Liangzhong Chen
About Liangzhong Chen
Liangzhong Chen serves as a Senior Director at Transamerica, where he has worked since 2016, overseeing the dynamic hedging system and ensuring compliance with derivative trading regulations. He holds a Master's degree in Mathematics from NJIT and has extensive experience in actuarial science and risk management.
Work at Transamerica
Liangzhong Chen has served as Senior Director at Transamerica since 2016. In this role, he oversees the dynamic hedging system, ensuring compliance with derivative trading regulations. His responsibilities include managing liability modeling for various insurance products, including Variable Annuities (VA), Fixed Index Annuities (FIA), and Indexed Universal Life (IUL). Prior to his current position, he worked as a Senior Actuary at Transamerica from 2004 to 2010.
Education and Expertise
Liangzhong Chen holds a Master's degree in Mathematics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), where he studied from 1996 to 1999. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Peking University, attending from 1988 to 1992. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in modeling and analytics within the finance and insurance sectors.
Background
Before joining Transamerica, Liangzhong Chen worked at Lincoln Financial Group as Head of Modeling & Analytics in Equity Risk Management from 2010 to 2016. He began his career at Ansoft Corporation as a Software Engineer from 1999 to 2003. His diverse experience in both software engineering and financial modeling has contributed to his current role in overseeing complex financial systems.
Achievements
During his tenure at Transamerica, Liangzhong Chen achieved a service level agreement (SLA) compliance rate of over 99% for the dynamic hedging system he oversees. This accomplishment reflects his commitment to maintaining high standards in regulatory compliance and operational efficiency within the organization.