Aliyah is a Northern California native and a veteran of the startup landscape in Santa Cruz. She has held senior finance positions at a number of high-growth companies in Santa Cruz and now runs the People and HR team at Paystand. Aliyah holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz and the Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture. She lives in Santa Cruz with her husband and two daughters and enjoys spending time outdoors and on her houseboat at every opportunity.