Akane Kuchma

Akane Kuchma, MBA, currently serves as an Underwriter on the Special Credit & High Risk Desk at Stax Payments, where the focus is on scalable business technology solutions. Prior experience includes significant roles at PayPal, from Global Special Credit Underwriting to Senior Credit Analyst, encompassing credit assessments for high-risk clients across multiple regions and management of bankruptcies and recovery efforts. Akane's career began at PayPal in various capacities, including Commercial Underwriting Credit Analyst and chargeback resolution, contributing to optimizing revenue for diverse merchants. Additionally, Akane taught Japanese as a Second Language and has previous experience in account management and data analysis. Akane holds an MBA from Bellevue University and a B.S. in Public Relations from Northwest Missouri State University.