Samuel Pitelen

Samuel Pitelen's work experience begins in 2015 at Hollister Co. where they worked as an Assistant Manager, overseeing the in-store business and ensuring customer satisfaction. Samuel joined Klarna in 2016 as a Fraud Detection Specialist, responsible for identifying patterns of fraud and implementing rules in the fraud policy. Samuel swiftly moved up to become a Senior Fraud Detection Specialist, taking on management responsibilities and acting as a figurehead for their team. Samuel then transitioned to the role of Fraud Detection Service Manager, leading an 18-person team that provided fraud detection services to internal teams. In their next role as a Fraud Attack Response Analyst, they utilized analytical skills and SQL analysis to predict the impact of fraud policy changes on the business. Samuel then shifted to the US Credit Underwriting team, focusing on expanding Klarna's customer base in the US market. Samuel later took on a senior level position in the same team, known for their deep understanding of credit strategies and technical ability. Samuel then moved to the Market Expansion Underwriting Analytics Manager role, working on emerging markets and building new credit policies. Currently, Samuel is the Analytics Risk Lead for Market Expansion, overseeing risk for 13 countries and coordinating new product and market launches.

Samuel Pitelen pursued their education at the University of East Anglia from 2012 to 2015, earning a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Psychology.