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Joshua Allen

Portland,OR

Summary

Actuarial Analyst with expertise in risk assessment, financial modeling, and data-driven decision making. Skilled at translating complex actuarial and financial results into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders. Experienced in predictive analytics, trend evaluation, and problem-solving to support pricing, reserving, and strategic initiatives. Collaborative, adaptable, and focused on delivering accurate, results-orientated solutions.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

SENIOR ACTUARIAL ANALYST

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBSMN)
12.2024 - Current
  • Detected and quantified over $5 million in fraudulent healthcare activity, driving the elimination of improper claims, and improving data integrity.
  • Migrated client-side SAS processes to server-based runs, reducing liability and cutting run time by 50%.
  • Built and validated predictive models to quantify risk and optimize pricing strategies across multiple product lines.
  • Championed audit, trending, and projection initiatives during a five-month leadership transition, maintaining accuracy and compliance for the ELT.


ACTUARIAL ANALYST

BCBSMN
12.2022 - 12.2024

Actuarial Medicare Supplement & Cost Pricing Team:

  • Built and validated trend and seasonality assumptions used in cost projection models.
  • Evaluated actuarial datasets, identifying risk drivers, and provided analytical inputs for pricing models and rate indications.
  • Reworked and analyzed three-year strategic financial plan projections for multiple business lines, translating complex results into clear, actionable insights for leadership.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to enhance data-driven decision-making and streamline year-over-year cost financial audits, improving audit efficiency and visibility.

ECONOMETRIC STUDENT RESEARCHER

U. Dallas
08.2021 - 05.2022

Project: Understanding Variability Across Texas- Specific IOU and Government Utilities

  • Query, analyze, and display large data sets; Stata, Excel, SQL, and R.
  • Identified principal variables and collaborated with government organizations for data clarification.
  • Key presenter, 2022 SSSA Millenium Convention.

Education

B.S. ECONOMICS - APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS
Irving, Texas
05.2022

Skills

  • Object-oriented programming in Python and Golang
  • Mathematical application
  • Pricing strategy development
  • Statistical modeling
  • Data-driven analysis
  • Risk assessment

professional exams

  • Sitting Exam FRM (GARP) Dec 2025
  • Sat for Exam ASTAM (SOA) Oct 2025
  • Exam PA (SOA) Apr 2025
  • Exam SRM (SOA) Sept 2024
  • Exam FAM (SOA) Nov 2023
  • Exam FM (SOA) Feb 2023
  • Exam P (SOA) Sept 2022

personal achievements


  • Founder, University of Dallas Investment Club 2022
  • Team Lead, ICPC Competitive Programming Team 2020, 2021

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Timeline

SENIOR ACTUARIAL ANALYST

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBSMN)
12.2024 - Current

ACTUARIAL ANALYST

BCBSMN
12.2022 - 12.2024

ECONOMETRIC STUDENT RESEARCHER

U. Dallas
08.2021 - 05.2022

B.S. ECONOMICS - APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS