Paloma Wiethorn Kochan

Paloma Wiethorn Kochan has a diverse work history, starting with their current role as the Senior Vice President of Product at Apaly Health since April 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Product Manager at Infuse from December 2021 to May 2023.

Before that, they had an extensive tenure at Airfox/banQi starting from June 2019. Paloma held various roles during their time there, including Product Manager, Technical Product Owner, and User Experience Specialist. As a Product Manager, they implemented numerous fraud-prevention features, resulting in a significant decrease in fraudulent losses. Paloma also focused on user-centric solutions, improving feature contact rates. As a Technical Product Owner, they led the company's transition to Kanban, reducing product cycle time. And as a User Experience Specialist, they represented the voice of the user while working on creating a digital bank for the unbanked population in Brazil.

Paloma also has experience working as a Graduate Assistant at the University of San Diego, where they improved internal efficiency and managed the office's database system. Paloma also worked as a Business Development Intern at the World Trade Center Denver and as a Sustainability Intern at the City and County of Denver.

Starting their career, Paloma served as a Team Lead at AIESEC from February 2012 to March 2013.

Overall, Paloma Wiethorn Kochan has a strong background in product management, user experience, and improving operational efficiency.

Paloma Wiethorn Kochan's education history begins in 2013 when they enrolled at The University of New Mexico. Paloma pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and International Relations, completing their studies in 2016. Subsequently, in 2017, they attended the Kroc School at the University of San Diego for a period of two years, until 2019. During their time at the Kroc School, Paloma concentrated on Social Innovation; however, no specific degree was specified. In 2018, they also obtained a certificate in International Business/Trade/Commerce from the World Trade Center Denver. Additionally, in November of 2020, they acquired the ICP-APO (Agile Product Ownership) certification from Adaptworks institution.