Summary
Titus Chirchir is a finance and risk leader with 12 years of experience blending quantitative modeling, treasury strategy, and software engineering in top-tier financial institutions. Currently Director of Treasury at American Express after progressive roles in model risk and risk finance, he pairs a Financial Engineering master’s with a Physics background to translate complex risk vectors into actionable capital and liquidity decisions. His career began in finance engineering software roles at Goldman Sachs and evolved through Morgan Stanley and public-asset management, giving him a rare mix of hands‑on engineering fluency and senior risk leadership. As a co-founder of a tree-planting social enterprise and former Dalai Lama Fellow, he brings entrepreneurial drive and a demonstrated commitment to sustainable impact beyond finance.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Financial Engineering, Master's degree, Financial Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
K.C.S.E., General Studies, K.C.S.E., General Studies at Moi High School - Kabarak
CPA Sec 1, Accounting and Finance, CPA Sec 1, Accounting and Finance at Strathmore University
Scholarship, SAT, Scholarship, SAT at KenSAP
Bachelor of Science, Physics, Bachelor of Science, Physics at Amherst College
English, Swahili, kalenjin