Yang Shen, Cfa
About Yang Shen, Cfa
Yang Shen, CFA, is the Director of Capital Management and Analysis at Fannie Mae, focusing on the SF Business Unit CFO role.
Current Role at Fannie Mae
Yang Shen is the Director, Capital Management and Analysis for the SF Business Unit CFO at Fannie Mae. In this position, he leads initiatives aimed at developing and implementing methodologies to account for new accounting policies, most notably the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) model. His role also involves providing analytical support for retained portfolio management and cash flow forecasts for credit-linked products. Since joining Fannie Mae in June 2014, he has contributed significantly to variance attribution, trending, and scenario analysis of credit loss and allowance.
Past Experience at BB&T
Before his tenure at Fannie Mae, Yang Shen worked at BB&T in Winston Salem, NC, where he served as a Corporate Credit Risk Analyst from 2013 to 2014. During his year-long stint at BB&T, Shen was responsible for analyzing corporate credit risk, which involved assessing the financial health and risk profiles of corporate clients. This role provided him with a strong foundation in credit risk analysis, which has been beneficial in his subsequent positions.
Internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Yang Shen held an internship position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2012. Over three months, he gained hands-on experience in a research environment, which added to his analytical skills and understanding of complex statistical models. This internship allowed him to apply his academic knowledge in a real-world setting, fostering a practical understanding of scientific and statistical research methodologies.
Educational Background
Yang Shen holds two Master's degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Statistics and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Mathematical Statistics and Probability, both completed between 2010 to 2012. Prior to this, he obtained Bachelor's degrees in Finance and in Mathematics from Wuhan University, where he studied from 2006 to 2010. This robust educational foundation in finance, statistics, and mathematics has equipped him with the technical expertise needed for his roles in corporate finance and risk management.