Geoffrey Heitsman
ac8tjz@r.postjobfree.com
Education:
University of Connecticut, Storrs CT
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics-Actuarial Science Minor: Computer Science, Statistics
Cumulative GPA: 3.52 / 4.00 Dean’s List (Spring 2014, Fall 2015) Graduated May 2017
Work / Internship Experience:
Nassau Re – Phoenix June 2017 – Nov 2018
Actuarial Assistant – Fixed Indexed Annuity Modeling
Maintain & update PolySystems models for projecting fixed indexed annuities
Maintain a parallel model in Excel/VBA for testing purposes
Created a workbook to automatically track all model runs for cost-tracking analysis
Annual model assumption development – Assessed premium tax assumptions across all products’ (annuity and life insurance) models
Phoenix Wealth Management June 2016 – August 2016
Annuity Financial Reporting Intern
Automated several processes of the quarter closing process via VBA
Quality analysis to prepare data for annuity reserving projection model
Report search & value pulling for ledger balancing
Co-led for fundraiser event
Set up group meetings; distributed tasks to peer interns
Organized game show event logistics; programmed interactive PowerPoints for the game shows via VBA
Scholastic Experiences:
Stochastic Stock Simulation (Project) November 2015
Calculated differences in Black Scholes and Replication of Risk portfolios over randomly generated stock scenarios
IRR Scenario Testing (Project) April 2016
Tested IRR levels between two products (Level Term and YRT) over Face Amount, Expenses, Mortality, and Lapse
Honors Interdisciplinary Quantitative Trading Program, HIQT Fall 2016 – Spring 2017
Research modern quantitative trading strategies, including high frequency trading
Pose and test quantitative trade and investment hypotheses
Quantitative Center University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT
Mathematics Tutor
Computer Skills:
VBA for Excel Microsoft Access Java Programming Language
Microsoft Excel SQL R Statistical Language
Personal Programming Projects:
Workbook for producing 4D graphs of user-inputted functions as .gifs (Excel/VBA) June 2018 – July 2018
Mandelbrot Fractal Generating Program (Java) September 2015
Grade-Sorter Program (Java) May 2015 – August 2015
Four-Dimensional Graphing Calculator Program (Java) Spring 2013 – Spring 2014
Actuarial Qualifications:
Exam P/1 (Nov 2014)
Exam FM/2 (Apr 2014)
All VEE (Economics, Finance, Statistics)