MFI Student
Campus
- Downtown Toronto (St. George)
Areas of Interest
- Yoga
- Travelling
- Singing
Biography
Zixuan is accomplished in conducting research, analyzing data, and offering actionable insights. With a strong background in actuarial science, quantitative finance and financial analytics, she is knowledgeable in risk assessment and financial modelling. Zixuan has great interpersonal skills and fosters communciation and collaboration in diverse teams.
Experience
Royal Bank of Canada, Hamilton, ON
Financial Analyst, Aug. 2022 - Sep. 2022
- Contributed extensively to professional discussions surrounding prospect of CBDC in Canada & China; researched cryptocurrencies & identified 2 specific technologies that RBC could implement for digital finance.
- Analyzed business cases from a business analyst lens, applying research findings and quantitative analyses to provide solid recommendations through reports & presentations.
- Assessed potential business & financial risks, & devised mitigation and contingency plans to prevent risks.
Bank of China, Xi’an, China
Client Assistant, Jul. 2021 - Sep. 2021
- Directed customers in completing various business documents while delivering assistance in activating credit & debit cards, transferring funds & other banking processes.
- Expanding Mobile Banking Services & Innovating to Promote Digital RMB in China.
McMaster & The Co-operators Problem Solving e-Workshop, Mar. 2022 - Apr. 2022
- Entered final round of competition; used R to analyse the appropriate premium that automobile insurance company should acquire based on real insurance data.
- Collaborated with group of 4 to explore topics including statistics, optimization, mathematical finance & programming.
Skills
- Technical: Python, R, SAS, Excel VBA, AXIS
- Microsoft 365
- Python & Statistics for Financial Analysis, Hong Kong University, 2022
Professional Certificates & Awards
- Society of Actuaries
- P (Probability)
- FM (Financial Mathematics)
- IFM (Investment & Financial Markets)
- FAM (Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics)
- Fundamentals of Quantitative Modelling, University of Pennsylvania, 2022
Education
Master of Financial Insurance, University of Toronto, 2023 - 2024
BSc (Honours) Actuarial & Financial Mathematics, Minor in Finance, McMaster University, 2022
