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Freelance / Contract / RemoteAugust 2019 - Present

I am currently available for freelance / contract and remote-working opportunities in the followingareas:
- Analytics
- Actuarial model building and systems
- Data Science (machine learning builds)
- R, Python, C# and VBA development
- SQL and Excel model replacement

CourseraApril 2017 - Present

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ERSAugust 2019 - September 2019

I was a senior data scientist in the pricing division of ERS. I worked on:
- A Natural Language Processing model using NLTK in Python
- Python development with Pycharm and Jupyter
- SQL development with SQL server
- XGBoost models build in Python
- Model deployment with Flask in Python (RESTful API)
- KNN classification with Bayesian Optimisation in RStudio
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Queen Mary University of LondonJune 2017 - August 2019

I was the programme director for Queen Mary University of London's Actuarial Science undergraduate programme. I lectured statistics (Generalised Linear Modelling, Bayesian Statistics, Reinsurance, Loss distributions, Ruin theory, Poisson process) at undergraduate level (including assessment in R).
I also lecture Actuarial professional development (with guest lectures from the IFoA. FRC and PRA).
At master's level I lecture analytics using SQL, Excel, Access and VBA.
I have just been recommended for promotion to Senior Lecturer pending the Summer promotions board following successfully leading the school to re-accreditation under the
IFoA's new education curriculum.
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Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)July 2018 - January 2019

 I was the module lead at the IFoA for the Actuarial Statistics modules during their transition to a new curriculum, for subjects CS1 - Actuarial Statistics and CS2 - Risk Modelling and Survival Analysis. I wrote the IFoA April 2019 CS2 RStudio paper, the first paper of its kind as practical assessment is new at the IFoA.
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Boland Consultancy LimitedJanuary 2010 - April 2017

I successfully contracted through my own limited company for many years. The clients I
helped include: 


Just - Reigate - Interim Actuary – Faster Reporting Project

Retirement Advantage Limited - Interim Solvency II Actuary

Partnership Plc - Interim EUC Controls Actuary - Solvency II Programme

Friends Provident International - Dorking  New Business Actuary – Financial Reporting

SCOR Global Lif - Business Development Analyst - Life reinsurance 

Zurich Financial Services – Interim MCEV Reporting Actuary

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Retirement Advantage LimitedApril 2015 - July 2015

* Production of SII Balance Sheet numbers (BEL, Risk Margin, SCR, MCR)
* Modification and design of Matching Adjustment and Balance Sheet spreadsheets (including Asset Hypothecation and IRR calculations)
* Completion of PRA data collection exercise for Matching Adjustment
* Assistance with Matching Adjustment application
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Partnership PlcJuly 2014 - March 2015

* Design & implementation of End User Computing policy (completed and signed
off by senior management including CFO and AFH, also externally reviewed by
EY)
* Rollout of training sessions (given by and designed by me) to all members of
CFO division on the new EUC policy (I trained all members of CFO, including Heads of and Director Level)
* Development of Risk Margin calculation spreadsheet
* Development of Aggregation spreadsheet for Balance Sheet production.
(including SCR and MCR)
* Aggregation of Year End Balance sheet
* Development of QRT spreadsheet for Actuarial forms
* Production of Q1 QRTs
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Friends Provident InternationalMay 2013 - March 2014

* Management and development of a team of 3 people
* New business Planning & Forecasting of VNB, NBS, IRR, PVNBP
* MI production & analysis of above metrics
* New business reporting (Quarter end and other, including timetable
management)
* Regular presentations to and liaison with senior management, auditors and key
stakeholders
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SCOR Global LifeJuly 2012 - May 2013

Life reinsurance

* Project management - delivery of tenders to clients, including successful
retrocession tender.
* Design of Solvency II Standard Formula spreadsheet.
* Client Management for allocated clients

* Treaty production, involving regular consultation with our legal team.
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Zurich Financial ServicesMay 2011 - March 2012

* Designed a new analysis of change in embedded value process with DFA,
PROPHET, DCS
* Production of key elements of Q2 2011 and YE 2011 MCEV balance sheet
* Responsible for calculation of CRNHR and RBRM (Risk Based Return
Measure)
* Delivered the required reporting ahead of schedule at Q2 2011 and YE 2011

My stack

Environment of Development

IPython, MS Visual C# 2010, PyCharm, Visual Studio 2018, Xcode

Others

Project Management, Risk management, Decision Forest, Analytics, API, Data analysis, Financial Management

Databases

Oracle, SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server

Big Data

Data Visualization

Computer Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Technologies

Machine Learning, ADO, NumPy

Analysis methods and tools

Kanban

IT Infrastructure

Microsoft Azure

Other

Integrated Regulatory Reporting, macro development, Python Programming, RESTful, Data Collection, Balance Sheet, International Financial Reporting, Relational Database, ALM, Visual Basic for Applications, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, Microsoft C-SHARP, Microsoft Visual Studio, IOS apple development, New business Planning & Forecasting, BA, database management

Languages

C++, VBA, SQL, Visual Basic, Matlab, Python, Visual Basic Applications

Multimedia

Director

My education and trainings

Various Machine learning, R and Python certificates - Data Camp2019 - 2019

FHEA - Higher Education Academy2019 - 2019

Certificate in Machine Learning - Stanford University2017 - 2017

Institute of Actuarie Institute of Actuaries - Institute of Actuaries2012 - 2012

Grad Dip. Actuarial Science - Dublin City University2005 - 2006

Bachelor of Science, Statistics and Computer Science - University of Limerick2001 - 2001