Early Career Profiles:
Recent bachelors-level graduates in the mathematical sciences

Brian Thomas

Name: Brian Thomas Undergraduate Institution: Unversity of Washington Position: Actuarial Analyst Company/Employer: Premera Blue Cross Industry Sector: Finance and Insurance

What they do: Brian does financial/risk modeling of different programs, policies and health care providers. Most projects involve using SQL to pull data from servers, using Excel to analyze data, and summarizing my findings in a printout or PowerPoint.

Brian's background:

• Brian graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 2012

Math on the job:

• The math Brian does on the job is generally more basic math such as running regressions.
• He often has to decide between a variety of different models for data which requires a detailed understanding of how the math underlying the models works together.

Advice for students:

• Study hard but make sure to have some fun.

University of Washington   |   Department of Mathematics