Sarah Alsaed
Colchester,UK
Summary
PhD candidate in Actuarial Science with three years of applied research in portfolio optimization and financial modelling. Experienced in developing forecasting tools using machine learning to support asset allocation and investment risk management. Strong programming skills and a solid foundation in financial econometrics and quantitative analysis.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Assistant Lecturer
University of Essex
Colchester
2023.10 - 2025.07
- Delivered lectures, classes, and lab sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate modules in mathematics, statistics, and quantitative finance.
Instructor
Birzeit University
Ramallah
2020.08 - 2022.10
- Taught core modules in actuarial science and played a key role in developing the actuarial science program as a lead member of the academic committee.
Research Assistant
Birzeit University
Ramallah
2018.08 - 2019.09
- Taught undergraduate modules in finance, delivering labs and classes. Supported students in coursework and project work.
Education
PhD - Actuarial Science
University of Essex
2023.01 - 2025.07
Master of Science - Actuarial Science
University of Essex
2019.10 - 2020.11
Bachelor of Science - Finance and Banking
Birzeit University
2015.09 - 2018.06
Skills
- Financial Modeling
- R and Python Programming
- Higher Education Teaching
- Machine Learning for Finance
- Data Analysis & Visualization
- Communication
Certification
- Financial Engineering and Loss Reserving (CM2), Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFOA), UK
- Risk Modelling and Survival Analysis (CS2), Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFOA), UK
- Business Finance (CB1), Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFOA), UK
Timeline
Assistant Lecturer
University of Essex
2023.10 - 2025.07
PhD - Actuarial Science
University of Essex
2023.01 - 2025.07
Instructor
Birzeit University
2020.08 - 2022.10
Master of Science - Actuarial Science
University of Essex
2019.10 - 2020.11
Research Assistant
Birzeit University
2018.08 - 2019.09
Bachelor of Science - Finance and Banking
Birzeit University
2015.09 - 2018.06