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Education
Skills
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Accomplishments
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Gean Zheng KOK

Credit Risk Manager
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

High-achieving senior executive bringing expertise in risk management, data analysis, and problem solving. Offers 8-year track record of success in banking industry along with statistics background, forward-thinking mindset and demonstrated track record of accomplishment.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

AVP, Credit Risk Management

Sing Investment & Finance Limited
12.2022 - Current
  • Analyzed various data to identify areas of improvement, implementing changes that resulted in greater accuracy and efficiency.
  • Performed stress testing and ad-hoc portfolio assessment in accordance with the latest global development
  • Successfully developed IFRS ECL PD model, ensuring smooth transitions during process of improvements.
  • Established new policies and procedures that compliant with regulatory requirement and improved operational efficiency within the organization.
  • Promoted and led performance enhancement culture by actively coaching and mentoring direct reports.
  • Enhanced team productivity by recommending and implementing workflow streamlining

Assistant Manager, ALM Risk Analyst

RHB Bank Berhad
2 2020 - 7 2021
  • Instituted and built contingency plans, promoting business continuity through simulation and documentation
  • Reviewed liquidity risk related documentation, covering policy, procedures, methodology, and operational manual
  • Collaborated on data preparation, testing, and following through of behavioral model development
  • Advised senior managers on ICAAP liquidity risk stress testing
  • Analyzed data on OPR movement, volatility, and other factors affecting interest rate risk and volatility

Manager, Business Analyst

Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
8 2021 - 11.2022
  • Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations
  • Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs
  • Supported leadership team with reporting, analysis and business presentations to inform divisional strategies

Manager, Data Analytics, Regulatory Reporting

Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
03.2016 - 02.2020
  • Promoted from Senior Executive to Manager position in year 2018
  • Trained and mentored analysts on SAS programming, analytics and effective communication
  • Conducted portfolio analysis and evaluated credit risk related data via use of SAS and SQL software
  • Improved operations through re-engineering processes and streamlining reports
  • Analyzed various bank systems and databases and recommended report enhancement to solve business needs

Education

Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science, Finance Risk Management

University of Nebraska - Lincoln (Study Abroad)
Lincoln, NE (USA)
08.2012 - 2015.05

Skills

Pivot tables

Reporting skills

Gap analysis

Verbal and written communication

SQL and databases

Software

MS Excel (Pivot tables, data visualization, macros)

SQL (Coding)

SAS (Coding, macro)

Excel VBA (Fundamental)

Python (Fundamental)

Accomplishments

FRM (Financial Risk Manager)

Passed: Part 1, Part 2

Status: Pending submission of working experience


CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)

Passed: Level 1


SOA (Society of Actuaries)

Passed: Probability (P), Financial Mathematics (FM), Models for Financial Economics (MFE)


IAB LCCI

Passed: Level 1 Bookkeeping

Custom

Outdoor Sales Representative

  • Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits
  • Achieved sales goals of US$5,000 by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients



Interests

Reading: nonfiction genre (self-help, business and economics)

Travelling: international experience (study abroad, volunteering, working part-time)

Timeline

AVP, Credit Risk Management

Sing Investment & Finance Limited
12.2022 - Current

Manager, Data Analytics, Regulatory Reporting

Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
03.2016 - 02.2020

Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science, Finance Risk Management

University of Nebraska - Lincoln (Study Abroad)
08.2012 - 2015.05

Assistant Manager, ALM Risk Analyst

RHB Bank Berhad
2 2020 - 7 2021

Manager, Business Analyst

Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
8 2021 - 11.2022
Gean Zheng KOKCredit Risk Manager