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Kim Phifer

Observer · DISC type ci
Chief Technology Officer at Rho
📍 New York, New York, United States

Kim Phifer is the Chief Technology Officer at Rho, where she leads the engineering organization to make finance frictionless for businesses. Her background includes roles at Snap Inc. and Northrop Grumman, and she holds advanced degrees from the University of Cambridge and UCLA.

Passionate about fostering the next generation of tech talent, Kim actively engages with the startup community. She supports and mentors women in engineering through groups like the FemBuild Collective and speaks to up-and-coming founders and builders.

During her time at UCLA, she co-authored a scientific paper on observations of the G2 gas cloud at the Galactic Center.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Kim shows up

Value Driven
Example Seeker
Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Kim cares about

Scaling Engineering Teams
Currently focused on hiring key leadership roles, including a VP and Director of Engineering, to scale her organization and drive high performance.
Fintech Innovation
Leads the technology for Rho's mission to create frictionless financial products, highlighted by recent partnerships with companies like Navan.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Chief Technology Officer
Rho
11-2019 - 3-2023
VP of Engineering
Rho
10-2017 - 10-2019
Software Engineer
Snap Inc.
1-2015 - 10-2017
Software Engineer
Snap Inc.
9-2013 - 1-2015
Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2013
Master of Science (MS)
UCLA
2010 - 2011
M.Phil
University of Cambridge
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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