Expertise:
Mr. Jacques' expertise is in statistics, mathematics and the building of score cards.
Major Product/SVS:
Financial and Banking Services, Credit Scoring
Favorite Business Publication:
The Economist; Journal of the Royal Statistical Society
Hobbies/Sports:
Weight Training, Motorcycling, Playing Bridge
Education Degrees:
Master's Degree in Computer Science, University of London, with Distinction (1988); Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, University of Cambridge, with Honors (1975)
Affiliations Awards:
The Royal Statistical Society
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of his career was single-handedly building a package for score card development.
Number Of Years In Profession:
22
Number Of Years In Current Position:
17
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his commitment and passion for his profession.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. Jaques graduated first in his class with honors. He also built a large package in Statistical Analysis System (SAS) and several SAS macros for building score cards. He received several industry-related awards. He worked as statistician for Unilever Research, analyzing the data collected by scientists in their experiments from 1976 to 1980, worked at the University of London Computer Centre implementing and supporting statistical packages from 1980 to 1989. He is working for TSB, that is now incorporated into Lloyds TSB as a statistician and SAS programmer for scorecard development teams from 1989 onward.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Forecasting, Writing Software, Managing Project Work
Education Certifications:
Certified Statistical Analysis System Programmer