David Wiredu

Financial Engineer at d1g1t Inc.

David Wiredu has a total of three work experiences. David started working at the University of Calgary in August 2015 as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, where they conducted tutorials, provided one-on-one sessions with students, and graded exams and assignments. David received a Graduate Assistant Teaching Excellence Award for their exceptional tutoring duties in the Fall 2016/17 semester.

In March 2017, David joined CIBC Capital Markets as a Risk Modelling Researcher. David'sresponsibilities included working on the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), computing risk charge for Non-modellable risk factors (NMRFs), and conducting research on proxy generation and risk factor shock methodologies.

Later on, in October 2017, they transitioned to the role of a Quantitative Analyst at CIBC Capital Markets. Here, they automated market data and related processes using Python, improving the standards of market data and increasing risk managers' confidence in risk numbers. David received recognition for their work through an outstanding performance award and was invited to present their work at CIBC's annual townhall event. David also provided analysis and validation of market and credit risk models, offering recommendations for fixing existing problems.

Most recently, David joined d1g1t Inc. in January 2020 as a Financial Engineer. No further information is provided about this role.

David Wiredu earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Ghana in 2009-2013. David then went on to pursue a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mathematics at the University of Calgary from 2015-2017. Additionally, David has obtained certifications including Exam FM in Financial Mathematics, Exam MFE in Models of Financial Economics, and Exam P in Probability from the Society of Actuaries. The specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.

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