Lead Data Scientist · AI Strategist

Turning Complex Data
into Strategic Decisions

Fifteen years turning AI into strategic advantage across financial services.
GenAI · People Analytics · AML Detection · Causal Inference · C-suite Strategy.

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15+ Years Experience Financial services & AI

1 International Patent WIPO PCT WO 2013/164632

30% Sales Insight Uplift NLP client engagement, HSBC

5% AML False Positive Reduction Precision & recall maintained

About

Data Scientist, AI Practitioner, Strategic Advisor

Personal Statement

A highly motivated data scientist with fifteen years of experience specialising in strategic data insights, rapid experimentation, and AI-driven solutions across financial services. Proven track record of leading data-driven initiatives that improve performance metrics, mentoring teams, and driving end-to-end ML lifecycle management.

Expertise spans advanced analytics and generative AI applications, with demonstrated success in translating complex data insights into actionable business strategies through compelling visualisations and storytelling.

Core Capabilities

Generative AI People Analytics Causal Inference NLP Machine Learning Statistical Modelling Azure OpenAI R · Python C-Suite Storytelling AML Analytics Workforce Strategy Behavioural Profiling

Experience

Fifteen years of progressive impact

Apr 2023 — Present HSBC Customer Analytics · HR · London, UK

Lead Data Scientist — Workforce Strategy & Insight

Led experimental projects designing methodologies for hypothesis validation and innovation acceleration, enabling faster project delivery and enhanced decision-making.
Undertook extensive wellbeing analysis examining relationships between employee satisfaction, annual leave, and sickness patterns to identify key workforce wellbeing drivers.

Mar 2021 — Dec 2022 HSBC Global Banking & Markets · London, UK

Senior Data Scientist — Financial Markets AI

Improved client engagement through advanced NLP analysis of communications and trading patterns — increased sales insight pickup rate by 30%.
Developed behavioural analytics models to forecast client needs and churn risk, supporting targeted retention campaigns that enhanced client lifetime value.
Deployed real-time analytics dashboards providing actionable insights to over 200 sales professionals via integrated platform solutions.

Jan 2019 — Feb 2021 Nationwide Building Society The Analytics Hub · Swindon, UK

Senior Data Scientist — AML & Customer Analytics

Developed behavioural profiling algorithms using unsupervised ML combining real-time transaction data with historical patterns — over 30% reduction in false positive rates.
Built end-to-end customer segmentation models supporting AML teams, ensuring regulatory compliance and significantly reducing alert rates.
Improved screening capabilities by optimising Actimize processes with fuzzy matching algorithms, increasing PEP/sanctions detection accuracy.

Earlier Career Multiple Organisations UK

Previous Roles

Assistant Manager — Global Risk Analytics Regulatory Compliance · HSBC UK
Algorithm Engineer · AccuNostics Ltd, UK — co-invented WIPO PCT international biosensor patent

Education

Academic foundations in engineering & business

Executive MBA

Cranfield University, UK

Strategic leadership & business management

Doctorate

PhD — Signal Processing & Biosensors

University of the West of England, UK

EPSRC-funded · Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Masters

MSc Digital Communication

University of Bath, UK

Signal processing & communications engineering

Research & Publications

Patent 2013

Electrochemical Impedance Measurement System for Biosensor Applications

Wang, Z., McNeilage, A., & Steele, D. (2013). Electrochemical impedance measurement system for biosensor applications. WIPO PCT International Patent WO 2013/164632 A1. Published 7 November 2013.

WO 2013/164632 A1 ↗

Conference 2012

Non-linear Data Analysis of Impedance Spectroscopy as Applied to Cellular Toxicity Systems

Wang, Z.Y., Kiely, J., & Luxton, R. Non-linear data analysis of impedance spectroscopy as applied to cellular toxicity systems. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control.

IEEE 2009

Hilbert Huang Transform Impedance Measurement Data for Cellular Toxicity Monitoring

Wang, Z.Y., Kiely, J., Luxton, R., & Zhu, Q. Hilbert Huang Transform impedance measurement data for cellular toxicity monitoring. Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, pp. 767–772.

Conference 2008

Impedimetric Discrimination of Cell Types by Using Spectrogram Analysis

Wang, Z.Y., Kiely, J., Luxton, R., & Nibouche, M. Impedimetric discrimination of cell types by using spectrogram analysis. Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of Chinese Automation and Computing Society.

Turning Complex Data into Strategic Decisions