Zhiyuan (Julian) Luo

acdm0v@r.postjobfree.com

*** *. ***** **., ***. 53, New York, NY 10025• 917-***-****

EDUCATION

Columbia University, New York, NY Expected May 2015

MS in Actuarial Science

GPA 3.58

Relevant Coursework: Health Insurance, Statistical Theory & Probability, Loss Models, Life Contingencies,

Pensions & ERISA, Interest Theory, Finance, Financial Math, Derivative Market

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN May 2013

BS in Actuarial Science Honors & Statistics, Minors in Management & Economics

GPA 3.73

ACTUARIAL EXAMS

Exam Passed: (SOA/CAS): P/1, FM/2, MFE/3

Sitting for Exam: Exam MLC/3 April 2014

VEE Fulfilled: Corporate Finance, Economics, Applied Statistics

EXPERIENCE

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN July 2011 – May 2013

Statistics Department, College of Science

Research Assistant

• Completed PhD level literature review on studies of bootstrap theory and variable selection of high

dimensional. Later applied knowledge of these theories to data analysis.

• Implemented SAS programming to illustrate ALASSO method developed by Harvard Biostatistics research team

using an HIV drug resistance example.

• Estimated the precision of sample statistics by using sets of HIV drug resistance data, modeled linear

regression of the data pool and resampled the data points using SAS and R language.

• Researched findings to ensure professors’ method reduced the standard error and confidence regions provided

better approximations.

• Managed summing-up meetings, worked in close collaboration with teammates and composed research

reports and presented conclusion to research team.

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Aug 2008 – Apr 2009

Office of International Students and Scholars

Office Assistant

• Collected and analyzed application material from around 1000 international undergraduate school applicants

to compile monthly admission reports.

• Developed and maintained database system of student admission information using MS Excel.

• Coordinated work among Orientation and Transition Programs by sending admission letters and assisted new

students to prepare for the start of their programs by distributing guide of Boiler Gold Rush.

• Coached new office assistants and assigned daily work to them

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES

LICAS Research-Technology Changes Healthcare, New York, NY Dec 2013 – March 2014

Research Team Member

Columbia University Office of Student Life and Alumni Relations, New York, NY Jan 2014

MS Student Peer Advisor

Purdue University Actuarial Club, West Lafayette, IN Aug 2011 – May 2013

Active Member

HONORS

• Outstanding Student in the College of Science-Actuarial Science May 2013

• Dean’s List and Semester Honors Aug 2009 – May 2013

• Actuarial Science Award Aug 2010 – May 2012

COMPUTER SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Computer Skills: SAS, MATLAB, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), R language, Basic HTML, JavaScript & Java

Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions

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