Eric Watson

Eric Watson is an experienced credit and data science professional currently serving as the Deputy Chief Credit Officer at Oportun, where they lead the credit team in advancing risk models, credit decisioning, and machine learning platforms. Previously, they held various leadership roles at Capital One, including Vice President of Product Leader for Features, Analytics, and Data for Machine Learning, and contributed significantly to the development of credit strategies and risk models that enhanced customer experience and financial outcomes. Eric's background includes a research assistant position at Cornell University's Laboratory for Elementary Particle Physics, and they are set to assume the role of Chief Credit Officer at alt.bank, focusing on building a new credit card in Brazil. Eric holds a degree from Cornell University.