Statistical Modeling, Risk analysis, Data analysis, Programming

JOSEPHINE CHRISTOPHER GISEMA

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

SUMMARY

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An organized professional with robust quantitative and analytical skills, committed to excel in the actuarial and financial industries. Skilled in statistical modeling and data analysis, with a passion for learning and enabling data- driven decision-making and collaborating effectively to build practical, hands-on experience. EDUCATION

University of North Florida August 2023 – May 2025 Master of Science in Applied Mathematics GPA: 3.7/4.0 Jacksonville, FL Relevant course work: Advanced statistical analysis, Big-data analytics University of Dar es Salaam November 2018 – June 2021 Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Sciences GPA: 3.4/4.0 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Actuarial Exams: Exam P, Exam FM 2025

PROJECTS

Health care claims Fraud Detection – Python March 2024

• Developed machine learning models (Random Forest, DBSCAN) to detect unusual billing patterns and uncover fraudulent claims, achieving about 90% accuracy while reducing about 18% of false positives.

• Utilized Excel, Tableau and Python for data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation. Realized Volatility Prediction – R Sept – Oct 2023

• Built an ML model in R to forecast financial risk and predict realized volatility. I optimized models for enhanced forecasting accuracy of about 90%. Translated technical results into actionable insights applicable in financial markets.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of North Florida August 2023 – May 2025 Research and Teaching Assistant Jacksonville, FL

• Reviewed research studies and publications, summarized findings, and identified key trends to support project objectives using statistical models like regression, time series and generalized linear models.

• Designed, developed, and applied data models to analyze complex datasets and generate meaningful insight.

• Teaching midsize college mathematics class, delivering lectures and assessing students’ performance of 93%. KPMG East Africa LLP November 2021 – July 2023

Risk and audit associate Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• Audited about $100M in loss reserve ensuring compliance with accounting standards e.g. IFRS 17.

• Validate models used and test actuarial assumptions used in pricing, reserving and valuation models.

• Validate data used in financial statements and actuarial opinions and report findings to management. CRDB Bank PLC July 2020 – October 2020

Actuarial Intern Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• Clean and analyze large datasets (e.g. customer behavior, loan defaults) using R and Excel.

• Assist in developing and validating credit risk models (e.g., probability of default, loss given default).

• Support pricing and reserving for bank-owned insurance products (e.g., mortgage insurance, credit life insurance). SKILLS

• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

• Report writing, Risk scoring, Risk Management

• Programming Language/ Statistical Tools: R, Python, SAS, SQL, Tableau, MATLAB ACTIVITIES

Mathematics and Statistics Club at University of North Florida (Member) August 2023 – Present Finance and Investment Society at University of North Florida (Member) August 2023 – Present

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