Alia Dudum

Alia Dudum has extensive experience in communications and public relations. Alia is currently the Director of Communications, External Lead, and LendingClub's Money Expert at LendingClub, where they have been since February 2020. In this role, they have been instrumental in shaping the company's reputation and growth strategy. Prior to their current position, Alia served as the Sr. Communications Manager, External Corporate Communications, also at LendingClub, from September 2018 to February 2020. In this role, they executed various external communications programs aimed at helping millions of customers improve their financial health. Alia started their journey at LendingClub as a Communications Manager, a position they held from March 2017 to September 2018.

Before joining LendingClub, Alia worked at Grayling as an Account Director from November 2013 to April 2017. In this role, they managed account planning, client strategy, media relations, and content development for both private and public companies. Alia excelled in mentoring junior staff and played a crucial role in expanding the agency's client base.

Prior to Grayling, Alia worked as an Account Supervisor at Atomic PR from July 2010 to November 2013, where they gained valuable experience in managing client accounts and overseeing PR strategies. Before that, they interned at Barbary Coast Consulting, where they were responsible for research, writing, and editing projects, as well as media outreach.

Alia's professional journey started as an Office Assistant at Santa Clara University in August 2006, and they also worked as a Staff Assistant in 2006. These early experiences provided their with a strong foundation for their future career in communications.

Alia Dudum has demonstrated their expertise in various industries, with a focus on fintech and technology. Alia'sclients have included Personal Capital, Canaan Partners, RealtyShares, Simple, SoFi, Mint.com/Intuit, Quicken, GrubHub Seamless, and many more.

Overall, Alia Dudum has a proven track record as a communications professional, with a strong focus on reputation management, external communications, strategic planning, media relations, and client management.

Alia Dudum completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications at Santa Clara University from 2005 to 2009. During their time there, they also studied Philosophy and International Studies. Alia then pursued further education at Syracuse University in Madrid, Spain, where they focused on Communication, Spanish, and Religion from an unspecified start year to 2007. Prior to their university education, Alia attended St. Ignatius High School from 2001 to 2005. Additionally, they obtained the New Manager Fundamentals certification from LinkedIn in February 2017.