Shanie Cheong

Executive of Finance at Malaysian Actuarial Student Association (MASA)
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Penang, Malaysia, MY
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Malay Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Data Manipulation with dplyr
    DataCamp
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Introduction to ChatGPT
    DataCamp
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Introduction to R for Finance
    DataCamp
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Introduction to Tableau
    DataCamp
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Introduction to the Tidyverse
    DataCamp
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Joining Data with dplyr
    DataCamp
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Python Fundamentals
    DataCamp
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • R Programming
    DataCamp
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • SQL Fundamentals
    DataCamp
    Aug, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Microsoft Excel - Excel from Beginner to Advanced
    Udemy
    Mar, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • IELTS Academic - Overall Band Score 8.5
    IELTS Official
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Malaysian Actuarial Student Association (MASA)
    • Malaysia
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive of Finance
      • Sep 2023 - Present

  • Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
    • Malaysia
    • Education Management
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Undergraduate Student
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science StudentAwards & Recognitions:- Recipient of High Achiever's Scholarship 2022/2023 and 2023/2024- Recipient of Deputy Principal's Award 2022/2023

    • Student Ambassador
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      - EmPOWER Crowdfunding Programme 2022/23- Raised a cumulative total of RM105,894- Part of a team who raised RM3.3k+ towards PAWS Animal Shelter

  • Casualty Actuarial Society
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student
      • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

      Participated in the CAS Student Central Independent Summer Program, successfully completing modules focused on property and casualty (P&C) insurance. - Acquired valuable insight into essential actuarial competencies e.g. ratemaking, reserving and predictive modelling fields. - Examined real-life problems and the application of actuarial principles used to devise effective solutions. - Honed proficiency in Microsoft Excel via weekly case studies involving areas of practice and data visualisation. Show less

  • VKA Wealth Planners
    • Malaysia
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Summer Intern
      • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

      - Restructured and optimised a Child Education Planning Simulation Calculator. - Aimed to help clients estimate the future cost of education for their children and establish an investment plan. - Used Microsoft Excel to transform the semi-automated calculations into a fully-automated process. - The automated calculator minimised data entry errors, customised scenarios, reduced calculation time and projected investment fund values. - Learnt how to build a holistic financial plan for individuals. - Assessed clients' financial health through case studies. - Mastered insurance policy analysis and comparison to provide tailor-fit solutions for clients. - Gained valuable knowledge in financial planning fields of investment, insurance and estate planning. - Attended PhilipCapital's 13th Investment Conference (2023) and attained industrial insights into asset and fund management. - Spread attained financial knowledge to the general public through articles and social media posts. Show less

  • Funscape Daycare Centre
    • Penang, Malaysia
    • Early Childhood Daycare Helper
      • Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

      Teaching Assistant - Aided in the preparation of study material for young children - Helped with nursery kids' daily activities Teaching Assistant - Aided in the preparation of study material for young children - Helped with nursery kids' daily activities

  • Kumon Malaysia
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mathematics Teacher
      • Dec 2020 - Jul 2022

      Taught G Club (Level G & above) Mathematics - Tutored students in small classes, with one-to-one guidance tailored to students' needs where necessary - Conducted online classes using Zoom during MCO, with flexible consultation sessions offered - Experienced working with kids of all ages Taught G Club (Level G & above) Mathematics - Tutored students in small classes, with one-to-one guidance tailored to students' needs where necessary - Conducted online classes using Zoom during MCO, with flexible consultation sessions offered - Experienced working with kids of all ages

  • Kumon Malaysia
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student
      • Jan 2007 - Dec 2017

      KUMON Mathematics Program Completer KUMON Mathematics Program Completer

Education

  • Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
    BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science, CGPA: 4.0
    2022 - 2025
  • INTI International University & Colleges
    Cambridge A-Levels, Mathematics (A*), Chemistry (A*), Economics (A), Biology (A)
    2021 - 2022
  • Universal Hua Xia International School
    High School Diploma, IGCSE: 7A*s, 2As | SPM Bahasa Malaysia: A-
    2018 - 2020

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