Surekha Sydney
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What she does:
- Surekha does data analysis and databasing to provide financial reports, coordinating structural changes in programs and databases that are currently being built, and various ad hoc projects.
Math on the job:
- There is a lot of finance on the job, and Surekha mostly uses it to verify the reasonableness of certain outcomes and to find the course of errors.
Surekha's background:
- Surekha received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Economicas, and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Summer, 2006.
- She says she has loved math ever since she was in kindergarton, so it was pretty obvious this is where she would end up. When she was 14 years old, her mother's boss at an insurance company advised her to become an actuary. And the rest is history
Advice for students:
- Don't just get your degree. Make the most of your college experience by getting involved in clubs/organizations, and try to get work experience. She learned more from doing relevant projects, and was more impressive to interviewers as a member of the Actuary Club than just being a math major.