Usha Patel

Usha Patel, CPA, currently serves as the Internal Audit Manager at Credo since December 2023. With extensive experience in internal audit and risk management, Usha has worked as an Independent Contractor for Abymount and Bumble since November 2021, where growth strategies and risk mitigation were key focuses. Prior positions include Internal Audit/SOX Manager at Infineon Technologies, where Usha designed a Risk Controls Matrix and reduced auditing costs by 25%. From 2015 to 2020, Usha held multiple roles at Oportun, contributing to operational and compliance audit plans and aligning risk management with SOX design in a pre-IPO context. Usha's career began as a SOX Senior/Audit Manager at Maxar Technologies from 2006 to 2015, where collaborative efforts resulted in reduced auditing expenses. Usha holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Kent State University.