Jens Reil

About

"PhD researcher in the field of digital finance who specializes in explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) focusing on making AI systems more explainable in (high-stakes) financial applications. Through my research combination of AI and finance, I try to create valuable insights from complex data that would support better decision-making in the financial industry. I am particularly interested in client-focused financial services and helping financial professionals deliver transparent and trustworthy services in an industry that is getting increasingly more AI-driven by the day." 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝. Jens (Johann) is currently part of the MSCA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) doctoral (PhD) network funded by Switzerland & the European Union on digital finance working on XAI in finance. Next to pursuing the PhD, Jens has two MSc degrees in the areas of (i) Financial Engineering & Management and (ii) Data Science & Business / Enterprise Architecture & IT Management. Moreover, his BSc in Electrical Engineering forms an ideal basis for technical problem solving within the financial industry. His technical proficiency spans across a diverse range of programming languages and mathematical knowledge. Next to technical expertise, he excels in communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating a proven ability to work independently and/or collaboratively. This is demonstrated through various projects, publications, and positions at companies (European Central Bank, ING, Triple A - Risk Finance, among others), aiming to support his interests. His passion in the area of digital finance makes him eager to leverage his skills and passion in this field. Jens always actively seeks new challenges and steps out comfort zones to continuously improve. Feel free to send a connection request or InMail to initiate a conversation.

Experience

• Secondee (PhD) - Horizontal Line Supervision | Stress Testing (STE) Division at European Central Bank
  Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

• PhD Researcher - Institute for Applied Data Science & Finance | Applied AI Research & Solutions at Weiterbildung BFH Wirtschaft
  Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Pursuing a PhD in the field of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in finance. • Supervised by Prof. Dr. Branka Hadji Misheva, Prof. Dr. Lucia Gomez Teijeiro, and Prof. Dr. Adam Andrzej Kurpisz.

• Member - MSCA Doctoral Network on Digital Finance at MSCA Digital Finance
  Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

• Graduate Intern (MSc) - Integrated Risk | Model Development | Wholesale at ING
  Oct 2024 - Jan 2025 · 4 mos

• Graduate Intern (MSc) - Data & AI | Non-Life Insurance at Triple A - Risk Finance
  Feb 2024 - Sep 2024 · 8 mos

  Co-authored an article for the Royal Actuarial Association of the Netherlands on the role of XAI in the insurance industry.