High School Quality Control

Saunak Dutta

Address : Flat *A, Shefali Apartment, 73, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata - 700033, India

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Education

MSc in Actuarial Science 2009 – 2010

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Exemptions:

Exempted from CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7 from the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries of U.K

• Subjects covered:

Financial Mathematics, Statistical Methods, Stochastic Process, Survival Modelling, Risk Theory, Time Series Analysis, Life Insurance Mathematics, Economics, Finance and Financial Reporting

• Dissertation:

o “Computational Bayesian Techniques for Censored and Partially-Observed Processes”:

Application of the Bayesian Methods and Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods to fit non-linear stochastic models.

MSc Statistics (achieved 2nd class) 2007-2009

University of Calcutta, India

• Subjects covered:

Real Analysis, Regression, Statistical Inference, Measure Theory, Generalized Linear Models, Stochastic process, Time Series, Design of Experiments, Sample Survey with specialisation in Reliability, Statistical Quality Control, Operations Research, Optimization Techniques.

• Dissertation:

o “A study on Stroke risk factors in Calcutta and the impact of stroke in the society”

Case-Control Study to analyse the relative risks of the different factors in triggering Stroke and estimating the burden of Stroke in the society in terms of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs).

BSc Statistics Honours (achieved 1st class) 2004-2007

St. Xavier’s College, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India

• Subjects covered:

Descriptive Statistics, Probability, Statistical Estimation & Inference, Design of Experiments, Time Series, Mathematics and Computer Science.

Patha Bhavan High School (achieved 1st class with star marks in Higher Secondary) 2002-2004

Nava Nalanda High School (achieved 1st class with star marks in Secondary) 2000-2002

Experience

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge October, 2008

Visiting Student

• Reviewed the mortality and morbidity of stroke scenario in the United Kingdom.

• Analysed the incidence and prevalence of stroke by ONS area classification in U.K

• Searched relevant literature and gathered routine data from health service colleagues.

• Worked closely and discussed methods with other statisticians, epidemiologists in CFAS group.

• Predicted the future trend of stroke epidemiology in U.K and advised advanced multi state markov models for better prediction in my final report to the CFAS team.

Achievements

• Awarded Scotland Saltire Scholarship of £2000 for MSc Actuarial Science in 2009

• Awarded A in Mathematical talent search exam for centre of Pedagogical studies in 1998

Analytical Skills

• Completed several projects successfully during M.Sc such as Application of Markov models in Pension schemes, Calculation of reserves by Thiele’s equation and Euler Method, Application of R (software) in Cox Model, Binomial Model and Graduation, Inflation in UK: its measurement, current level and likely path in the future.

• Calculated Stroke Burden of Kolkata by estimating Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in collaboration with Bangur Institute of Neuroscience for M.Sc dissertation. This method of calculating stroke burden was used for the first time in India.

Technical Skills

• In depth knowledge of MS Excel and VBA gathered during M.Sc in Actuarial Science coursework by performing extensive calculation to obtain policy value, reserves by Thiele’s equation, profit testing and unit linked funds.

• Expert user of R and Winbugs statistical software. Developed codes for fitting of Inhomogeneous Poisson Process in University Grants count data, fitting of Bayesian models in count data for obtaining Posterior Distribution and predicting the future amount of grants received by the university during M.Sc in Actuarial Science dissertation.

• Expert user of Minitab, Matlab, SPSS, SQL and C programming (certified course).

• Confident user of MS Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint.

Languages

• Fluent in English, Bengali and Hindi

• Reading/Writing knowledge of English and Bengali.

Extra Curricular

Leadership

• Captain of my school Cricket team in the Cricket Association of Bengal Tournament in 2002.

• Highest wicket taker for school team in Cricket Association of Bengal tournament in 2002.

• Officer-in-charge of security in Xavotsav college fest of St. Xavier’s college Calcutta in 2005.

• Head of Hospitality dept. in Xavotsav college fest of St. Xavier’s college, Calcutta in 2004

Teamwork

• Active member of the Students’ Actuarial Society at the Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, UK, 2009-Present)

• Active member of St. Xavier’s College student union from 2004-2007.

• Played Cricket Association of Bengal 1st division league cricket for Taltala Institute.

• Represented school in Cricket Association of Bengal cricket tournament and ESPN premier league Football tournament in 2003.

References

Professor Howard Waters Dr. Torsten Kleinow

Department of Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics Department of Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences

Heriot - Watt University Heriot - Watt University

Edinburgh EH14 4AS Scotland, UK EdinburghEH14 4AS Scotland, UK

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