Richard Jeffries

Richard Jeffries is a Quantitative Analyst in Risk AI at Barclays, where he works on the validation, explainability, and governance of AI/ML models used in production risk systems. His work sits at the intersection of modern machine learning, regulatory expectations, and real-world deployment constraints, with a particular focus on explainability methods for high-impact models. Richard regularly collaborates with risk, model, and engineering teams to translate research ideas into defensible, auditable solutions. He speaks frequently on practical AI in finance, with an emphasis on what it actually takes to use ML responsibly at scale.