Shujah Awan

Founder & CEO at Celeste

Shujah Awan's work experience is as follows:

- Founder & CEO at Celeste. The company focuses on using intelligent technology with a human touch to transform payment collection processes.

- Chief Legal Officer at Roxe from July 2021 to November 2022.

- General Counsel | Co-General Partner at CapVenture Partners from June 2020 to August 2021. The firm specializes in VC investments in Fintech and blockchain startups.

- Senior Counsel at Uphold Inc. from March 2021 to July 2021.

- VP, Deputy General Counsel & Co-Chief Compliance Officer at Biz2Credit from June 2017 to June 2020. The company provides an Enterprise SaaS platform for financial institutions.

- In-House Counsel at Nexlend Capital Partners, LLC from November 2015 to June 2017. The firm focuses on fintech investment management in the direct lending sector.

- Associate Attorney at Whatley Drake & Kallas, LLC from 2008 to 2015. The national law firm specializes in SEC/securities laws and consumer protection.

- Student Prosecutor at the United States Attorneys' Offices for the Eastern District of New York from 2007 to 2008.

Shujah Awan completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) magna cum laude in Computer Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2002. Shujah went on to pursue a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree at Brooklyn Law School, which they completed in 2008. Shujah also obtained additional certifications, including the Certified Corporate Governance Professional (CCGP) from the Society for Corporate Governance, the Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US) from the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals, and the FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations certificate from The Wharton School. Shujah is also a member of the New York State Bar. There is no available information about Shujah Awan's education history at Rutgers University.

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