Cristina Monni
Zurich
Summary
Senior data ethics and AI expert with experience as a data scientist and model risk specialist. Proficient in Responsible AI topics, including ethics, fairness, and explainability. Collaborating with stakeholders to shape UBS's internal AI risk strategy. Specializing in identifying and mitigating risks related to Generative AI and Agentic AI.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior AI and Data Ethics Expert
UBS
10.2023 - Current
- Support senior management in managing team of AI and data ethics compliance experts, as well as interaction with auditors and regulators
- Serve as the subject matter expert for data ethics and trustworthy AI topics at UBS, providing guidance and expertise across teams
- Design and architect data ethics review process of UBS models to comply with UBS internal policy requirements
- Partner with Legal and Data Science teams to optimize automated policy enforcement systems
- Drive compliance with data ethics and trustworthy AI internal requirements
- Lead implementation of mitigations of data ethics and AI risks and develop strategic response plans in collaboration with data science teams
- Assessed hundreds of models at UBS for compliance with internal data ethics and trustworthy AI requirements
Senior Risk Modelling and Analytics Specialist
UBS
06.2019 - 09.2023
- Deputy Head of Cognitive AI Model Validation
- Contributor to AI strategy and governance within Model Risk Management and Control, in collaboration with Compliance and Legal
- Contributor to AI model validation guidelines, AI model development standards and validation guidelines to assess AI fairness
- Manager and challenger of small teams during independent validation of Financial Crime, Monitoring and Oversight and Artificial Intelligence models as prescribed by the UBS model governance, produced and supervised tens of validation reports
- Product manager and developer of automation tools/projects to enhance productivity of AI model validation and standardize assessment of model interpretability and fairness
Postdoctoral Researcher
Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI)
12.2015 - 06.2019
- Research on quality and reliability of complex software systems using complex network theory and machine learning
- Collaboration with Huawei Technologies
- Publication in international conferences and peer-reviewed journals
Postdoctoral Fellow
The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
02.2014 - 11.2015
- Research and development of algorithms for expectation maximization and evolution monitoring funded by Technion project grant
- Publication in international conferences and peer-reviewed journals
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Cagliari, Italy
03.2012 - 02.2015
- Awarded postdoctoral fellowship
- Research and development in software quality using complex network theory to predict defectiveness in Object Oriented software systems
- Publication in international conferences and peer-reviewed journals
Education
Ph.D. - Theoretical Physics
University of Cagliari
02.2012
Master of Science - Theoretical Physics
University of Cagliari
09.2008
Bachelor of Science - Physics
University of Cagliari
09.2006
Skills
- Model risk assessment and mitigation
- Artificial intelligence governance
- Reliable AI systems
- Data manipulation using SQL
- Experienced in Python programming
- Data analysis
- Proficient in MS Office
LANGUAGES
English - Full Professional Proficiency
Italian - Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Timeline
Senior AI and Data Ethics Expert
UBS
10.2023 - Current
Senior Risk Modelling and Analytics Specialist
UBS
06.2019 - 09.2023
Postdoctoral Researcher
Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI)
12.2015 - 06.2019
Postdoctoral Fellow
The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
02.2014 - 11.2015
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Cagliari, Italy
03.2012 - 02.2015
Ph.D. - Theoretical Physics
University of Cagliari
Master of Science - Theoretical Physics
University of Cagliari
Bachelor of Science - Physics
University of Cagliari
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