Pubudu Premawardena

Vice President, Internal Ratings Management

Scotiabank

Pubudu is leading a team responsible for developing and implementing models for non-retail internal credit risk ratings, AIRB credit risk parameters, and IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss. Pubudu has over 25 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry ranging from structuring mergers and acquisitions, structuring securitizations, managing investment portfolios, assigning public credit ratings, adjudicating credit, developing quantitative models, validating models, designing IT systems, and managing large projects. Pubudu is a computer engineer, a CFA, and a FRM. Outside of work Pubudu enjoys spending time with his family, yoga, and meditation.