Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen has over 19 years of work experience. Kevin started their career at Goldfish as the Head of Credit and Fraud, where they were responsible for designing credit card strategies and implementing collection strategies. Kevin then joined LloydsTSB, where they served as a Senior Audit Manager and later as the Lead R&C Business Partner for Credit, Fraud & Print for Group Operations. At MasterCard, they worked as a Senior Managing Consultant, focusing on Credit and Fraud Risk.

Kevin then transitioned to the fintech industry, joining RateSetter as the Head of Retail Lending and the company's first Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Kevin played a significant role in growing RateSetter's market capitalization, increasing lending volume, and expanding the Provision Fund.

Continuing in the fintech sector, Kevin served as the Credit & Fraud Product Director at Castlight Financial, where they developed real-time customer financial capability and verification platforms. Kevin then joined Koyo as a Risk Advisory specialist, emphasizing credit risk and Open Banking.

In 2017, Kevin took on the role of Head of Lending and Saving at Kroo, a social banking platform. Kevin also served as the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at The Money Platform, providing credit solutions for millennials.

Kevin's most recent positions include Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Advancis Ltd trading as Buddy Loans, where they implemented Open Banking and worked on credit risk performance improvement, and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Plend, a company offering smart loans for ambitious individuals.

Kevin Allen obtained their Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in mechanical engineering from The University of Manchester between 1989 and 1992. Following this, they pursued further education at Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd) from 1992 to 1993, specializing in engineering with a focus on energy.