Yanjun (Cathy) Chen
About Yanjun (Cathy) Chen
Yanjun (Cathy) Chen is an Actuarial Associate at Transamerica, where she has worked since 2018. She has a background in actuarial science, holding a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science from Columbia University.
Work at Transamerica
Yanjun (Cathy) Chen has held multiple roles at Transamerica since 2016. She began as an Actuarial Intern in ALM & Hedging for three months in Baltimore, Maryland. Following this internship, she worked as a Risk Analyst in the same department from 2016 to 2017 for one year. After her tenure as a Risk Analyst, she transitioned to the role of Actuarial Analyst from 2017 to 2018 for eleven months. Since 2018, she has been serving as an Actuarial Associate, accumulating six years of experience in this position.
Previous Internship Experience
Before joining Transamerica, Yanjun (Cathy) Chen gained valuable experience through internships at prominent firms. In 2014, she completed a one-month Summer Internship at Deloitte in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Additionally, she worked as a Summer Audit Intern at KPMG for one month in the same year and location. These internships provided her with foundational skills in the actuarial and auditing fields.
Education and Expertise
Yanjun (Cathy) Chen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Actuarial Science from the University of Connecticut, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Science in Actuarial Science from Columbia University in the City of New York, completing her studies in 2015. Her academic background has equipped her with a strong foundation in actuarial principles and practices.
Background
Yanjun (Cathy) Chen has a background in actuarial science, with a focus on asset-liability management (ALM) and hedging. She has developed her career primarily at Transamerica, where she has progressed through various roles. Her experience spans both internship and full-time positions, contributing to her expertise in risk analysis and actuarial functions.