Ashish Das is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in risk management, modeling, and analytics. Currently serving as a Managing Director at BlackRock since 2017, Ashish previously held the position of Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase from 2013 to 2017, where significant contributions included leading the development of the Firmwide Forecasting Framework for enhancing transparency within the firm. Prior roles encompass Managing Director at Moody's Analytics, Vice President at Morgan Stanley, and Senior Director at Moody's KMV, showcasing a strong track record in building advanced risk modeling frameworks and analytics for major financial institutions. Ashish holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Northwestern University, an MBA in International Business from Thunderbird School of Global Management, and a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.