Experience

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  Computer task group

  Nov 1996 - Jan 2002

  Systems analyst

  Web Team Internet Specialist & Technical Leader, Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., 2000 – 2002 • Managed and reported team status, including progress statistics and success rates, using Excel macros.• Trained and mentored other team members to fill end-user support roll and provided supervision.• Provided end-user support and training for 80 webmasters using FrontPage.• Served as liaison between clients and web programming staff.Project Coordinator / Statistician / Software Engineer, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, 1998 – 2000 • Managed team statistics and tracked Y2K schedule for 100-person team by writing Excel macros with Visual Basic and using an Access database for analysis and reporting.• Developed date rollover planning, creating a schedule for the weeks before and after 1/1/2000.• Coordinated and compiled final documentation of entire Y2K project.• Developed disaster contingency plan, ensuring business continuity.Associate Software Engineer, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, 1996 – 1998 • Prepared and executed baseline and acceptance testing, installation and aged-date testing of Y2K changes.• Analyzed systems and remediated code using JCL, COBOL II, ISPF / TSO, FTP, Visio and Excel.• Mentored junior team members in analysis and programming. Voir moins

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  Standard insurance company

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2018

  Assistant actuary

  Managed Valuation and Model Development for Annuities (Deferred, Indexed, and Immediate).• Created and analyzed monthly, quarterly, and annual valuation reports (Statutory, GAAP, Purchase GAAP) to ensure accuracy and determine root cause of trends – with presentation to senior management. • Performed detailed analysis of actuarial reporting systems to improve accuracy and time to completion.• Provided technical leadership to team of actuarial students, planning and directing actuarial projects.• Mentored actuarial students, providing guidance, training and advice. Voir moins

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  Vantis life insurance company

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  Associate actuary

  Managed Valuation and Model Development for Life (Term, Whole Life, various specialty products) and Annuities, including separate models for NY subsidiary, using MG-ALFA software.• Implemented annual Cash Flow Testing process, including experience studies, model maintenance, static and dynamic validation, reporting, and writing memos for regulatory submission.• Created and analyzed monthly, quarterly, and annual valuation reports.• Modernized valuation reporting process to increase accuracy and decrease time to completion. Voir moins

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  Penn mutual life ins company

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  Manager & actuary

  Managed Valuation and Model Development for Life (Term, Whole Life, various specialty products) and Annuities, including separate models for NY subsidiary, using MG-ALFA software.• Implemented annual Cash Flow Testing process, including experience studies, model maintenance, static and dynamic validation, reporting, and writing memos for regulatory submission.• Created and analyzed monthly, quarterly, and annual valuation reports.• Modernized valuation reporting process to increase accuracy and decrease time to completion. Voir moins

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  Sammons financial group companies

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  Actuarial contractor

  Annuity modeling specialist. Designing and implementing enhancements to a GGY AXIS model in a strong control environment. Advising other actuaries on requirements for reverses and projections for ALM, CFT, C3P1, and other actuarial reports.

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  Acumen group

  Jan 2024 - now

  Actuarial consultant

  Contract role with various companies. Projects include developing actuarial experience studies, model development for compliance with Bermuda Monetary Authority requirements, and others.