Firas Obeid

Firas Obeid is a senior data scientist at OppFi, a prominent fintech platform focusing on credit access. With over four years of experience in data science and financial engineering, Firas develops methodologies for credit risk modeling and model explainability. They also serve as a mentor in AI and machine learning at UT Austin and previously instructed fintech boot camps at UC Berkeley. Their background includes a Master of Science in Financial Engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas and experience in institutional banking, enhancing their expertise in financial technologies and quantitative modeling.