Alexandre Zajic

Risk Data Scientist at Petal

Expertise: Machine laerning, deep learning, time series analysis

Education: University of Richmond

Alexandre Zajic is a risk data scientist for the fintech company Petal, where he builds credit machine learning models on traditional and alternative data sources. Zajic has worked in data since 2019, previously holding roles as a data scientist for Flow Research Collective and as a senior credit analyst for Mission Lane. Zajic holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, politics, economics and law from the University of Richmond. 

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Updated on May 22, 2025

What Is Akaike Information Criterion (AIC)?

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