Welcome to I Love My Job, the series where we hear from women who really love their jobs. In this edition, we sat down with Upstart Software Engineering Senior Manager Sai Vemuri. Upstart uses artificial intelligence to improve access to affordable credit.
“We’re a mission-driven company on a path to change how finance is done,” Vemuri says.“ Growth here is unbounded, and we have great women in our leadership team, as well as employee resource groups, such as Super Women, which offer mentorship programs. Upstart is a great place to be and to make an upsized impact.”
Vemuri says she loves the “awesome coworkers, career growth opportunities, and strong leadership,” at the company, as well as Upstart’s differentiated products and mission. And Upstart’s mission of expanding access to credit is close to her heart.
“My team and I are very well connected with the mission of the products and the company — we really care about the work we do,” she says. “Many of us have faced hardships getting financial aid.”
For Vemuri, that meant dealing with an opaque, inefficient, and time-consuming financial aid process when moving to the U.S. for a graduate program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Upstart is working to make borrowing an easier and more inclusive process for all. “At Upstart, our belief is that a person’s credit score does not represent the true potential of that individual,” she explains. “The impact of my work at Upstart is huge and involves helping people across the U.S. get the financial support that they need as they try to start small businesses, consolidate debt, or weather an unexpected financial situation.”
In the video below, Vemuri tells us more about why she loves working at Upstart. We also provide lightly edited highlights from the video discussion in the following article.
In the video, Vemuri tells us more about why she loves working at Upstart. We also provide lightly edited highlights from the video discussion in the following article on Fairygodboss – https://bit.ly/3Cm6KkC
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0:00 – About My Job at Upstart
0:40 – What I Find Exciting About My Work
1:55 – The Culture of Upstart
2:47 – The Benefits at Upstart
3:31 – My Advice for Women
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