Posts by John Straka

As a consultant with Experian’s Global Consulting Practice, Straka counsels mortgage-lending banks, government agencies, and other financial institutions of all sizes and capabilities on ways to mitigate risk, grow their business and increase returns. Offering a global perspective from the bottom-up to produce an immediate positive impact for clients, Straka provides timely insights and ideas on industry trends. He leads projects to full completion to ensure that clients stay ahead and move forward with confidence in a rapidly changing business environment.   

 

From the initial business or strategy review to the implementation and management phase, Straka provides trusted, results-driven counsel using state-of-the-art data analytics, robust statistical models and sophisticated software tools. What sets Straka apart is his extensive expertise in statistical modeling using strong, robust data that informs the decisioning process, which is critical to the success of any program.

 

Prior to joining Experian in 2010, Straka held various leadership positions at Freddie Mac for nearly 18 years, most recently as Vice President of customer facing models and analytics. He led modeling teams responsible for all statistical scoring models, along with valuation and other models, including automated underwriting, behavioral scoring, and loss mitigation modeling and analytics. Straka also has worked as an economist at the Social Security Administration and in macroeconomic forecasting and analysis at the Congressional Budget Office.

 

Straka earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Williams College and his Masters in economics and Doctorate degree from Cornell University.