About

Hey, I’m Chris Walker! I’m a seasoned Senior Data Scientist with a passion for using data to solve complex problems. My journey in analytics began at Texas A&M University, where I earned a BS in Urban and Regional Planning with a minor in Economics. I was an undergraduate research scholar where I forecasts home values after Hurricane Florence. I later pursued a Master of Science in Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where I delved into modeling, simulation, and machine learning methods.

I’ve spent a significant portion of my career at Fannie Mae, where I’ve contributed to the development and maintenance of credit risk models used in their mortgage underwriting engine, Desktop Underwriter. These models play a crucial role in determining the approval of millions of mortgage applications each year. My work regularly involves a variety of modeling approaches, including linear, logistic, and tree-based methods. Beyond my core responsibilities, I’ve taken on a leadership role in an internal continuing education program, where I guide course development on programming, statistics, data visualization, and language model applications.

In my free time, you can find me enjoying the peacefulness of the Maryland woods or serving at my church.