Vivek Simkhada

Vivek Simkhada is an experienced professional in credit risk and analytics, currently working at Robinhood since July 2023. Prior to this role, Vivek held a position in credit risk at X1 for a brief period before the company's acquisition by Robinhood. Vivek's experience includes risk management at Willa and various managerial roles at Capital One, focusing on credit limit increase and decrease programs, as well as decision sciences. Additionally, Vivek served as a data scientist at the Center for Agribusiness Excellence (CAE) under the RMA-USDA, analyzing crop yield patterns with augmented weather data. Earlier experience includes a data analyst position at Tarleton State University. Vivek earned a Master's in Mathematics with an emphasis on data mining from Tarleton State University and holds dual bachelor's degrees in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Minnesota.