Naviya Kothari

Naviya Kothari is a seasoned professional in credit strategy and analytics, currently serving as a Senior Credit Strategy Analyst at Tala since February 2022, after progressing from the role of Credit Strategy Analyst. Prior experience includes positions at DAS42 as an Associate Analytics Consultant and Vectors Angel as an Impact Investment Fellow. Naviya also held a Strategy Associate role at SAM Labs and contributed to academia at Cornell University as a Teaching Assistant and a Kessler Fellow, focusing on entrepreneurship. As a leader in community building, Naviya co-founded the Social Enterprise at Cornell and served as Vice President of Cornell Business Analytics. Educational credentials consist of a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research and Engineering from Cornell University and an International Baccalaureate from Dhirubhai Ambani International School.