Ruan van Zyl

Ruan van Zyl is a Senior Data Scientist at Interac Corp. since January 2021, specializing in the development of analytical solutions to identify fraudulent activities on payment platforms. Key accomplishments include implementing a real-time fraud decisioning process expected to detect over $8M annually in wrongful activities and automating email alerts for suspicious transactions, projecting a further $1M in detected misconduct annually. Prior to Interac, Ruan held positions as a Senior Specialist in Analytics Engineering and Data Scientist at OPTA Information Intelligence, where contributions included the development of scalable data pipelines and an Automated Valuation Model (AVM) for property valuations. Ruan's earlier experience encompasses roles as a Business Analyst and Data Analyst, focusing on ETL processes and predictive modeling. Ruan holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer & Electronics.