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
10.2023 - 07.2025
- Delivered lectures, classes, and lab sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate modules in mathematics, statistics, and quantitative finance.
Instructor
Birzeit University
Ramallah
08.2020 - 10.2022
- 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
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Taught undergraduate modules in finance, delivering labs and classes. Supported students in coursework and project work.
Education
PhD - Actuarial Science
University of Essex
01.2023 - 07.2025
Master of Science - Actuarial Science
University of Essex
10.2019 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Science - Finance and Banking
Birzeit University
09.2015 - 06.2018
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
10.2023 - 07.2025
PhD - Actuarial Science
University of Essex
01.2023 - 07.2025
Instructor
Birzeit University
08.2020 - 10.2022
Master of Science - Actuarial Science
University of Essex
10.2019 - 11.2020
Research Assistant
Birzeit University
08.2018 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Finance and Banking
Birzeit University
09.2015 - 06.2018
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