Sean O'Connor Email & Phone Number

United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Led the comprehensive evaluation, validation, and performance testing of credit risk models as part of the examination process of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System. Spearheaded efforts to ensure models met.
• Directed cross-functional teams of data scientists, policy analysts, and risk experts to evaluate model risk and develop mitigation strategies. Spearheaded initiatives to integrate emerging risks such as climate.
• Integrated emerging risks, including climate change and new financial market trends, into credit risk models. Developed adaptive models that increased predictive accuracy and preparedness for diverse financial and.
• Leveraged advanced financial modeling techniques (Python, R) and data visualization tools to derive insights from large-scale credit risk data. These insights drove data-driven decisions on credit exposure, financial.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Evaluate the conceptual soundness, data quality, methodology, implementation, performance, and documentation of credit risk models used by the Federal Home Loan Bank System
• Provide feedback and recommendations to model developers and users on model enhancements and remediation actions regarding model limitations, assumptions, and uncertainties
• Incorporate climate change risk factors, such as flooding, temperature changes, and natural disasters, into credit risk models and scenarios and evaluated their impact on credit risk parameters and portfolio performance
• Conduct research and analysis on the effects of climate change risk on credit risk models and portfolios, and developed methodologies and frameworks to incorporate climate change risk into credit risk modeling and.

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

• Served as the primary lecturer for undergraduate courses on Intermediate Microeconomics
• Assisted the primary lecturer as a teaching assistant for undergraduate courses on Introductory Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, and Health Economics and graduate courses on Labor Economics and Econometrics

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

• Performed applied empirical research in multiple microeconomics fields, including environmental, health, and labor economics
• Published one article in the journal Economics Bulletin and have submitted two more to publications for review
• Presented my work at department seminars multiple times and at the Southern Economic Association’s annual meeting in 2018
• Used non-linear econometric techniques to analyze household survey data from the Department of Labor

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• Contributed to car market research at Oklahoma’s largest car dealership group
• Performed quantitative analyses to improve used car turnover by 30 percent
• Saved the firm $15,000 annually by analyzing and debunking ineffective behavioral tests for salespeople
• Presented visualizations to C-suite management demonstrating sales and financing patterns

Amherst, Massachusetts

• Compiled unformatted survey data from 27 African countries for use in statistical analyses
• Established long-term data set for use by researchers with documentation
• Modeled public trust in institutions, finding large positive effects for municipal services

University Of Massachusetts Amherst

• Served as the student liaison to university administration and the governments of Amherst and Massachusetts
• Recruited 14 students to run for Amherst Town Meeting positions, 9 of whom were elected
• Lobbied the state legislature, winning a $5 million guarantee for student financial aid in the state budget

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association, Undergraduate Economics Club, University Democrats, Center for Education Policy.