Dodzi Attimu, PhD, Cfa, Fsa, Cera, Maaa
About Dodzi Attimu, PhD, Cfa, Fsa, Cera, Maaa
Dodzi Attimu, PhD, CFA, FSA, CERA, MAAA, is the Head of Model Validation Investments & Actuarial at MassMutual in Springfield, Massachusetts. He has extensive experience in model validation within the investments and actuarial fields, having previously held various roles at Prudential Financial, The Hartford Financial Services Group, and ING.
Current Position at MassMutual
Dodzi Attimu occupies the role of Head of Model Validation-Investments & Actuarial at MassMutual. Based in the Springfield, Massachusetts area, he has held this position since July 2017. In this role, Dodzi oversees the validation of various models within the investment and actuarial fields, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of complex financial models.
Professional Experience at Prudential Financial
Dodzi Attimu worked at Prudential Financial in multiple capacities. From 2014 to 2017, he served as the Director & Actuary, Retirement ALM Modeling. Before this, he was the Director And Actuary, Pension Risk Transfer Modeling from 2013 to 2014 in Hartford, CT. His work focused on asset-liability management and pension risk transfer modeling.
Roles at The Hartford Financial Services Group
From 2012 to 2013, Dodzi Attimu was employed at The Hartford Financial Services Group as Director, ERM in Simsbury. During his tenure, he was responsible for enterprise risk management, contributing to the company’s risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
Career at ING
Dodzi Attimu has held various actuarial roles at ING. He was an Actuarial Associate from 2008 to 2009, Senior Actuarial Associate from 2009 to 2010, and Associate Actuary from 2010 to 2012. His roles at ING allowed him to gain extensive experience in actuarial practices and financial risk management.
Educational Background
Dodzi Attimu holds a PhD in Mathematics from Howard University, where he studied Nonarchimedian Functional Analysis from 2004 to 2008. He also achieved a Master of Science from Howard University. Additionally, he earned a BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Ghana, attending from 1999 to 2003. These academic achievements underpin his expertise in mathematics and actuarial science.