Stephen Popick

Background

About Stephen Popick

Trust is essential for managing an effective and efficient team. I am an exceptional leader with 20 years’ experience in transforming and modernizing data analytics teams. Starting as an entry-level research analyst to today as my Divisions' AI and Automation Lead, i have developed data-driven solutions, led innovative projects, fostered cross-unit collaborations, empowered teams with creative and agile process management, and focused on improving efficiency and effectiveness of the whole business line. My most recent accomplishments are: 1) Automation and Artificial Intelligence for Data Analytics Spear-headed corporation-wide project to transform data collection from manual to automated process, leveraging AI to drive 70% plus efficiency gains in time-to-collect and significantly improving data accuracy. Developed risk-mitigating strategies aligned with industry and government standards to lower costs to supervised financial entities during third party fin-tech partner supervisory reviews resulting in significant time-to-complete savings based on data-driven risk assessments. Led operational assessments to identify performance gaps in examiner understanding of AI/ML and developed training and needs assessments to educate and empower examiners. 2) Superior Team Management and Transformation Transformed and modernized data analytics team to respond to emerging needs. I increased team capacity through significant hiring activity from entry level analysts to data scientists and an analytics team lead. Individual team member productivity increased by 50%. Leveraged key performance indicators to identify and transition team from SAS to Python-based data analytics to respond to current and future needs. Long track record of superior performance resulting in being awarded the 2024 Divisional Manager of the Year. Performance continuously recognized by senior management through numerous FDIC awards (STAR, Mission Achievement Award), recognized as the 2012 Champion of Company Culture. 3) Breaker of Information Silos Identified critical gaps and needs based on an assessment of Divisions’ needs and capabilities. Initiated and led cross-disciplinary, focused, and collaborative engagements with IT, Legal, Examination, and Analytic staffs across Divisions to develop cross-unit project to avoid duplication of effort. Motivated by examination staffing challenges, identified opportunity to leverage under-utilized but existing software capabilities to replace Excel based examination staffing workbooks with AI assisted automation of scheduling solutions.