Biography

Alexander Maximilian Röser, M. Sc. is a Senior Consultant at WEPEX, a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Finance (isf) at FOM University, a lecturer at FOM University and a doctoral student at the University of Sopron.

He previously trained as a banker and studied business administration with a focus on digital transformation at the FOM University of Economics & Management in Dortmund. In March 2023, he successfully completed his Master’s degree in Risk Management & Treasury at the FOM University of Applied Sciences in Düsseldorf. He published his first paper on the characterisation of weak and strong AI in 2021.

His research concentrates on AI, data science, and digital transformation. On the side, he has been an active volunteer firefighter as a Sub-Fire Chief for over 13 years.

Interests
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Finance
  • Sports
Education
  • PhD in Business Economics and Management, 2023-2027

    University of Sopron

  • MSc in Risk Management & Treasury, 2020-2023

    FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

  • BA Business Administration - Digital Transformation, 2017-2020

    FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management

Skills

Academic Research
Project Management
Financial Background
IT Background
R
Python

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Senior Consultant
January 2024 – Present Frankfurt/Main, Hesse, Germany

Management consultancy for banks, stock exchanges, asset managers and the associated value chains

  • Preparation of research, analyses and studies
  • Creation of technical, rough and detailed concepts
  • Process and organisational consulting including process and IT architecture
  • Project work and management including test planning, test coordination and execution
 
 
 
 
 
Lecturer
December 2023 – Present Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Lecturer for general business administration

  • Specialization: Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence
 
 
 
 
 
Consultant
January 2022 – December 2023 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Risk management consulting for banks and savings banks.

Risk-bearing capacity:

  • Normative and economic aspects

Address default risks:

  • Quantification of these risks

Data analytics:

  • Further development in control and sales

Overall bank management (Gesamtbanksteuerung):

  • Comprehensive oversight and strategy

Risk inventory (Risikoinventur):

  • Analysis and documentation of risks

General activities:

  • Inhouse consulting
  • Conducting workshops and training sessions
  • Operational support
 
 
 
 
 
Employee Digital Sales
May 2021 – December 2021 Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Maintenance and further development of the online branch and apps
  • Product and innovation management for the online branch
  • Monitoring and analysis of the online branch usage and derivation of recommended actions in consultation with sales control
  • Development, implementation, and control of sales measures in the online branch in cooperation with sales control
  • Co-development and implementation of marketing concepts in consultation with sales control
 
 
 
 
 
Digital Ambassador
June 2018 – December 2021 Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
 
 
 
 
 
Risk Management Trainee
January 2020 – May 2021 Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Collaboration in risk monitoring and further development of risk management
  • Accompaniment of regulatory required and internal development projects in the area of overall bank risk management
  • Participation in the annual risk inventory
  • Testing and implementation of new data analysis and reporting tools
  • Analysis of risk measurement methods and result interpretation
  • Impact analyses to prepare new methods in risk management
 
 
 
 
 
Banking Trainee
August 2017 – January 2020 Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Customer consulting: Personal advice to customers on financial products
  • Account management: Responsibility for opening, managing, and closing customer accounts
  • Credit business: Support in credit consulting and review of credit applications
  • Securities business: Introduction to the purchase and sale of securities
 
 
 
 
 
IT Service, Support & Technology
January 2014 – January 2017 Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Technical support: Assisting customers with technical questions and solving IT problems
  • Maintenance: Regular review and update of systems and software
  • Repair: Diagnosis and resolution of hardware problems
  • Network technology: Setting up and maintaining network infrastructures
  • IT security: Implementation of security measures
  • Consultation: Recommendations and advice on IT solutions

Accomplish­ments

edX
CS50’s Introduction to Programming with Python
Skills: Python programming
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Udacity
Business Analytics
Skills: Business Metrics · Excel Modeling · SQL for Data Analytics · Tableau
See certificate
KMK Foreign Language Certificate English Banking Level B2
Skills: Banking · Sales · Presentation Skills · Banking Industry

Recent Publications

(2023). Application of neural networks to evaluate the stock index on the basis of stock performance and interest rate levels. MA Akademie Verlags und Druck-Gesellschaft mbH.

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(2021). Characterization of weak and strong artificial intelligence. MA Akademie Verlags und Druck-Gesellschaft mbH.

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Contact

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