Taryn Petersen

Specialist Statistical Analyst at MEDSCHEME HOLDINGS
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4
    SAS
    Nov, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • MEDSCHEME HOLDINGS
    • South Africa
    • Financial Services
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Specialist Statistical Analyst
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      I perform analyses of healthcare data and interpret results. I am involved in the full software development life-cycle of health intelligence statistical models i.e. the analysis, design, implementation, testing, documentation and maintenance of statistical models used in the healthcare industry. I also implement flexible data handling solutions using a variety of database management systems, generate reports from data and provide general analytic support. I perform analyses of healthcare data and interpret results. I am involved in the full software development life-cycle of health intelligence statistical models i.e. the analysis, design, implementation, testing, documentation and maintenance of statistical models used in the healthcare industry. I also implement flexible data handling solutions using a variety of database management systems, generate reports from data and provide general analytic support.

  • 2U Inc.
    • South Africa
    • Finance Intern
      • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

      During my 6-month finance internship at 2u.Inc I created capitalisation and utilisation reports, I virtualised reconciliation reports on Tableau and I presented bi-weekly Acumatica training to new hires. I gained invaluable skills durig my time there and I had the pleasure of working in a wonderful team from whom I learned a great deal. During my 6-month finance internship at 2u.Inc I created capitalisation and utilisation reports, I virtualised reconciliation reports on Tableau and I presented bi-weekly Acumatica training to new hires. I gained invaluable skills durig my time there and I had the pleasure of working in a wonderful team from whom I learned a great deal.

  • Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited
    • South Africa
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Actuarial Intern
      • Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

      During the two months that I spent interning at MMI Holdings I gained invaluable experience working in the Group Finance Valuation Team, alternating between the Non-linked, Linked and Grouped Individuals’ teams. I mapped Non-linked models into the Grouped Individuals’ environment as well as analysing international data with regards to mortality, morbidity, premiums and lapses and interpreting the effects on reserves. During the two months that I spent interning at MMI Holdings I gained invaluable experience working in the Group Finance Valuation Team, alternating between the Non-linked, Linked and Grouped Individuals’ teams. I mapped Non-linked models into the Grouped Individuals’ environment as well as analysing international data with regards to mortality, morbidity, premiums and lapses and interpreting the effects on reserves.

Education

  • Stellenbosch University
    BCOM Honours Degree, Financial Risk Management
    2020 - 2020
  • Stellenbosch University
    BCOM Degree, Mathematical Sciences
    2015 - 2019
  • University of Cape Town
    Short Course, Financial Technology: Disruptions in Finance
    2019 - 2019

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