Colette Marais

Colette Marais is an accomplished analytics leader with extensive experience in fraud, data science, and strategic consulting. Currently serving as the Head of Scam, Fraud and Identity Analytics for Quantium Telstra since October 2018, Colette established and expanded a team focused on leveraging advanced analytics to protect Telstra and its customers from fraud. Prior to this role, Colette held positions as a Lead Data Science Consultant at Quantium and Senior Data Scientist at Telstra, where significant contributions were made to analytics solutions and decision-making using Big Data. Colette also gained valuable experience as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Australia and as an Analyst at Quantium. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and a Master’s in Economics from the University of Melbourne, as well as a Bachelor's with Honors in Economics from Stellenbosch University.