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LOC: DUBAI.AE + LONDON.UK
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CREDIT RISK // CLIMATE RISK // MODEL RISK // AI-ML
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PRAJNANEIL
PAL
Risk Engineer · AI & ML Practitioner
8+ years. 25+ banks. 4 regions. Zero tolerance for bad models.
BASE_LOCATION Dubai + London
EXPERIENCE 8+ YEARS
INSTITUTIONS 25+ BANKS
COVERAGE ME · UK · ASIA · US

SYS.ABOUT
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I'm an accomplished Credit Risk, Climate Risk and Model Risk Management professional with 8+ years across the Middle East, UK, India, and the US — working with over 25 financial institutions including G-SIBs, tier-1 banks, and emerging fintechs.

My expertise spans IFRS 9, IRB, Basel III, ICAAP and CBUAE standards — covering the full model lifecycle from development through independent validation. Proficient in scorecards, rating models, CLTV models, portfolio and strategy analytics, complemented by deep machine learning applications across credit and risk domains.

I specialise in Climate Risk modelling — Physical Risk, Transition Risk, ESG Scorecards, and Scenario Analysis — having built frameworks from the ground up at tier-1 UK banks following BoE CBES guidelines, with proprietary methodologies (Retrofit, Land Value, VHR, Carbon Cost, GVA) published as industry papers.

My capabilities extend to model risk governance, regulatory compliance, stress testing, and adeptly navigating central bank examinations, PRA interactions, and internal and external audits — across all three lines of defence.

8+
YEARS IN CREDIT & CLIMATE RISK
25+
BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
4
REGIONS WORKED ACROSS
3
LINES OF DEFENCE ENGAGED
CAREER_LOG

SYS.EXPERIENCE
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2025 — PRESENT
Dubai, UAE
D-SIB
CONFIDENTIAL
MANAGER
// Domestically Systemically Important Bank (D-SIB), Dubai, UAE. Details withheld per institutional policy.
Model RiskAI/MLGovernancePolicyD-SIB
2022 — 2025
London, UK
CONSULTANCY
4MOST EUROPE
MANAGER / CONSULTANT
// Hands-on quant consultant and team lead, core Climate Risk practice. CEO-recognised for delivering two complex projects in 2023.
  • Developed Climate Risk Stress Testing Framework, Physical & Transition Risk Models following BoE CBES guidelines
  • Climate Risk Geospatial Data vendor selection and benchmark analysis
  • Scenario Analysis and Climate Risk Green Scorecards for large corporate portfolio of a G-SIB
  • Authored multiple research papers on proprietary methodologies (Retrofit, Land Value, VHR, Carbon Cost, GVA) shared with clients worldwide
  • Climate Risk Model Validation; Transition Risk for low-default portfolios — EA, LA, NAA scenarios (Pluto-Tasche, Vasicek-Merton, Ordered Probit)
  • Advanced ML modelling: LSTM, ARDL, ARIMAX, MARS, State-space models under climate scenarios
  • IRB Hybrid PD Scorecards for mortgage lender; IRB LGD Models (PPD, TTS, FSD, MRP, LGC) for tier-1 bank and fintech
  • Macroeconomic Forecast Models (GVA/GDP); Stress Testing Engine in SAS
Climate RiskCBES 2021IRB PD/LGDIFRS 9LSTMVasicek-MertonSASPythonR
2021 — 2022
Dubai, UAE
BIG FOUR
DELOITTE MIDDLE EAST
SENIOR CONSULTANT
// Quantitative team; guided consultants and interns, delivered projects independently.
  • Bank-wide remediation of regulatory feedback on Data, SICR Rules and Quantitative Modelling (PD, Transition Matrix, LGD)
  • Among the first to follow CBUAE Model Management Standards; direct interaction with CBUAE on model methodologies
  • Developed PD and LGD Models for IFRS 9; PiT LGD Models for 2022 CBUAE Stress Testing exercise
  • Validated Scorecards, Rating Models, IFRS 9 Models; quantitative support to IFRS 9 audit
CBUAEIFRS 9PD/LGDSICRStress Testing
2020 — 2021
Mumbai, India
BANK
CITIBANK
ASST. MANAGER — MODEL RISK
// Led 4 analysts in MRM team. Portfolio Analytics and CLTV models across US, Canada, Mexico, Korea.
  • Validated Acquisition & Customer Management scorecards, Segmentation, Upsell, Cross-sell and Fraud models
  • Challenger models: Regression, Decision Tree, CHAID, Gradient Boosting, XGBoost
  • COVID-19 Central Bank policy impact analysis across retail geographies
  • Stakeholder management across 1st and 3rd Lines of Defence
Model RiskXGBoostFraudPortfolio Analytics
2018 — 2020
Mumbai + Riyadh
CONSULTANCY
APTIVAA CONSULTING
CONSULTANT
// 10+ projects across ME and Asia. Client-facing within 3 months. Promoted in under 6 months.
  • Led team of 3 coders: Automated Validation Toolkit in R Shiny for largest bank in ME
  • IFRS 9 implementation (Corporate/Retail, Multi-entity, First-gen & Revised Models) across ME banks
  • Quantitative Stress Testing following CBUAE guidelines; ECL, RWA and CAR tools
  • IND AS109 implementation; SICR Staging, ECL Computation, Validation Dashboards
IFRS 9ECLR ShinySICRRWAAutomation
CLIENT_REGISTRY

