Summary
Yuhao Zhu is a Senior Model Validator with a decade of experience in quantitative credit risk, currently leading validation work at ABN AMRO and maintaining the bank’s internal Python and SAS validation toolchains. He holds a PhD in Finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam, is an FRM certificant and CFA Level II passer, and combines deep econometric and stochastic modeling skills with practical implementation expertise in Python, SAS and SQL. His work covers end-to-end IRB model validation (PD, LGD, EAD), technical standard-setting, and automation of validation pipelines for regulatory reporting. Beyond validation, he has an academic track record teaching and supervising graduate research in incentive contracting and behavioral finance, which informs his strengths in translating complex theory into auditable, production-ready model assessments.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics, 3.78, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics, 3.78 at Fudan University
TI Master of Philosophy (MPhil) cum lauda, Economics and Finance, 8.0, TI Master of Philosophy (MPhil) cum lauda, Economics and Finance, 8.0 at VU University Amsterdam
Bachelor of Science (Honors), Economics and Business Economics, 8.5, Bachelor of Science (Honors), Economics and Business Economics, 8.5 at University of Groningen
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Finance, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Finance at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Chinese, English, Japanese, Dutch