Vahe Andonians is the Founder and CEO of Cognaize, a pioneer of hybrid intelligence for financial services. He founded Cognaize to realize his vision of a world where financial decisions are based on all data, both structured and unstructured. Today, Cognaize's AI powers document and data workflows for some of the world's largest banks, rating agencies, and insurers. Its model compression technology, context-understanding models, and well-designed human-AI interaction let financial institutions automate complex document workflows with greater accuracy and at a fraction of the usual cost.
A proven serial entrepreneur, Vahe has founded several AI-based fintech firms and led them through successful exits. Before Cognaize, he led SCDM, a data-driven fixed income analytics firm, to its acquisition by Deloitte in 2017. Founded in 2003, SCDM provided structured credit investors with data management, reporting, business intelligence, and cash flow simulations, as well as end-of-day valuations of non-ABS financial instruments. Its client list read like a who's who of finance and professional services, including Deutsche Bundesbank, KfW, EAA, Barings, BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Deloitte, KPMG, and Creditflux.
Vahe is a recognized voice on artificial intelligence and speaks on its future at international events. He is a senior lecturer at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and a member of the Forbes Technology Council. He is also a partner at Traidum, where he works alongside Moody's Analytics to build a blockchain-based negotiation platform for trading structured credit products.
Vahe studied Information Technology and High-Frequency Technology at the Federal Higher Technical Institute for Education and Experimentation in Mödling, Austria, and holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool, England.