SYS.CLIENTS
_25+

// From G-SIBs to emerging fintechs — Middle East, UK, Asia, Americas.

Al Rajhi Bank
SNB Capital
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Emirates NBD
United Arab Bank
SHUAA Capital
Citibank Bahrain
RAK Bank
Ajman Bank
HBTF Jordan
Citibank US
Citi Banamex
Lloyds Banking Group
HSBC UK
Barclays Bank
Virgin Money UK
Nottingham BS
Atom Bank UK
NatWest
Invest Bank Jordan
Suryoday Bank
Hatton National Bank
Nations Trust Bank
Aditya Birla Finance
CAPABILITY_MAP

SYS.SKILLS
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// RISK_DOMAINS
Credit Risk Modelling
Model Risk Management
Climate / ESG Risk
Stress Testing
Fraud Detection
Portfolio Analytics
Predictive Modelling
// FRAMEWORKS
IFRS 9 / ECL
IRB / Basel III
CBUAE MMS & MMG
BoE CBES 2021
Regulatory Reporting
Statistical Inference
Time Series Analysis
// AI_ML & TOOLS
Python
R / R Shiny
SAS
LSTM / XGBoost / MARS
Excel / VBA
SQL
GitLab
Machine Learning Engineer Nano Degree
Udacity / Coursera
Certified SAS Advanced Programmer
Simplilearn
Fundamentals of ESG & Sustainable Finance
Udemy
Data Science with SAS
Simplilearn
Complete Python Bootcamp
Udemy
Algorithm & Data Structures in Python
Udemy
ACADEMIC_LOG

SYS.EDUCATION
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MSc — ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA
2016 — 2018 // KOLKATA, INDIA
Specialisation: Statistics, Econometrics, Macroeconomics, Finance.

Thesis: "Prevalence of Alternative Forms of Medicine in Different Parts of India"
Mentor: Dr. Arijita Dutta, Dept. of Economics.
BSc — ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA
2013 — 2016 // KOLKATA, INDIA
Foundational training in economic theory, quantitative methods, and applied statistics — the analytical base of a career in quantitative risk.
KNOWLEDGE_BASE

SYS.WRITING
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4most Europe // Industry Paper
Navigating a New Climate Reality: A Strategic Blueprint for UAE & Middle Eastern Financial Institutions Post-COP28
// A strategic framework for UAE and Middle Eastern financial institutions navigating climate risk post-COP28 — covering regulatory shifts, model methodologies, and actionable blueprints for climate risk integration.
READ PAPER
LinkedIn // Technical
Generating Observed Default Rate (ODR) from Historical Obligor Data Using Python
// ODR computation — cohort and run-rate methods with Python, drawn from six years of PD model development across ME, UK, and Asia.
READ ARTICLE
LinkedIn // Technical
Understanding the Almgren-Chriss Model for Optimal Portfolio Execution
// Optimal execution of large orders — balancing market impact vs execution risk. Mathematical foundations and Python implementation.
READ ARTICLE
LinkedIn // Technical
Momentum Strategy with Backtesting — A Simplistic Example
// Momentum trading strategy demystified — complete backtesting framework in Python, grounded in the behavioural finance principles behind trend-following.
READ ARTICLE
TRUSTED_NODES

SYS.REFERENCES
_NETWORK

CATIA PETRI NAKANO
Head of Model Risk Management & Validation
Dubai Islamic Bank // Dubai, UAE
SRIRAM TIGULLA
Executive Manager — Risk Management
Doha Bank // Doha, Qatar
KAUTUK CHOUBEY
AVP
Dubai Islamic Bank // Dubai, UAE
AAKASH GUPTA
Partner
4most Middle East // Dubai, UAE
VIVEK GUPTA
Managing Director & Product Head
Aptivaa Consulting (cognext.ai) // Dubai, UAE
JAHAN BISWAS
Head of Risk Analytics
Dukhan Bank // Doha, Qatar
JING SHI
Director
Citibank // New York, US
// References available on request.
Contact via LinkedIn or email.

SYS.CONTACT
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// Model validation challenge, regulatory question, consulting engagement, or collaboration. Open channel.

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