Danrong Chen
Allston,MA
Summary
- 8 Years of research experience in the application of applied microeconomics (Health Economics, Health Informatics, and Behavior finance)
- 4 Years of experience managing and analyzing IBM MarketScan insurance and claims datasets (around 4 billion observations) with SAS and SQL
- 2 Years working on the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) datasets and Medicaid policies datasets
- Led a research project with diverse background team members, from high school students to Ph.D. Candidate
- 7 Years of collaborating with diverse background experts on different projects
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher's Assistant/Research Assistant
Boston University
Boston, MA
09.2020 - Current
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classrooms (with around 30 students)
- Led discussion sessions to help students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities
- Translated SAS code to STATA code to help department arrange 150 faculty schedules and compare them to school's record
Research Assistant
Boston University
Boston, MA
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Summarized pertinent information on utility models and decision-making trees in concise written form reports
- Designed experiments with two different versions, grid display, and numerical display, of providing probabilities of getting false-positive results and live-saving rates to interview and collect 60 people's indifferent points of undertaking or forgoing screening tests
- Analyzed data using Excel and Minitab to develop probability and utility models for cancer screening decisions
Actuarial Intern
PwC
Beijing, China
07.2018 - 08.2018
- Led group of 4 people to conduct academic reviews about how new technologies, such as Internet and blockchain, influence traditional insurance companies' transformation and made recommendations to executive decision-makers
- Estimated companies' future benefit growth rate with autoregressive integrated moving average models by SPSS
- Performed data manipulations using Microsoft Excel and Access.
Volunteer Public Relation Manager
St. Lawrence University Chinese Student Union
Canton, NY
09.2014 - 05.2016
- Led group of 4 people to promote organization's events (with 200 attendees) to members of local and campus communities by working with faculty members, preparing posters, and using social media
- Led ten people to organize annual Chinese culture night to introduce students to various aspects of Chinese culture, such as traditional foods, dances, and music performances
Marketing Intern
Yunxuetang
Beijing, China
06.2015 - 07.2015
- Measured with SWOT analysis and reported results of marketing strategies
- Supported sales team by creating eye-catching promotional materials for client presentations at conference with hundreds of attendants
- Participated in brainstorming sessions, contributing fresh ideas that led to innovative marketing initiatives
Education
Ph.D. - Economics
Boston University
Boston08.2024
Master of Science - Actuarial Science
Boston University
Boston, MA05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY05.2017
Skills
- SAS/SQL
- STATA
- R
- Python
- Microsoft Office
- Health Economics
- Organization and Time Management
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Project-based learning
- Econometric Analysis
- Data Interpretation
- Quantitative Research
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant/Research Assistant
Boston University
09.2020 - Current
Actuarial Intern
PwC
07.2018 - 08.2018
Research Assistant
Boston University
09.2017 - 05.2019
Marketing Intern
Yunxuetang
06.2015 - 07.2015
Volunteer Public Relation Manager
St. Lawrence University Chinese Student Union
09.2014 - 05.2016
Ph.D. - Economics
Boston University
Master of Science - Actuarial Science
Boston University
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
St. Lawrence University