Emmanuel Akande

Emmanuel Akande, Ph.D., is a Senior Data Scientist specializing in financial and econometric modeling at USAA. They have a Ph.D. in Applied Economics and a minor in Statistics, along with a professional certificate in Data Science with a focus on machine learning. Previously, Emmanuel served as Vice President and Lead Economist at Wells Fargo, where they analyzed complex economic models and contributed to climate risk analysis. They also held leadership roles at CAPE Economic Research and Consulting and worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Purdue University. With a strong academic background and extensive experience, Emmanuel focuses on leveraging data science to drive business insights and enhance economic analysis.