Pauline Fortes

Pauline Fortes is an accomplished professional in the field of quantitative analysis and risk management, currently serving as Director and Senior Quantitative Analyst in Model Quantification at CIBC since February 2018. With a strong background in credit risk modeling and regulatory parameters such as PD/LGD/EAD and IFRS9, Pauline is skilled in back-testing parameter performance. Previous positions include Quantitative Analyst at CIBC Capital Markets, Graduate Teaching Assistant at Western University, and University Instructor roles at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, De La Salle University, and the University of the East. Pauline began the career as an Actuarial Assistant and Section Manager at Pacific Plans, Inc., and also worked as an Actuarial Assistant at Platinum Plans, Inc. Educational credentials include an MSc in Statistics from Western University and multiple certificates in quantitative research methods and economic analysis from the University of Wollongong in Dubai, along with dual degrees in Applied Mathematics from the University of the Philippines.