Jim
West
Jim West is the senior manager over AML analytic consulting in the US Professional Services division where he assists SAS customers with AML issues such as model risk management, customer segmentation, scenario threshold setting, risk rating model development, predictive analytics, scenario design, and anomaly detection.
Prior to joining SAS in April of 2013, Mr. West was the AML Statistical Optimization Lead for North and Latin America at Citi where he was responsible for managing the optimization, segmentation, and analytic model development for all lines of business. He was also responsible for presenting and defending the AML models used by Citi to the OCC regulators and CRAD team.
In addition, Mr. West has 10 years of experience working as an actuary focusing on quantitative risk management, asset liability management (ALM), and the valuation of large defined benefit pension plans. He is an associate member of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), a member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA), and did his graduate studies in the areas of statistics and actuarial science with an undergraduate degree in accounting.