Safak Celik

Safak Celik is an experienced professional in the field of risk management and modeling, currently serving as Associate Director in der Modellvalidierung at Helaba since January 2024, focusing on credit risk models and operational risk models. Previously held the position of Senior Referent Bewertungsrisiko at DZ BANK AG, where responsibilities included Prudent Valuation processes, review and validation, and test management. Prior experience as Senior Consultant at Deloitte involved credit risk modeling and automation. At Ziraat Bank International AG, Safak contributed as a Risk Analyst with a focus on risk controlling, modeling, and internal reporting. Early career experience includes a role as a Working Student at SUBITO AG, specializing in risk modeling using extreme value statistics. Safak holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Technische Universität Darmstadt and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Data Science at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.