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Richa Varshney

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Sr. Director, Data Curation & Data Products Ownership (thru Feb 2025) at Freddie Mac
📍 Vienna, Virginia, United States

Richa is a senior data and AI executive with deep experience in modernizing data platforms for the financial services industry at firms like Freddie Mac and Capital One. She holds an MBA and an executive education certificate from MIT Sloan. Colleagues describe her as one of the smartest people they have worked with, possessing superb data analysis skills.

Beyond her technical expertise, Richa is passionate about leadership philosophy and professional development. She is interested in the principles of effective management, believing that the best leaders are both supportive and demanding to foster accountability and clarity within their teams.

She led a credit platform modernization at PenFed that unlocked over $50 million in potential benefits in five years.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director, Data Curation & Data Products Ownership (thru Feb 2025)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Vienna, Virginia, United States
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AI Ethics & Governance
Publicly questions experts on AI risks, including ethics, prompt leakage, and transparency, particularly for the financial services industry.
Financial Modernization
Has a proven track record of replacing legacy mainframe systems with modern platforms to drive efficiency and unlock significant financial benefits.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Sr. Director, Data Curation & Data Products Ownership (thru Feb 2025)
Freddie Mac
12-2018 - 3-2023
Director, Risk Systems Development
Freddie Mac
3-2015 - 12-2018
Director, Credit Systems
PenFed Credit Union
5-2008 - 3-2015
Credit Systems Manager
PenFed Credit Union
10-2006 - 4-2008
Sr. Operations Analyst
Capital One Financial, Inc.
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Education
2000 - 2002
MBA
Vanderbilt University
1998 - 2000
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi
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