Flavia Bento De Faria
About Flavia Bento De Faria
Flavia Bento De Faria is the Director of Strategic Finance and Business Operations at Handshake, with a diverse background in business operations and management across various organizations, including Oscar Health and Lyft. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and has extensive experience in strategic roles within the education and technology sectors.
Current Role at Handshake
Flavia Bento De Faria serves as the Director of Strategic Finance & Business Operations at Handshake. She has held this position since 2022, contributing to the company's financial strategy and operational efficiency. Her role involves overseeing financial planning, analysis, and business operations to support the organization's objectives.
Previous Experience at Oscar Health
Flavia worked at Oscar Health in various capacities from 2020 to 2022. Initially, she served as Senior Manager of Business Operations and Chief of Staff to the COO for two years. Following this role, she briefly held the position of Associate Director of Business Operations for three months in 2022, focusing on enhancing operational processes within the organization.
Educational Background
Flavia holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia Business School, which she completed from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, she studied International Relations and Affairs at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), earning her master's degree from 2012 to 2014. She also obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Barnard College from 2006 to 2010 and completed a Digital Marketing program at General Assembly.
Experience at Lyft
Flavia held multiple roles at Lyft from 2018 to 2020. She worked in Special Operations for two years before transitioning to Market Operations for ten months in New York. Her experience at Lyft involved managing operational strategies and enhancing market performance.
Early Career and Internships
Flavia's early career includes positions at various organizations. She was a Department Research Assistant at Columbia University from 2012 to 2014, where she supported research initiatives at the Institute of Latin American Studies and the Center for Brazilian Studies. Additionally, she interned at UNICEF as an Inclusive and Sustainable Education Intern in 2013 and served as an Education Pioneers Graduate Fellow at iReform for two months in New Jersey.