STEPHEN MAGUIRE
STATISTICS AND ANALYTICS EXPERT
EDUCATION
University of Chicago: Master of Science Mathematics All but dissertation, PhD
Boston College: Concurrent BA and MA in Mathematics National Merit Scholar
Presidential Scholar
Honors Society
WORK EXPERIENCE
Director, Marketing Analysis: Sears Holding Company 2000–2007
• Implemented demand-based pricing, increasing profits by $25M
• Reduced technician response time by 15% through utilization analysis
• Automated data collection processes
• Developed and supervised a high-performing technical staff Vice President: Aon Re Services 1993 - 2000
• Conducted risk and insolvency assessments for property casualty ceded reinsurance, including catastrophic risks
• Supported sales team with detailed risk analysis
• Insolvency Analysis
Associate Actuary: Zurich American Insurance 1993 – 1993
• Analysis of their Workers’ Compensation Excess Exposure Director Reinsurance Reserving and Reporting:
CNA Insurance 1991–1993
• Managed financial contract approval and reserves for a portfolio worth approximately $100 million in premiums
• Held final negotiation responsibility for commutations Senior Consultant: Coopers and Lybrand 1987–1991
Profitability analysis and financial modeling of PC insurance companies Student Actuary to Manager : CNA Insurance 1976–1987 Reserving: Professional Liability, and D&O,
Pricing: National Accounts,
Developed Cobol programs to prefill rate adjustments for auto coverage Financial Support: Ran a data unit to pull and analyze reports from company claims and policy files for a financial approval unit. Underwriting Support: Ran an analysis unit in the Professional Liability Department (Med-mal, Architects' and Engineers, D&O etc.) ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Online Learning
Learned Python, Pandas, NumPy, R, MATLAB, Data Science, Numerical Analysis, and Supervised Learning.
College of DuPage: Statistics Lecturer
Taught standard one semester curriculum for 5 years PROFILE
Seasoned financial analysis professional with over 20 years of experience in property casualty actuarial analysis, advanced analytics, and leadership roles. Expert in programming languages including SAS,
Visual Basic, Excel, SQL, Python, and R. Proven track record in implementing price optimization, time
series analysis, and data collection automation,
leading to significant improvements in service
contract portfolio performance. Transitioned to
academia to share knowledge and further develop
skills in the latest data analytics techniques.
Passionate about leveraging statistical analysis and predictive modeling to drive business decisions and outcomes.
CONTACT
Address: 1400 N Lakeshore Dr Unit 21 H
Chicago IL 60610
Phone: 630-***-****
Email: ************@*****.***
KEY SKILLS
Financial Analysis,
Actuarial Analysis (Insurance and Reinsurance),
Management,
Technical Staff Supervision,
Analytical Techniques Implementation,
Price Optimization,
Time Series Analysis,
Data Collection Automation,
Statistical Analysis,
Predictive Modeling,
Machine Learning,
Teaching,
SAS,
SQL,
R,
Python,
Visual Basic,
Excel.