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Jala Hawkins

@jalahawkins

I lead credit risk analytics, CECL modeling, and reserve reporting for large loan portfolios.

United States
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At VyStar Credit Union, I lead enterprise credit risk analytics for a $10B loan program spanning nine portfolios, including auto, mortgage, HELOC, and commercial lending. I designed the organization’s first enterprise credit risk dashboard, now used monthly by 25+ executives.

I own monthly charge-off and recovery reporting and support CECL allowance modeling for an average $150M monthly reserve using PD, LGD, EAD, point-in-time analysis, SQL, Excel, and Moody’s Impairment Studio. I reduced reporting cycle time by 50% through automation and helped improve allowance precision by reallocating excess CRE reserves toward higher-risk impaired commercial loans.

Previously at Crown Castle, I built Power BI and Power Automate tools to track a $2M+ annual budget and developed strategic recommendations from financial modeling and sales data. I hold a STEM-credentialed Master of Analytical Finance from Emory University and a Mathematics degree from Spelman College.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

VyStar Credit Union logoVU
Current

Financial Credit Risk Analyst

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Lead enterprise-wide credit risk analytics for a $10B loan portfolio spanning 9 portfolios, including auto, mortgage, HELOC, and commercial lending. Designed and deployed the organization's first enterprise credit risk dashboard, now used monthly by 25+ executives.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Emory University logoEU

Emory University

Master of Analytical Finance, Analytical Finance

Activities and societies: Class Representative; FinTech Projects: Built classification models (random forest, decision trees) using sklearn to predict lender default probability; implemented perceptron-based ML techniques to account for high variation in financial data and optimize consumer-facing processes.

Master of Analytical Finance (MAF) from Emory University's Goizueta Business School, a STEM credentialed program completed in May 2023.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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