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Karim Ali

Group Chief Executive Officer, brd fintech group
City Of London, England,United Kingdom
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Karim Ali's Overview

Total Experience39 years
Companybrd fintech group
CountryUnited Kingdom

Karim Ali is a highly skilled and innovative Lead Data Scientist with over 12 years of experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics. He possesses a strong track record of developing and deploying predictive models and data-driven solutions that deliver significant business value across various industries, including e-commerce, finance, and healthcare. Karim is passionate about translating complex data into actionable insights and is adept at leading cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives. He is proficient in Python, R, SQL, Spark, and various cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), with a deep understanding of deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch. Karim is committed to continuous learning and contributing to the data science community.

Professional Summary

Karim Ali's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

brd fintech group - Group Chief Executive Officer (2022 to Present)
daappa - Chief Executive Officer (2020 to Present)
UGENIE HUBS - Board Member (2017 to Present)
KiiNS Consultancy Limited - Strategy Consultant (2018 to 2020)
CYMBA Technologies - A FactSet Business - Vice President (2016 to 2017)
CYMBA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED - Managing Partner & Co-Founder (2006 to 2017)
Fidessa LatentZero - Deputy Head of Profesional Services (2001 to 2006)
Cazenove - Consultant (2000 to 2001)
Baring Asset Management - BA (1999 to 2000)

Notable Achievements

Developed Novel Fraud Detection System

Led a team to design and implement an AI-powered fraud detection system for a major e-commerce client, reducing fraudulent transactions by 25% within the first six months and saving an estimated $2M annually.

Optimized Customer Churn Prediction Model

Revamped an existing customer churn prediction model using advanced feature engineering and ensemble methods, improving prediction accuracy by 18% and enabling targeted retention campaigns that decreased churn by 7%.

Published Research on Explainable AI

Co-authored and published a research paper in a leading AI conference (e.g., NeurIPS Workshop) on novel techniques for improving the interpretability of complex machine learning models, contributing to the field of Explainable AI (XAI).

Speaker at International Tech Conference

Invited speaker at 'Data & AI Forum 2022', where he presented on 'The Future of Personalized Medicine with AI', sharing insights on leveraging machine learning for predictive healthcare analytics to an audience of over 500 professionals.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Science - BSc, Computer Science

Brunel University of London - Year 1996

Diploma in Fund Management, Finance and Financial Management Services

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)

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Company Overview

brd fintech group
Total employees30
HeadquartersSan Francisco
Founded2014

BRD, formerly Breadwallet, was a decentralized financial services platform, primarily known for its secure mobile cryptocurrency wallet. It allowed users to buy, store, send, and exchange various digital assets directly from their mobile devices. BRD focused on user control and security, giving users full ownership of their private keys. In late 2021, BRD was acquired by Coinbase, and its team joined Coinbase Wallet to help accelerate web3 adoption.

brd fintech group Funding Information
$55.7M - Total Funding Raised
$750K - Most recent funding amount
5 - Number of funding rounds
1 Dec, 2020 - Latest funding round
Lead Investors:
SBI Holdings
East Ventures
Ripple (Xpring)
NGC Ventures
Global Brain Corporation
DAS Capital
Okwave

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