Thalita Berpan is a seasoned product manager and mentor with experience in developing sophisticated financial platforms and services. Currently serving as Group Product Manager at Highnote, Thalita leads the Issuance Vertical, focusing on a modern Card Issuance and Loan Management platform with broad functional coverage. Thalita has previously held roles such as Senior Product Manager at Figure, where a blockchain-based Loan Management, Servicing, and Payment Platform was launched, and Product Manager at Credit Karma, where the Home Insurance platform was developed. Educational credentials include an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the MIT Sloan School of Management, alongside a B.S. in Economics from the University of Washington. Additional experience encompasses teaching assistance at MIT, founding contributions to the startup StethX, and research at the MIT Media Lab.