October 2025
Due Diligence Analyst
July 2022 – May 2024
Client Support Representative
January 2022 – June 2022
KeyStack Studio LLC
President & Founder
2026 – Present
Building VidSynth — AI-powered video-to-report software.
// Core Competencies
// Education & Certifications
AML Foundations for Fintech Certificate – ACAMS | 2023
Cybersecurity Certificate – University of California, San Diego | 2021
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice – Johnson & Wales University | 2019