Joseph Chou
About Joseph Chou
Joseph Chou is the Lead Financial Engineer at Fannie Mae in Washington, D.C., with a background in financial engineering and accounting.
Current Title and Role
Joseph Chou is the Lead Financial Engineer at Fannie Mae, located in the City of Washington County, District of Columbia, United States. In his current role, he serves as the product owner of the data and reporting platform for the finance organization. He is responsible for gathering requirements from stakeholders, defining and prioritizing the backlog, and is accountable for the overall execution and delivery of data and reporting products. He also creates and prepares analysis and presentations on administrative expenses for upper management.
Professional Background
Joseph Chou has a diverse professional background in financial engineering and account management. He began his career as a Tax Auditor Intern at Liberty Tax Service for 3 months in Baltimore, MD, followed by a 2-month stint as a Management Trainee Intern at Enterprise Holdings in Bethesda, MD. He then worked as a Retail Account Management Intern at T. Rowe Price for 8 months and as an Accountant at Turner Construction Company for 11 months in Baltimore, MD. His tenure at Fannie Mae started in 2017, where he has held various roles, including Associate Financial Engineer, Senior Financial Engineer, and now Lead Financial Engineer.
Education and Expertise
Joseph Chou studied at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he achieved a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Financial Economics from 2009 to 2013. He has demonstrated expertise in various business intelligence tools as well as data query and transformation software. His educational background and technical skills have significantly contributed to his success in developing data and reporting platforms.
Contributions at Fannie Mae
During his tenure at Fannie Mae, Joseph Chou has made significant contributions to the organization's financial engineering and data reporting capabilities. He led the build of a data reporting layer and the deployment of over 20 dashboards for reporting on administrative expenses. His role as the product owner involves detailed stakeholder engagement, requirement gathering, and prioritizing the development backlog. He is responsible for ensuring the successful execution and delivery of data and reporting products that support the finance organization's needs.
Past Roles at Fannie Mae
Prior to becoming the Lead Financial Engineer, Joseph Chou served as a Senior Financial Engineer at Fannie Mae from 2019 to 2020. Before that, he was an Associate Financial Engineer at the same company from 2017 to 2019 in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. His evolving roles at Fannie Mae reflect his growing expertise and responsibility in financial engineering and data reporting.