Summary
Israel Diego is a Bank Investment Risk Specialist with ten years of diverse experience and a strong quantitative foundation from dual master’s degrees in Quantitative Finance & Risk Management and Applied Statistics at the University of Michigan. Since 2020 he’s contributed to PNC’s Market Risk division, specializing in mortgage portfolio analysis, VaR, backtesting, and regulatory risk modeling. He combines hands-on model maintenance and validation with practical business experience from roles in financial planning, tutoring, and running a successful eBay apparel business. A former IAQF competition finalist, he brings both rigorous technical skills and a knack for translating complex risk analytics into actionable insights. Notably, his background in empirical research and tutoring reflects an ability to communicate quantitative concepts clearly to varied audiences.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Quantitative Finance and Risk Management, GPA: 3.792, Master of Science - MS, Quantitative Finance and Risk Management, GPA: 3.792 at University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Freshman/Sophomore, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Freshman/Sophomore at Eastern Michigan University
English, Spanish, French