Actuarial Science

Shiv Patel

*****.****@***.*** 513-***-**** Cincinnati, OH

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University, College of Arts and Science Columbus, OH Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science May 2029

● Dual Degree: Accounting GPA: 3.78/4.0

● Governor’s Merit Recipient: Awarded a $20,000 scholarship for being top 5% in high school graduating class

● Maximus Scholarship Recipient: Awarded $3,000 per year for being in the top 3% in the incoming class at OSU

● Relevant Courses: Theory of Interest, Intro to Mathematical Statistics I, Intro to Mathematical Statistics II, Life Contingencies I, Calculus III, Linear Algebra, Intro to Accounting I(H), Modeling with Spreadsheets & Databases PROFESSIONAL EXAMS

● Sitting for Casualty Exam MAS-1 Nov, 2026

● Passed Exam P May, 2026

● Passed Exam FM February, 2026

INVOLVEMENT

Quantitative Trading Project Cincinnati, OH

$50,000 paper trading account December 2025 – Present

● Back tested quantitative trading strategies using python to evaluate profitability and risk-adjusted performance

● Developed algorithmic strategies using python to identify and capitalize on market patterns

● Analyzed historical market data to evaluate strategy performance and identify opportunities for optimization

● Increased simulated portfolio value by more than 2x through systematic strategy testing International COMAP Competition (MCM/ICM) Columbus, OH Qualifier 2026 Honorable Mention IMMC December 2025 – February 2026

● Qualified for the International Interdisciplinary Contest in Mathematical Modeling through the Intercollegiate Math Modeling Challenge; selected to represent The Ohio State University and received an Honorable Mention

● Served as team captain for a mathematical modeling competition focused on solving real-world problems

● Made a statistical model for coaches in the WNBA to optimize revenue using players’ on and off-court values Vision Ventures Columbus, OH

Treasurer & Member September 2026 - Present

• Co-founder of an upcoming entrepreneurial club that’s focused on taking a product from idea to market ready.

• Organize bi-weekly meetings where members collaborate and ideate on product ideas to pursue for the semester.

• Officially will be a club Spring Semester 2027

WORK EXPERIENCE

Vision Ventra Cincinnati, OH

Co-Founder Acquired Over $10,000 in funding May 2024 - Present

● We’re developing a hybrid Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) optimized for urban environments

● Conducted Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to test the turbine in different environments

● Currently writing a proposal to NSF to acquire $300,000 of funding from phase 1, and $1.2 million from phase 2 Procter & Gamble Cincinnati, OH

Intern for the Project Management Office June 2024 – September 2024

● Created standardized training materials used by project managers across global teams

● Redesigned and modernized the PMO's internal website using SharePoint, improving the user interface SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Technical Abilities: Excel, Python, Java, SQL(Basic Level) Interests: Cincinnati Bengals, Tennis, Mental Math, Chess, Outliers: The Story of Success, Running long distances

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