Meet Xinbin
One of our autistic Different Thinkers.
Experience in actuarial consulting and insurance analytics through roles at Deloitte Consulting and other organisations, with expertise spanning IFRS 17 reserving, parametric pricing, and software product design.
Autistic employees may demonstrate strengths such as:
attention to detail
accuracy
reliability
honesty
deep focus
persistence
pattern recognition
innovative problem-solving
evidence-based decision making
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Summary
Fluent in English and Mandarin, with a strong analytical background and experience applying technical skills to solve business and insurance challenges.
Skills
Technical skills: Excel VBA, Python (NumPy, Pandas), R, SQL, Prophet, Matlab
Language: English, Mandarin
Interests: Climbing, Swimming, Insurance Innovation
Part-time role: Climbing Instructor at Folkestone Climbing centre
Work Experience
Actuarial Analyst – Parametric Pricing, eKutir, Leeds (fixed-term project) | Oct 2025 – Jan 2026
Researched parametric agricultural insurance to identify data requirements and define a product development roadmap, clarifying the client's initial misconceptions and enabling an informed technical feasibility assessment.
Developed a pricing prototype using bootstrapping and Extreme Value Theory (EVT) within three days, simplifying temperature and rainfall modelling and accelerating project delivery by two weeks.
Quantified premium volatility and basis risk using a 70-year weather and loss dataset to evaluate commercial viability.
Optimised the payout trigger structure using ODE-based stochastic simulations, reducing basis risk by 20%.
Actuarial Intern – IFRS 17 Reserving, China Life Insurance (Overseas), Hong Kong | Feb 2024 – Aug 2024
Analysed CSM present value attribution, identifying underperformance in early-year cohorts caused by an overly conservative investment component release methodology.
Evaluated alternative CSM methodologies, quantifying their impact on profit emergence and sensitivity to support methodology selection.
Developed and automated IFRS 17 sensitivity models in Python and VBA, reducing manual workload by 80%.
Investigated anomalies through root cause analysis and cross-team collaboration to develop remediation actions.
Re-evaluated economic sensitivities within two days using multi-year trend extrapolation to meet tight audit deadlines.
Product Specialist – Software Product Design, Definesys Information Technology, Shanghai | Jul 2022 – Sep 2023
Promoted to Product Specialist after receiving the highest possible rating in the first annual review.
Performed structured market and strategic analysis to support product positioning and commercial decision-making.
Actuarial Intern – Consulting
Deloitte Consulting, Shanghai | Apr 2022 – Jun 2022
Developed more than 20 actuarial tools in Python and VBA, improving data processing efficiency and data reliability.
Delivered Mack and bootstrapped reserving models under Solvency II independently within a two-week timeframe.
Clarified system functionality, requirements, and limitations in non-technical language to improve client understanding.
Education
Cass Business School
MSc Actuarial Management (Merit) | Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
Projects included constructing frequency and severity pricing models and using stochastic simulation to model reserve variability and Solvency II capital requirements.
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Actuarial Student and Researcher
Publication: Impact of Commission Elimination in the UK and Solutions Through AI Innovation.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
BSc Statistics (2:1 equivalent)
Publication: Enhanced Bayesian Online Change-Point Detection Algorithm for Baseline Shifting Time Series.