Danqing Zhang
@danqingzhang
Actuarial science graduate skilled in analytics, product design, and STEM outreach.
What I'm looking for
I am a University of Waterloo graduate in Actuarial Science with strong analytics, programming and communication skills, demonstrated across actuarial internships, product design, and founding an all-girls robotics team. I have hands-on experience in Excel/VBA, Python, R, SAS, SEO and web tools, and a track record of turning technical analyses into clear educational materials and measurable outcomes.
I founded China’s first all-girls FRC robotics team, raised funding, built community partnerships, produced educational content, and drove online growth; I also completed P&C actuarial work involving pricing, reserving and predictive modelling and contributed to product design and SEO improvements that increased traffic. I bring leadership, bilingual communication, and a collaborative, impact-focused approach.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder
frc.mulan
Jul 2018 - Present (7 years 3 months)
Founded China's first all-girls FIRST Robotics Competition team, raised $40,000 in funding, grew social presence and outreach to ~400 teams, and won the 2019 Rookie All-Star Award while producing educational materials and partnerships with organizations like National Geographic.
P&C Actuary (Summer Program)
CAS Student Central
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 (2 months)
Completed Excel-based pricing, reserving, and data visualization tasks for P&C actuarial topics, researched insurance and financial concepts, and converted analyses into educational articles and presentations.
Marketing Coordinator
UW Quantify
May 2022 - Aug 2022 (3 months)
Led a five-person team to plan and promote a university case competition, attracting ~100 participants and 9 sponsors, and improved CTR through content calendars and performance tracking.
Product Designer
Shypyard
May 2021 - Aug 2021 (3 months)
Designed and optimized Shypyard's website using Webflow and Canva, performed technical SEO and keyword research, created 26 blog posts, and contributed to a ~20% increase in website traffic.
Control System Advisor
FIRST Robotics
Jul 2016 - Aug 2019 (3 years 1 month)
Supported control systems and coding for ~40 robotics teams, developed methods that reduced setup time, translated tutorials into Chinese for 100+ teams, and authored a large manuscript on competition experiences.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics
2019 - 2024
Activities and societies: Talib Actuarial Science Scholarship (2022); ANÉA-ASNA Actuarial Science Case Competition Finalist (2022); University of Waterloo Merit Scholarship (2019).
Completed a Bachelor of Mathematics in Actuarial Science and Statistics with coursework in actuarial, finance, and statistical methods and recipient of merit and actuarial scholarships/awards.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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