Kount Leadership Team

Michael Ames

Vice President, Data & Analytics, Digital Solutions team at Equifax

Michael Ames leads Data Science for the Digital Solutions team at Equifax where he brings more than 20 years of experience in developing machine learning solutions designed to mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse. His career includes leadership roles at AWS, where he spearheaded bringing innovative fraud detection services to market, and with SAS’ Fraud and Security Intelligence where he focused on developing advancements in machine learning, streaming, and graph analytics for the financial services and government sectors.

Beyond his industry work, Michael is an adjunct professor at Wake Forest University where he teaches Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Analytics courses to the next generation of data scientists. He is a sought after speaker on topics that cover interpretable AI and ML advancements in fraud prevention. He holds a BBA in Economics from the University of Georgia and an MBA from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.