Andreas Vrahimis

Andreas Vrahimis has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Andreas is currently working at Salary Finance as the Chief Credit, Data & Analytics Officer, a position they started in August 2022. Prior to this, they held the role of Head of Data Science & Credit Risk, UK from October 2021 to August 2022, and the role of Head of Decision Science, UK from March 2018 to October 2021.

Before joining Salary Finance, Andreas worked at Wonga, starting in 2013. During their time at Wonga, they held several positions, including Group Head of Forecasting, MI & Compliance from March 2015 to March 2018. In this role, they led the Forecasting, Management Information, and Compliance function in Credit Risk, focusing on automation and accuracy of credit risk management information. Andreas also served as the Lead Decision Science Analyst from August 2014 to March 2015, and as a Decision Science Analyst from October 2013 to August 2014.

Andreas also has experience at the University of Cyprus, where they worked as a Senior Researcher in Econometrics from April 2011 to September 2013. In this role, they conducted research on new tests for structural break detection in time series using various methods and performed Monte Carlo simulations for comparison.

Overall, Andreas Vrahimis has a strong background in data analytics, credit risk management, and econometrics, with a focus on driving informed decision-making and improving business performance.

Andreas Vrahimis completed their education with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, and Economics (MORSE) from the University of Warwick in 2005. Andreas then pursued a Master's degree in Statistics from The University of Manchester from 2005 to 2006. Building on their academic accomplishments, Andreas went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Probability and Statistics from The University of Manchester, which they obtained from 2006 to 2010.