SHELDON A. SALAZAR
Evanston,IL 60201
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CAREER OBJECTIVE:
Entry level Statistician/ Analyst position in the Financial Services,Insurance Industry or Consulting Firm
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Applied Mathematics,2009
DePaul University,Chicago,IL
Post Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Science, 2006
University of Kent, Canterbury,UK
Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics, 2003
University of The West Indies, ST. Augustine, Trinidad
Relevant Courses
Statistical Methods Using SAS- Studied the SAS programming language,
data exploration, description and presentation.Applied Inference methods
for continuous and categorical data,Analysis of variance models and
regression procedures
Statistical Theory 1 - Examined the theory of applied statistics that
included, finite markov chains, order statistics, moment generating
functions techniques, joint and conditional distributions, and distribution
of functions of random variables
Financial Mathematics-Studied the mathematics of interest,present
value and accumulation value.Annuities certain,amortization schedules,
sinking funds,bonds,securities,immunization,swaps and futures.
Microeconomics Theory- Studied the theory of consumer behavior, the
theory of the firm, market equilibrium and different market structures
Applied Time Series and Forecasting-Studied the development of the Box-Jenkins
Methodology for identification,estimation and fitting of ARIMA for the
Purpose of analyzing and forecasting stationary,non-stationary and seasonal
Time-Series data.
Sampling Theory and Methods- Studied Simple Random,Stratified,Systematic and
Cluster Sampling.Multistage and Area Sampling.Random-response and capture-release
Models were also examined.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Data Entry Clerk,2008(Part-Time Summer)
Real Estate Department of Housing
DePaul Center,1 East Jackson Boulevard,Chicago,Illinois
Applied Access applications to enter cash flow data from each housing community
Entered P.I.N numbers on a computer in different counties in order to distinguish which
Real Estate property varies in value and also identified vacant lots
Photocopied,printed,faxed and organized property documents from different counties and
Districts in the Chicagoland area
Actuarial Trainee, 1999-2003 (Part-time)
Buck Consultants, Trinidad, West Indies
Calculated individual member’s benefits
Created daily written report and presentations using MS Word, MS Outlook, and PowerPoint
Conducted data entry tasks that involved pensioners’salaries
Helped to set up new pension arrangements
Conducted quantitative analysis,using established statistical packages(i.e
Excel)and modern computer technologies
Data Analyst, 2003 (full-time)
WSCIA,#80 Abercromby Street,Port-of-Spain,Trinidad,West Indies
Collated Data and prepared technical reports
Conducted quantitative analysis,using established statistical packages and
modern computer technologies
Created and generated regular reports using primarily MS Excel, MS Access, and Business Object
Telephone Interviewer, 1994-1997 (part-time)
Central Telephone Interviewing Services, Chicago, Illinois
Conducted Telephone interviews and surveys with business and
household owners pertaining to topics on the United States economy
and other various topics
SPECIAL SKILLS
Computer
Proficient in Microsoft Word,Microsoft Excel,Access,Spss,C++,R,Java
Minitab,SAS,andMaple.
INTERESTS
African and American history,poetic writing,drama and sports.