Head of Data and AI/ML
Varo Bank
Viral Parikh is a Technology, Data, and AI/ML leader with 18+ years of experience, including 10 years in fintech, specializing in AI-driven financial products, scalable ML platforms, and data infrastructure. As Head of Data and AI/ML at Varo Bank, he leads teams driving AI innovation across banking, lending, payments, fraud prevention, and customer operations.
Previously, Viral held leadership roles at Credit Karma, Match Group, Merkle, and Motorola, embedding AI & data across advertising, subscriptions, payments, and credit models. His teams work has been featured at Fintech DevCon, TechCrunch Disrupt, and other industry conferences. He holds a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University.
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