Credit Score Analyst National Bank of Kenya
Build and maintain behavioural and application credit scorecards, risk-based pricing models, and NPL forecasting models for the Lending Risk Department. Support data-driven lending decisions for retail and SME customers by assessing creditworthiness at origination and throughout the loan lifecycle.
Led end-to-end development of a behavioural scorecard using customer transaction data. Engineered more than 150 behavioural variables across 1-, 3-, and 6-month windows, selected 10 final variables using WoE and IV analysis, and developed a logistic regression scorecard with a base score of 669 and PDO of 20. The model achieved AUC 0.78, KS 0.46, and Gini 0.55 and supports risk-based digital lending limits.
Develop NPL forecasting models for SME and total loan-book portfolios, track NPL, PAR 30/60/90, credit losses, utilisation, and borrower trends, and support risk-based pricing analysis. Designed a monitoring and governance framework for scorecard performance, model stability, and portfolio trends, while preparing methodology documentation and executive presentations for Risk, Analytics, IT, and Business stakeholders.