Jiaqi Hu, PhD, is a seasoned professional in quantitative modeling and risk analytics with extensive experience in the financial services industry. Currently serving as Director of Global Function Model Validation at Citi since September 2020, Jiaqi previously held the position of SVP in the same department. Prior roles include Director at UBS, focusing on CCAR model development, and VP of Quantitative Modeling at JPMorgan Chase & Co., specializing in Basel model development for residential mortgage and home equity loans. Jiaq Hu has a background at Citi in model and scoring analytics, and earlier experience as a Credit Strategy Analyst at Barclays and a Research Associate at Health Research Inc. Jiaqi holds a PhD in Decision Sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.