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Paula Sintes

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I build credit risk strategies, scoring models, and portfolio analytics for lending businesses.

Argentina
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At Siembro, I lead risk and data strategy for lending businesses across Argentina and Mexico, designing credit policies, underwriting frameworks, decisioning rules, credit limits, and exposure controls.

I build and calibrate scoring models using traditional, alternative, and incomplete borrower data to improve risk segmentation, approval decisions, and credit-limit assignment. Using Python and SQL, I turn risk strategy into automated business rules and reporting workflows that replace manual Excel processes.

I analyze approval trends, origination quality, cohorts, concentrations, portfolio performance, and early-warning indicators to identify loss drivers and risk-adjusted growth opportunities. I translate these findings into practical policy and underwriting recommendations alongside Product, Finance, Operations, Commercial teams, and financial partners.

Before Siembro, I assessed agricultural credit risk at Grupo Roagro and analyzed loans and leases for agricultural machinery at John Deere Financial. I bring an economics background, a Master’s in Risk Management, and more than eight years of credit risk experience across fintech, agribusiness, and banking.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Head of Risk & Data

Siembro

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 8 months)

Designed and coded credit risk strategies, underwriting and decisioning frameworks, eligibility criteria, credit limits, exposure rules, and automated credit policies in Python. Built and managed portfolio analytics frameworks using SQL, Excel, and Tableau to analyze origination quality, approval rates, risk segments, cohorts, concentrations, credit performance, and early-warning indicators.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Google

Certificate, Data Analysis

2026 - 2026

Earned a Data Analysis with Python Certificate, focusing on Python for data analysis.

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Google

Professional Certificate, Data Analytics

2025 - 2025

Earned a Data Analytics Professional Certificate, covering data analysis and visualization techniques.

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Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Course, Finance

2024 - 2024

Completed a Python for Finance course, enhancing programming skills for financial analysis.

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Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Master's in Risk Management, Risk Management

2017 - 2018

Pursued a Master's in Risk Management, focusing on advanced risk assessment and management strategies.

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Universidad Nacional de Rosario

Bachelor's in Economics, Economics

2008 - 2014

Completed a Bachelor's in Economics, building a strong foundation in economic theory and quantitative analysis.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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