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Cristina Ciaravalli
Unit & This Week in Fintech | Former Plaid, Goldman, BlackRock
Cristina Ciaravalli is currently the Enterprise Sales & Strategic Partnerships lead at Unit, a company that provides banking-as-a-service solutions. Her career in the fintech industry is extensive, having begun at Goldman Sachs, where she gained significant experience in finance. She later transitioned to Plaid, a tech startup that focuses on enabling applications to connect with users' bank accounts, which she describes as a pivotal moment in her career due to her passion for technology and innovation in financial services.12
Ciaravalli has been actively involved in discussions about fintech trends, particularly in Latin America. In a recent podcast, she shared insights on the regulatory landscape affecting banking services and expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration between the Central Bank of Brazil and the government, highlighting its potential to drive positive changes in the fintech sector.12
She holds a degree from Wake Forest University and is known for her commitment to helping tech companies leverage Unit's APIs to enhance their financial offerings.3