Chris I.

Chris I. has worked in various roles in the product and finance industries since 2006. Chris began their career at Lehman Brothers as an Equity Derivatives Trader in 2006. In 2008, they moved to Nomura where they held the roles of Portfolio Manager and Equity Derivatives Trader. In 2013, they joined Pandora as a Product Manager. Chris then moved to Lending Club in 2016, also as a Product Manager. In 2018, they joined Blend as a Product Manager and is currently the Head of Product at Vesta, a position they have held since 2022.

Chris I. obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Financial Mathematics and Statistics from UC Santa Barbara and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics-Mathematics from the same university. Chris also completed coursework at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Additionally, they obtained a Machine Learning certification from Coursera in July 2013.