Vinna Tan

Vinna Tan

Manager Assistant (Intern)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Data Solutions Designer, Data and Analytics at Sun Life Financial

  • Education

    • University of International Business and Economics

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor in Economics Risk Management and Insurance
    • Wilfrid Laurier University

      2012 - 2013
      Master of Mathematics Financial Mathematics
  • Experience

    • TaiKang Life Insurance Company Ltd.

      Aug 2011 - Sept 2011
      Manager Assistant (Intern)

      • Assisted the manager to organize daily meeting• Organized customer data and information files• Developed potential customers and maintained the relationship with the current customers

    • Department of Mathematics, Wilfrid Laurier University

      Sept 2012 - Dec 2013

      • Researched and designed experiments to test models of interest comparing with results from numerical methods • Coded all simulations in Matlab and interpreted results with in-depth understanding• Analyzed and conducted numerical test simulations (MC/QMC) for exotic options pricing under Lévy process models in Matlab and C++• Troubleshot simulations problems in Matlab and C++programs, and analyzed data in Excel • Graded assignments, quizzes and exams (for MA101 Calculus I, MA122 Introductory Linear Algebra, MA129 Introductory Calculus, MA170 Introduction to Mathematics for Finance, MA205 Differential Equations I, MA307 Numerical Analysis) • Assisted and advised students for better understanding of course materials and in solving assignments• Held tutorial sessions for 50 undergraduate students

      • Research Assistant

        Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
      • Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2012 - Aug 2013
    • Sun Life

      Jan 2014 - now

      – Supported the plans and objectives of Canadian Operations by providing consulting, analysis and reporting for operational decision making, business case & project realization– Provided support to Canadian Operations staff requesting assistance on understanding and interpreting data for decision making– Performed calculations and developed forecasts to formulate responses/recommendations to specific queries from Canadian Operations leaders– Designed, developed, tested and implemented reporting tools to support Canadian Operations which involves understanding the business needs, gathering requirements, ETL, organizing data, constructing metrics and building reporting tools to present results– Automated and improved operational reports by restructuring data, creating mapping tables and summarized/calculated tables, improving and optimizing queries, and creating self-serve reporting tools, etc.– Created and built analysis and reporting, built development/test/execution plans, set up table/report checks to improve processes to increase accuracy, efficiency and consistency and to reduce incidents of deliverables of Analytics team Show less

      • Senior Data Solutions Designer, Data and Analytics

        Jan 2021 - now
      • Business System Consultant, Data and Analytics

        May 2019 - Jan 2021
      • Business System Analyst, Data and Business Intelligence Services

        May 2018 - Apr 2019
      • Business Data Analyst, Business Analytics

        Jan 2014 - May 2018
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Jul 2020
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Cedarbrae Public School on Oct 2013
      Cedarbrae Public SchoolAssociated with Vinna Tan
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Wilfrid Laurier University on Nov 2012
      Wilfrid Laurier UniversityAssociated with Vinna Tan
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Kelly Animal Shelter Association on Jan 2012
      Kelly Animal Shelter AssociationAssociated with Vinna Tan
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Beijing Marathon of Hope on Sept 2008
      Beijing Marathon of HopeAssociated with Vinna Tan
    • Class Leader

      Issued by University of International Business and Economics on Oct 2008
      University of International Business and EconomicsAssociated with Vinna Tan
    • Department Director

      Issued by Students' Union, University of International Business and Economics on Jun 2009
      Students' Union, University of International Business and EconomicsAssociated with Vinna Tan
    • Secretary

      Issued by Risk Management & Insurance Institute, University of International Business and Economics on Oct 2008
      Risk Management & Insurance Institute, University of International Business and EconomicsAssociated with Vinna Tan
    • Organizer

      Issued by National College Students Insurance Debate Competition on Sept 2008
      National College Students Insurance Debate CompetitionAssociated with Vinna Tan