Sarika Pawar is an experienced finance professional currently serving in Strategic Finance at Figma since September 2023. Prior to this role, Sarika held positions in Strategic Finance & Business Operations at Productboard, and as an Investment Analyst at Valiant Capital Partners. Earlier experience includes roles as an Investment Banking Analyst at Evercore and participating in investment banking summer analyst programs at Evercore and Guggenheim Partners. Sarika's foundational experience includes a research internship in the Cell Biology & Neuroscience Department at Rutgers University. Sarika completed a degree at the University of Virginia and participated in an Intensive Chinese Language Program at Fudan University.