Ramp's editorial team

Olivia Chen has five-plus years of experience in the CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) industry, particularly working with MWBE (Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise) and LMI (Low Moderate Income) small businesses. She is certified through the American Banker’s Association in Business and Commercial Lending. Her work has appeared in The Associated Press and NASDAQ, among other publications. She has a B.A. in anthropology from the University of Notre Dame. She works as a lead writer at NerdWallet currently, and she previously worked for Colorado Enterprise Fund and TruFund Financial Services.

Pavan Reddy is on the Partnerships team and focuses on negotiating and launching product integrations across Ramp’s wide partner ecosystem. Previously, he spent four years at Meta (formerly Facebook) working on partnerships for products like Instagram, Messenger, Oculus, and Portal.

Peter Mark was a Senior FP&A Manager at Ramp. With over fifteen years of experience in financial services, he has held various operational, and financial roles at Fidelity Investments, TIAA, and DailyPay with focuses on automation, financial reporting, planning, and expense optimization.

Philip is a seasoned finance expert and founder of BizBuyGuide.com, an online platform for buyers and sellers seeking to grow their wealth via business ownership. Philip has a strong underwriting background and specializes in helping business owners navigate the complexities of the SBA 7a loan program. Prior to founding BizBuyGuide, Philip worked in corporate finance and business lending for 15 years, having worked with small startups, franchise owners, real estate investors, and major corporations generating over $1 billion in revenues. Philip is a CFA charterholder, holds an MBA, and is a licensed business broker in the state of Arizona.

Ravit is a Data Scientist at Ramp working on the core product where he is focused on automating and improving the experience of cardholders. Before Ramp, he spent 6 years at Uber working on operations systems and support automation. He lives in SF, adores NYC, and can be found digging for disco/house records in both cities.

Richard Moy has written extensively about procurement and vendor management topics for companies like BetterCloud, Stack Overflow, and Ramp. His writing has also appeared in The Muse, Business Insider, Fast Company, Mashable, Lifehacker, and more.

An experienced P2P Analyst with over six years of experience, my expertise lies in the nuanced field of accounting and financial operations, particularly in managing and optimizing accounts payable processes. My journey has been marked by a deep dive into the intricacies of P2P operations, where I have honed my skills in data analysis, problem-solving, and process enhancement. My writing encapsulates the lessons and insights gained from streamlining financial procedures, enhancing revenue growth, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance across diverse regions.

At Ramp, Sam focused on Risk; Underwriting tech and embedded finance products. Prior to Ramp, Sam worked at 8VC, Uber, and Credit Karma.

Sam Weintraub is an experienced member of Ramp's risk team, specializing in growth enablement. Prior to Ramp, he drove credit strategy and performance marketing efforts at Goldman Sachs and Capital One. Sam is also the founder of PeakRankings, providing independent ski resort reviews and planning guidance.

Sammy Boursiquot has been a CPA for over a year and is an alumni of both the University of Florida’s and Wake Forest University’s accounting programs. Prior to becoming Staff Accountant at Ramp, Sammy worked in the auditing practice at PwC, gaining experience in financial reporting and controls.

Sandra dove into the tech field after finishing her MA in literature, focusing on providing excellent customer experiences. She was the second team member hired at Buyer, and helped rebuild the negotiation service within Ramp after the acquisition.

Scott Hickam is an accomplished finance writer and editor with over five years of experience. He provides actionable advice across many subject areas. With a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Fresno Pacific University and an MBA from Texas A&M University, Scott has credentials in investing, retirement planning, and personal finance.

Shadi drives the channel marketing strategy for accounting partners at Ramp. Prior to Ramp, she worked in B2B partnerships and product marketing at a healthcare tech start-up and at various marketing agencies. During her free time, she enjoys a good book.

Shaun Hinklein is the Head of SEO at Ramp. Prior to Ramp he built and executed SEO campaigns for Squarespace, Walmart, and Comic Con.

Shawn Plummer is CEO at The Annuity Expert. He has been a licensed financial professional focusing on annuities and insurance for more than a decade. Shawn’s former role was training financial advisers, including for a Fortune Global 500 insurance company and he has been featured in Time magazine, Yahoo! Finance, Entrepreneur and Bloomberg.

Shweta is a CPA specializing in scaling startups and building out finance functions at technology companies. She started her career in public accounting, worked at PwC, then transitioned into finance roles at technology companies at different growth stages, including Google and Palantir. Her expertise lies in corporate accounting, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), revenue recognition and IPO readiness within publicly and privately held companies. She continues to be in finance leadership roles where she has implemented finance workflows, participated in system implementations, and driven financial analysis initiatives.