Ruchi Prajapati, MBA
About Ruchi Prajapati, MBA
Ruchi Prajapati is a Senior Accountant with extensive experience in accounting and finance, holding multiple master's degrees in relevant fields. Currently employed at Skydio, she has developed scalable processes and driven automation in various accounting areas throughout her career.
Work at Skydio
Ruchi Prajapati serves as a Senior Accountant at Skydio, a position she has held since 2022 in San Francisco, California. In this role, she leads the month-close process, ensuring effective implementation and reporting for the finance team and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). Her responsibilities include developing scalable accounting processes and driving automation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
Education and Expertise
Ruchi Prajapati has an extensive educational background in accounting and management. She earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the New York Institute of Technology, completing her studies from 2016 to 2018. She also holds a Master of Science in Information Technology Management from Campbellsville University, obtained between 2021 and 2023. Additionally, Ruchi achieved a Master's degree in Project Management from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology from 2019 to 2021. Her foundational education includes a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, completed from 2012 to 2015.
Professional Background
Ruchi Prajapati has a diverse professional background in accounting and finance. She began her career as a Junior Management Trainee at Mistry And Mehta Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd. in India from 2014 to 2016. She then worked as a Finance Intern at the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Foundation in 2018. Ruchi held various accounting roles, including Tax Consultant at Viacom and Accounting Clerk at Highgate in 2018. She served as Assistant Controller at Aruvil International Inc. and as a Senior Accountant at KeyMe Locksmiths before joining Skydio.
Achievements in Accounting
Throughout her career, Ruchi Prajapati has implemented significant accounting processes and improvements. She has developed scalable processes for various business initiatives, focusing on automation and process enhancement in areas such as Prepaid, Fixed Assets, and SaaS Implementation. Ruchi has also worked on lease accounting under GAAP guidance ASC 842 and has been involved in tax compliance activities, including Property Tax and Business Tax. Her proficiency in tools like Tableau and JIRA has enabled her to create dashboards for monthly comparisons and manage issue resolution effectively.