Kaylene Alie

Kaylene Alie is an accomplished risk management professional with extensive experience in the financial services sector. Currently serving as Risk Executive for Relationship Banking and Head of Group Credit Portfolio Management at Absa Group since April 2019, Kaylene has previously held key roles at Barclays Africa Group Limited, including Head of Wholesale Model Validation and Vice President of Group Risk. Prior experience includes a tenure as a Quantitative Analyst at the South African Reserve Bank and a Senior Risk Analyst at Nedbank. Kaylene's strong educational background includes a Master of Management in Finance and Investment from the University of the Witwatersrand and a BSc (Hons) in Statistics from the University of South Africa. Additionally, Kaylene holds a Financial Risk Management certification from GARP and a BSc in Statistics from the University of Cape Town. Expertise encompasses credit risk, market risk, and operational risk.