Rucha Patil

Rucha Patil is an experienced manager specializing in decision science and analytics, currently serving as Manager, Decision Science 2 at PayPal since January 2021. Prior experience includes a tenure at American Express from August 2015 to January 2021, where roles encompassed Senior Manager in Pricing Strategy and Analytics, as well as Senior Manager in ID Theft Fraud Decision Science, focusing on data-driven strategies to optimize pricing, enhance customer authentication controls, and prevent fraud. Earlier positions include Manager of Abuse and Online Fraud Analytics, where significant loss savings were achieved through developing fraud prevention measures, and an internship as a Data Scientist at Airpush, Inc., where a Complex Event Processing engine was created. Rucha holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication from Savitribai Phule Pune University.