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Adam Leventhal

Director, Actuary
Brooklyn

Summary

Actuarial leader with a proven track record at Prudential Financial, specializing in Python, SQL and Institutional Retirement mortality. Successfully led teams to enhance liability models, achieving significant process improvements and reducing quote times. Adept at integrating new technologies while fostering collaboration and managing several stakeholders.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Actuary

Prudential Financial
03.2023 - Current

1. Led a team of 3-4 developers/actuaries to improve actuarial models and processes for producing Retirement Strategies Institutional Liabilities.

2. Lead developer of CashFlowModel used to project liabilities for $20B+ of New Business annually. Notable achievements include large upgrade to C# language version enabling cloud capabilities and coding out VM22 requirements.

3. Led the development and integration of the GOES Stochastic Scenarios into the Institutional Retirement PRT PBR Pricing model process.

4. Led numerous process improvements converting Excel EUCs into python-based web apps on Tardis. Most notable applications: Marital Assumption Tool, Scalar Equivalence Tool, CashFlowAutomation. In total reduced 2 weeks per UKL quote.

5. Early adopter of new tools such as Tardis2, HPC, GitHub, serving as a leader for the team in transforming and scaling processes.

Associate Actuary

Prudential Financial
08.2020 - 03.2023

1. Designed end-to-end SQL Server infrastructure for process improvement of PRT/LRT base mortality review, resulting in increased controls and 40+ week reduction FTE

2. Supported the build of a python based A/E calculation used in 2Q assumption development.

3. Led assumption development for PRT/LRT/Structured Settlement Base Mortality and Mortality Improvement.

4. Leveraged python/SQL and industry study to update 5+ year old SSA mortality tables.

Senior Actuarial Associate

Prudential Financial
03.2019 - 04.2020

1. Developed process improvements that provided impetus for the UKL Pricing team to transition data management from excel into SQL Server

2. Designed database for UKL Pricing team to store pensioner data to feed downstream processes helping to enable automations

3. Performed underwriting and pricing on UKL deals with liabilities over $1B Developed a strong understanding of the UW process and the various tools used to evaluate underlying risks of the product

Education

Master of Science - Actuarial Science

Columbia University
New York, NY
05-2017

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

SUNY At Albany
Albany, NY
05.2001 -

Skills

  • Expertise in Python, SQL and building Python Dash Web applications
  • Proficient in C#
  • Experience in performing and presenting mortality assumption reviews

Timeline

Director, Actuary

Prudential Financial
03.2023 - Current

Associate Actuary

Prudential Financial
08.2020 - 03.2023

Senior Actuarial Associate

Prudential Financial
03.2019 - 04.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

SUNY At Albany
05.2001 -

Master of Science - Actuarial Science

Columbia University
Adam LeventhalDirector, Actuary