08/28/2025 updated

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Head of Department - Credit Risk Management and Fintech Innovation

Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands
Worldwide
MSc Electronic Engineering
Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands
Worldwide
MSc Electronic Engineering

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InnovationArtificial IntelligenceAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureBusiness Intelligence DevelopmentCalculationsCloud ComputingComplianceCredit ManagementDevOpsFinancesFinancial SystemsFinancial ModelingForecastingGitHubR (Programming Language)International Financial Reporting StandardsPython (Programming Language)Machine LearningMaintenanceMarket RiskProject ManagementPricing StrategiesMicrosoft Power BICloud ServicesVenta al por MenorSQL DatabasesSalesforce TableauUser Requirements DocumentsCentral BanksDelivery ManagementGoogle CloudData ScienceModel ValidationXgboostPerformance MonitorFintechCode Refactoring
Credit Risk Management
Expertise in A-IRB/IFRS 9 model validation and development, including corporate and retail Advanced Internal Ratings-Based models, ensuring regulatory compliance with Basel and ECB guidelines.

Data Science & AI
Advanced capabilities in client concentration analysis, segmentation, behavioral scorecard development, and model creation using Python, SQL, R with technologies like XGBoost, LightGBM, and various machine learning frameworks.

Cloud & DevOps
Integration of cloud services across Google Cloud, Azure, and AWS platforms, with experience in GitHub code maintenance, refactoring, and optimization for financial applications.

Financial Modeling
Market risk modeling including VaR calculations, rate curves forecasting, and development of pricing models for various financial products.

Project Management
Leadership in change delivery management, gathering and documenting user requirements, and steering development teams through complex financial technology implementations.

Regulatory Compliance
Experience with Basel and ECB guidelines, RWA calculation documentation, and regulatory assessment reporting for central banks and financial regulators across Europe.

Business Intelligence
Development of reporting solutions using PowerBI, Tableau, and custom dashboards for performance monitoring and strategic decision-making.
 

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2017

Languages

EnglishFluent

Project history

Head of Department

OTP Bank
Credit risk analysis and AI Data science, scorecard development, Credit risk strategy, Team management

Business Development

BNP Paribas
Frontend and backend development for traveltech and fintech, data science for client analysis, market risk modeling, cloud services integration, and development using Python/Java/Excel/Databricks/PostgreSQL

Change Delivery Lead / Business Development – Finance

HSBC, ABN Amro, Rabobank
Change delivery management, data management, cybersecurity governance, DevOps, Azure cloud transformation, data architecture and modeling

Model Validator – Credit Risk

ING, Rabobank, ABN Amro, Standard Chartered, McKinsey & Company, ECB
A-IRB and IFRS 9 Model Validation, Pillar 1 Credit/Market Model Oversight, Regulatory Assessment and Reporting, Projects for central banks and regulators

Model Development Manager – Credit Risk

HSBC
Integrated A-IRB model and IFRS9 model development, data quality resolution, CCR analysis, capital and provisions calculation

Financial and Credit Risk Senior Manager

Defunct fintechs
Portfolio and credit risk management, IFRS9 application, behavioral scorecard development, NPL model development, credit risk strategy management

Credit Risk Model Development Manager

Leading Eastern European Bank
A-IRB model development and implementation, RWA calculation, capital and provisions calculation and reporting

Fintech, Market Risk and Credit Risk Manager and Analyst

Leading banks, startups and VC funds in Eastern Europe and AP
Portfolio management, product development, scorecard development, risk-based pricing model development, fintech VC analysis, project management for payment systems

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