Heike Frank has extensive experience in the finance and risk management sectors, currently serving as Leiterin Entscheidungssysteme at VR Smart Finanz since May 2014, where responsibilities include building an agile team and developing automated credit decision systems. Previous roles at the same company encompass Leitung Kundenanalyse & Risikomodelle and Projektleiterin M&A Sell Side. Earlier positions include Risikocontroller, where oversight included risk reporting and capital planning, and a Trainee in Risikomanagement focusing on risk controlling. Additional experience includes internships in leveraged finance at LBBW and performance controlling at Deutsche Bank, as well as an analyst position at SUSI Partners AG. Heike Frank also has experience as a Junior Business Consultant with the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce and served as a tutor at Universität Tübingen. Educational qualifications include a Diplom in Internationale Volkswirtschaftslehre from the University of Tübingen and an exchange semester in Economics at McGill University.