Stuart R.

APAC Data Science at Tilt

Greater Sydney Area

About

A data science, modelling, credit, funding and analytics professional with experience in: Credit Risk Scorecards ML Lending Models AI use in ML AI use in Lending Behavioural Scorecards IRB Modelling IFRS9/AASB9 Modelling Causal Inference and Cohort Design Behavioural and risk-based pricing models Agentic Workflows Credit Strategy and Valuations App-based lending Marketing/ Pricing Campaign Design and Evaluation Optimization Data and ML Products Product Analytics Customer Analytics Key points of technical differentiation: Quantitative Market Risk/ Investment Risk Securitization Financial Modelling Investment Analytics Strong financial background (from historical investment work) Core strengths in fintech lending in developed and emerging markets Key personal strengths: Explaining technical outputs to non-technical stakeholders (incl Board and Exec) Exceptionally commercially minded with a CFA Chartership Growing and managing teams Strong Communicator and coalition builder

Experience

  • APAC Data Science at Tilt
    Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Running the APAC Data Science function at Tilt with a core focus on lending in emerging markets such as India and the Philippines.

  • Pepper Financial Services Group (7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Manager, Data Science and AI
      Mar 2020 - Apr 2026 · 6 yrs 2 mos

      Responsible for creating and advancing the data science and advanced analytic capabilities of Pepper through the building of statistical/ ML models and applications, Generative AI solutions and quantitative analysis to credit, pricing, collections, sales, credit risk, executive and Treasury

    • Senior Quantitative Analyst
      Jul 2018 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Solving a variety of problems across the global Pepper business: predictive analytics in loss forecasting and credit delinquency; designing interest rate framework and hedging for IRRBB; building and deploying ML models.

  • Senior Consultant (FTC) at Challenger Limited
    Jan 2018 - Jul 2018 · 7 mos

    Validating and parameterising the new valuation and market risk model.

  • Quantitative Analyst (FTC) at Pepper Financial Services Group
    Oct 2017 - Jan 2018 · 4 mos

    Building IFR9 projection ML models for both book time series and individual loan classification.

  • Consultant (FTC) at Prudential Investments Australia
    Oct 2017 - Oct 2017 · 1 mo

    1 month contract building cashflow forecasts and discount curves.