Diederik Fokkema

Principal @ ADC | Passionate about helping the financial industry harness the power of AI

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

As a Ph.D. mathematician, I thrive on transforming complex, abstract challenges into practical, innovative solutions. I bring a tenacious, analytical mindset and a long-range vision to every project, whether I'm driving transformations or troubleshooting a systemic issue. Beyond the numbers, I value teamwork, operate seamlessly across borders and diverse cultures, and am fundamentally driven by a passion to deliver high-quality, impactful results. DM me if you want to talk business or simply connect as professionals.

Experience

  • Principal @ ADC | Creating real impact with data & AI at ADC Consulting
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Sabatical at Full-time
    Feb 2025 - Apr 2025 · 3 mos

  • Partner at EY
    Jul 2022 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • ING (3 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of Model Risk Oversight
      Apr 2019 - Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Global Head of the Model Risk Oversight team, highly specialized and responsible for various elements of the Model Risk Management framework like governance, policies, model inventory, risk appetite, individual model assessment or model portfolio advice.

    • Financial Risk Officer - Model Risk Management
      Sep 2018 - Mar 2019 · 7 mos

      Core member of the Model Risk Oversight team, highly specialized and responsible for various elements of the Model Risk Management framework like governance, policies, model inventory, risk appetite, individual model assessment or model portfolio advice.

  • Associate Partner at EY
    Nov 2010 - Aug 2018 · 7 yrs 10 mos

    Providing financial risk management advisory services to the financial service industry. Topics include: - Data Science / Machine Learning - Risk Intelligence - IFRS9 impairment modelling - FRTB implementation - TRIM support - EBA stresstesting - Strategic Balance Sheet Management - ALM - Capital allocation and performance management - Credit risk modelling and validation, and - Derivative valuation