32 Crescent Road,Woolwich,London,SE18 7BN, UK

OBJECTIVE

Obtain a professional position with an established and prominent organisation, and apply my analytical and quantitative skills, whilst broadening my exposure to financial services and aiding in increasing the company’s profitability. Looking for position’s that can provide opportunity for internal growth.

Adaptable, highly motivated and ready to take on real challenges in Industry. Available immediately and looking forward to making an outstanding contribution.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

The Actuarial Profession (2011 to date) : Student

Passed CT1, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT9; soonsitting CT2, CT7 & CT8.

Imperial College London University (2006 – 2010) : Masters Degree

MSci 2.1in Mathematics; Associate of the Royal College of Science

St. Olaves Grammar School, United Kingdom(1999 – 2006) : Secondary School & Sixth Form College

A Level’s: Computing (A); Mathematics (A); Further Mathematics (B); Physics (B);
AS Level’s: General Studies (A); Chemistry (B); Punjabi (B); ;
Other: Maths P1 (A); Maths P2 (A);GCSE’s

FINANCE RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Odyssey Re & Newline Group (May 2013 to date)
Actuarial Analyst, Pricing

  • Pricing Branch and Syndicateindividual risks, developed models, work with Underwriters. (incl. Medmal, Property)
  • Developed MI and KPI Reporting to Lloyds and internally on current performance of business.
  • Updated internal statistical models with latest commercial industry data and latest losses.
  • Constantly incorporating technical skills to make current processes/models more efficient and provide more value.

RBS Insurance (March 2011 to May 2013)
Senior Pricing and Underwriting Analyst (Actuarial) (awarded 2 promotions TP1 – TP1S – TP2)

  • Provide the best quantitative understanding and insight into our past and current position.
  • Completed a 4 month Secondment in Risk Modelling, creating underlying Risk Models.
  • Worked in BAU pricing for Motor and Home lines with more focus in later months on Home pricing optimisation.
  • Combined with strategy development, highlighted emerging risks, exploited potential opportunities and created the analytical solutions that drove the business.Explore data, systems and models, whilst carrying out crucial analysis with support and guidance from experienced managers.
  • Also continually built relationships with customers, stakeholdersand members of other business teams.

Super Fast Travel (Worldwide) Limited(January 2011 to March 2011)
Managing Director – EU4Travel

  • Developed and created a new Business idea for a strong market. Company specialises in tours and travel packages worldwide for clients in all countries. Recruited my own team to run in my absence to ensure a profitable pension for my family.

Plumstead High Street Post Office (January 2010 to March 2011)
Manager

  • Assisted in the relocation of a new High Street Post Office branch.Responsibilities includednegotiating deals with suppliers, creating efficient procedures and training and supervising three interns.
  • Managed, designed, developed; demonstrated reliability whilst gaining skills in administrative duties, customer relations, marketing, promoting and was trained under FSA Regulations Compliance for Banking Products.
  • Additionally to counter role, seller of life insurance and assurance policies, child trust funds, car and home insurance and further government guilds alongside TESA and ISA Savings accounts.
  • Further, installed and maintained remotely available CCTV and EPOS and also gained training in accordance with Food Safety Hygiene and bakedretail food items.

Government Actuary’s Department (August 2007 – September 2007)
Assistant Actuary (4 week Work Placement)

  • Successfully completed an introduction course to actuarial analysis with three projects,including overhauling large excel spreadsheets designed to analyze claims experience for a small general insurance company, implementing formulae and risk calculations.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

2008 (July) to 2010: Senior Residential Assistant promoted from Lead Mentor (Academic/Pastoral)
(Exscitec – Part Time)

  • Ledand taught on courses and summer schools for underprivileged and ‘gifted and talented’ pupils. Working in groups contributed to learning and improving valuable skills such as team building, inventiveness and problem solving.

2008 (Aug – Sept): Enrolment Clerk (During University Vacation)
(Newham College sponsored by Morgan Spencer - Temporary)

  • My dedication and eagerness to learn more led me to take on tasks with more responsibility including training colleagues in fee assessing and granting admission and was awarded for implementing an efficient procedure.

2008 (July) to 2009: Proof-reader
(Mathematics Department of Imperial College London - Part Time)

2008 (June - July): Supporting Teacher
(Villiers High School - Student Associates Scheme)

  • Planned lessons and taughtMathematics both individually and as a teaching assistant.
  • Managed and adapted lessons to cater for students from differing years and abilities.

ACHIEVEMENTS & SKILLS

  • Proficient at touch typing and coding (programming) in SAS, Excel (incl VBA), Access (incl VBA), SQL, RMSRisklink, Emblem(similar to RADAR), R,Maple, MATLAB, Assembly Language, Pascal, C, Delphi, Html, Mathematica. Experience using Catrader.
  • Highly skilled in use of the Microsoft Office Suite, incl. Excel spreadsheets, Access data-basing, Word, and competitors such as Open Office along with a high proficiency in the use of Windows based operating systems.
  • Appointed Prefect in Year 13 and awarded Full Colours 05/06.
  • Chosen to attend Mathematics Master Class 2005 at Trinity College, Oxford University.
  • Committee member (coordinator) for Model United Nations 2005 Bromley, Kent, UK.
  • Completed Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award.
  • Awarded Silver Certificate in UK Senior Maths Challenge 2005, in competition with 69,000 other students.
  • Punjabi (fluent), Hindi (conversational).
  • Full UK Driving Licenceheld since 2005.

Activities & Interests

  • Competed with a team in IBM Universities Business Challenge 2008 – 2009. Experienced making large scale business decisions with high simulated responsibilities.
  • Have been involved as a webmaster and committee member of a Space Exploration society planning the launch of a satellite into Earth’s Orbit.On behalf of SSETI AIV, at UK SEDS 2007 Conference, I made a presentation to other student enthusiasts and representatives from Aerospace Companies.
  • Director and Research/Project Manager of Bluesphere Enterprises in 2006 (as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme) in which positions I led a team of 8 to trade commodities and organized methods of contractually proceeding.
  • Participate in sports such as Martial Arts, Badminton, Squash and Cycling.
  • An avid reader of motivational books.
  • Enjoy diagnosing and repairing laptops and computers in my spare time.

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