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Danqing Zhang

@danqingzhang

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Actuarial science graduate skilled in analytics, product design, and STEM outreach.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking analytic or actuarial roles where I can apply modeling and data skills, contribute cross-functionally, grow technical expertise, and work in a collaborative, impact-driven environment.

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

Current

Founder

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frc.mulan

Jul 2018 - Present (7 years 11 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.

Fundraising Team Leadership Outreach Content Creation STEM Education Public Speaking Social Media Partnership Development

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.

Reserving Pricing Data Visualization Research Technical Writing Presentation

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.

Marketing Content Strategy Social Media Campaign Planning Analytics Copywriting Project Management

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.

Webflow Canva SEO Keyword Research Content Creation Google Analytics Miro UX Design Technical SEO

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.

Embedded Systems Coding Technical Translation Technical Writing Training Process Improvement

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.