Arif Faruki

Arif Faruki has a diverse work experience spanning over 25 years. Arif is currently serving as the Head of Procurement at Chime since September 2021. Prior to this, they held the role of Head of Technology & Innovation Strategic Sourcing at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer, from April 2016 to September 2021. At CSAA Insurance Group, Arif was responsible for overseeing IT & Innovation spend, partnering with IT on strategic initiatives, and building dedicated teams for spend & category management.

Before joining CSAA Insurance Group, Arif worked at DocuSign as the Global Procurement Leader. From May 2014 to April 2016, they played a key role in designing the Procurement organization and managing Technology & SG&A spend categories. Arif also developed a Spend Analysis platform to identify opportunities and spending patterns.

Prior to DocuSign, Arif served as the Director of Global Strategic Sourcing at Amgen from February 2013 to May 2014. Arif also held the position of Director Global Sourcing at NBCUniversal Media, LLC from March 2007 to February 2013, where they were responsible for defining sourcing strategies and leading cross-functional teams on digitization and simplification projects.

Arif's career began at The Coca-Cola Company as a Project Manager in the Global Supply Chain division. From March 2005 to March 2007, they acted as a liaison between business process owners and technology teams, conducted feasibility studies, and managed project execution.

Earlier in their career, Arif worked as an Application Architect at American Transmission Co. and as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting. Arif also had an internship at Kimberly-Clark.

Overall, Arif Faruki has demonstrated expertise in procurement, strategic sourcing, spend management, and leading cross-functional teams in various industries.

Arif Faruki completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh from 1994 to 1997. Arif then pursued further studies and obtained a Master of Science degree in MIS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee between 2004 and 2006.

In 2011, Arif Faruki enrolled in Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and earned their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Business Administration. Arif attended the program from 2011 to 2014.

Later, in 2020, Arif Faruki attended Harvard University for the Executive Education Program on Negotiation and Leadership (PON). The program spanned for a brief period in that year.

Additionally, Arif Faruki holds a certification as a SIG Global Executive Summit Speaker, obtained from SIG (Sourcing Industry Group). The specific month and year of this certification have not been mentioned.