Rinky Patel

Rinky Patel is a seasoned finance and business operations professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles. Currently serving as the Head of Finance and Business Operations at Check since January 2024, Rinky previously contributed to Plaid as part of the Business Operations team from April 2021 to January 2024. Prior roles include serving as Senior Manager for New Business Initiatives, Strategic Partnerships, and Business Operations at Cruise from January 2017 to March 2021, as well as Director of Business Development at Hipmunk between July 2015 and December 2016. Rinky's earlier career includes managerial positions in Corporate Development at Expedia Group and an analytical role at Evercore Partners focusing on M&A. Rinky holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business.