Dedicated Actuarial and now, a Data Science professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Actuarial Manager
QED Actuaries & Consultants Ltd
11.2022 - 08.2023
Delivered comprehensive IFRS 17 training to multiple clients across Eastern and Southern Africa, focusing on the Moody's RiskIntegrity platform.
Spearheaded and successfully executed IFRS 17 Managed Solutions for three client organizations, ensuring seamless compliance with regulatory standards.
Made significant contributions to QED's internal tools, specializing in Alteryx ETL and IFRS 17 Validation tools, enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy.
Proficiently managed cross-functional project teams and provided invaluable troubleshooting support to colleagues within the QED organization, specifically concerning the RiskIntegrity platform.
Actuarial Associate
Pula Advisors Ltd
06.2021 - 10.2022
Led the Parametric Insurance pricing team, responsible for pricing AYII Insurance products and risk placement.
Successfully negotiated reinsurance contracts both locally and internationally, on behalf of local insurance partners.
Promoted and explained Pula's AYIII product at client workshops, facilitating successful deals.
Utilized R modeling and QGIS software for data analysis, including rainfall and geospatial data, and conducted clustering analysis for agro-ecological zone identification.
Managed a team of two analysts, fostering knowledge sharing and contributing to their professional growth and promotions.
Senior Business Analyst - Actuarial Services
Deloiite Kenya Ltd
01.2019 - 12.2021
Conducted comprehensive general and life insurance valuations and prepared financial condition reports.
Played a pivotal role in IFRS 9 implementation and modeling support for various banking groups, using Excel and R (including R Shiny) based tools, while also taking the lead on key departmental projects like building a user-friendly R Shiny IFRS 9 engine for one of Kenya's top-tier banks.
Contributed to proposal writing, job budgeting and costing for proposals and client projects.
Conducted IFRS 17 gap assessments for general and life insurance clients.
Reviewed pension schemes for IAS 19 reporting compliance and assisted with IFRS 9 and actuarial valuation reviews as part of audit support.
Conducted credit risk grading of consumer base for a regional banking group.
Education
Master of Science - Data Science
University of The Pacific
San Francisco
05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science
Strathmore University
Nairobi, Kenya
06.2019
Skills
Programming Languages & Softwares: R & Rshiny, Python, R, Alteryx, Moody's RiskIntegrity, Prophet, QGIS, MS Office
Complex Problem-Solving
Project Management
Effective Verbal and Written Communication
Business Development
Team Leadership & Staff Development
Negotiation
Affiliations
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) - Student Member
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Swahili
Limited Working
Timeline
Assistant Actuarial Manager
QED Actuaries & Consultants Ltd
11.2022 - 08.2023
Actuarial Associate
Pula Advisors Ltd
06.2021 - 10.2022
Senior Business Analyst - Actuarial Services
Deloiite Kenya Ltd
01.2019 - 12.2021
Master of Science - Data Science
University of The Pacific
Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science
Strathmore University
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