Ria is a Senior Specialist in the Digital & Cyber & Intelligence Solutions Department at Mastercard. She is currently dealing with PSD2 topics and authentication solutions alongside being the co-lead of Mastercard’s Women Leadership Network for Germany.
Before discovering & joining the world of payments, Ria was working at Accenture in the Financial Service sector. Over the course of her career, she has had many gigs in the banking industry with experiences ranging from Retail Banking to Corporate & Investment Banking.
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in International Business Management from the University of East Anglia, Ria went on to pursue her postgraduate studies at the University of St Andrews obtaining a Master of Letters in International Business.