David Budaghyan

David Budaghyan, PhD, is an accomplished data science leader with extensive experience in the financial sector. Currently serving as Founding Data Scientist and Head of Data Science at Cognaize since September 2018, David has successfully founded and led a data science team, collaborating with major corporate banks and financial institutions to develop innovative models and data extraction workflows. Previously, David held the position of Lead Data Scientist at Deloitte Audit Analytics, where responsibilities included founding a data science team and designing ETL pipelines for processing substantial financial data. David's early career involved collaboration on bond valuation projects with the European Central Bank and Deutsche Bundesbank while serving as Lead Data Scientist and Financial Analyst at SCDM. Academic credentials include a PhD in Business Administration from Yerevan State University and a Master of Science in Economics from Capital University of Economics and Business.