Joyce (Yanqi) Jia, Asa
About Joyce (Yanqi) Jia, Asa
Joyce (Yanqi) Jia is an Assistant Actuary at Transamerica, where she has worked since 2021. She has a background in actuarial analysis and mathematics, with previous roles at Transamerica and AIA, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Financial Mathematics from UCLA.
Current Role as Assistant Actuary
Joyce (Yanqi) Jia currently serves as an Assistant Actuary at Transamerica, a position she has held since 2021. She works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she applies her actuarial skills and knowledge to support various projects. Her role involves analyzing data and assisting in the development of financial models to inform business decisions.
Previous Experience at Transamerica
Joyce has a substantial history with Transamerica, having worked in various actuarial roles since 2016. She started as an Actuarial Intern in Life Pricing for five months in Los Angeles, followed by positions as an Actuarial Student and Actuarial Assistant until 2021. Her experience spans over four years, contributing to her expertise in actuarial analysis and modeling.
Education and Expertise
Joyce holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Mathematics with a specialization in Computing from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she studied from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, she attended Santa Monica College, achieving a GPA of 3.90 while studying Mathematics and Computer Science from 2012 to 2014. She is proficient in Oracle SQL, MG-ALFA, and Tableau, which are essential tools in actuarial work.
Internship Experience
Before her tenure at Transamerica, Joyce completed an actuarial internship at AIA in 2015 for two months in Shanghai. This experience provided her with foundational knowledge in the actuarial field. Additionally, she worked as a Supplemental Instruction Leader and Mentor at Santa Monica College from 2013 to 2014, where she supported fellow students in their academic pursuits.