Edanur Kahvecioglu

Data Scientist | Credit Risk Specialist | 4+ Years in Financial Services

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Experience

  • Klarna (Berlin, Germany)
    • Data Scientist | Credit Risk
      Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

      - Led the design and implementation of the UK Consumer Risk 2025 Model, a next-generation credit scoring system for BNPL and Term Loan products. - Developed predictive models to estimate probability of default (PD) using XGBoost, duration risk overlays, and machine learning techniques. - Incorporated data from credit bureaus, repayment performance, and purchasing behavior to deliver well-calibrated risk scores. - Designed model pipelines in AWS (S3, Lambda, Step Functions) ensuring scalability and automation. - Improved Gini from 59% (legacy models) to 81%, substantially enhancing discriminatory power. - Collaborated cross-functionally with risk, compliance, and product teams to align models with regulatory standards.

    • Data Analyst | Credit Risk
      Dec 2021 - Nov 2023 · 2 yrs

      - Developed and maintained underwriting decision engines for BNPL products (Pay Later, Financing). - Evaluated external credit bureau data for integration into risk decisioning. - Monitored and optimized product performance across EU markets using data-driven insights. - Coordinated with merchant support teams to align credit policies with commercial requirements.

  • Data Science & Analysis Intern at hy - the Axel Springer Consulting Group
    Mar 2021 - Jul 2021 · 5 mos

    - Improved SaaS product hy Ecosystem Manager for startup & technology scouting. - Automated data collection via RSS feeds and built machine learning NLP pipelines for news classification and sentiment analysis (spaCy).

  • Intern in Economics Department at CNN Türk
    Jul 2017 - Aug 2017 · 2 mos

    - Assisted the director of the department in the selection of the news and supported the creation of the news report of the day. - Extracted insights from the economic indicators and presented the analyses through visualization tools.

  • Trainee in Venture Capital Department at Borsa İstanbul AŞ
    Jun 2016 - Jul 2016 · 2 mos

    - Learned about basic principles of stock exchange market and helped the communication between the angel investors and entrepreneurs.

  • Sales Support Intern at Shell
    Jul 2015 - Aug 2015 · 2 mos