Mantas Svazas

Mantas Svazas is a highly skilled professional with expertise in model validation, data science, and theoretical physics. Currently serving as a Senior Model Validation Analyst at Atom bank since May 2023, Mantas focuses on validating AIRB, IFRS 9, and other credit risk models. Previously, Mantas worked at Funding Circle UK as a Data Scientist from March 2022 to April 2023, leading credit risk model validation and the development of model monitoring systems utilizing modern MLOps techniques on platforms such as AWS. Mantas's academic background includes a Master of Science in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London and a Bachelor of Science in Theoretical Physics from Lancaster University. Additional experience includes a role as a Research Assistant at Imperial College London, developing mathematical methods in electromagnetic theories, and an internship at Sivananthan Laboratories, where Mantas focused on optimizing optical cavities through mathematical modeling and simulations.