Jan Willem Timmer
About Jan Willem Timmer
Jan Willem Timmer is a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Taktile, specializing in enhancing decision-making processes for lenders and insurers through data-driven solutions. He has a strong academic background in quantitative finance and extensive experience in deploying machine learning models in the financial services sector.
Work at Taktile
Jan Willem Timmer currently serves as a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Taktile, a position he has held since 2022 in Berlin, Germany. In this role, he focuses on enhancing decision-making processes for lenders and insurers through Taktile's data-driven platform. He contributes to the platform's development by integrating both off-the-shelf and custom-built models tailored for fintech clients. His work is aimed at improving the efficiency and accuracy of underwriting decisions in the financial services sector.
Education and Expertise
Jan Willem Timmer has a solid educational background in quantitative disciplines. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Econometrics and Operations Research from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, studying from 2007 to 2011. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (cum laude) from VU University Amsterdam, which he completed from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, he studied Stochastics and Financial Mathematics at the Universiteit van Amsterdam, achieving another Master of Science from 2011 to 2012.
Professional Background
Jan Willem Timmer has extensive experience in the financial services sector. He began his career as an intern at EY Financial Services Risk Management in 2013. He then worked as a Quantitative Advisor at EY from 2014 to 2017. Following this, he joined McKinsey & Company as a Data Science Senior Analyst from 2017 to 2018, and later as a Data Science Specialist from 2018 to 2021. He also worked at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey as a Data Scientist for 11 months in 2021-2022 before joining Taktile.
Achievements in Data Science
Throughout his career, Jan Willem Timmer has focused on deploying machine learning models within the financial services sector. His work has aimed at enhancing underwriting decisions, showcasing his expertise in data science and quantitative analysis. His contributions to Taktile's platform development reflect his commitment to leveraging data-driven solutions to improve decision-making processes for financial institutions.