Ishaaq Lakhi

Ishaaq Lakhi is a seasoned professional with expertise in product ownership, data science, and business analysis, currently serving as a Product Owner at Standard Bank Group since February 2020. In this role, Ishaaq leads the development of the Investor Insights platform, focusing on strategy creation in the corporate bond and money markets, stakeholder management, and delivery of analytics solutions. Prior experience includes roles as a Digital Solutions Analyst, where Ishaaq utilized data science for liquidity management and business analytics to create PowerBI dashboards, and as a Global Markets Graduate Trainee, contributing to blockchain-based cross-border payment solutions. Earlier career roles include Junior Data Scientist at Cape Town AI, Supplemental Instruction Leader at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and research internships at the Pollution Research Group and Unilever. Ishaaq holds a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence with a focus on Natural Language Processing, and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, both from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.