Zoe Lester, Fcas Email & Phone Number

Experienced credentialed actuary with pricing and reserving experience. Analytical decision maker who is never afraid to ask the difficult questions. Extensive knowledge of the Private Passenger Auto industry including product design and strategy, analysis techniques, filing considerations and department of insurance relationships. Skilled at connecting the dots and identifying holistic strategies. Proactive people leader experienced in change management and department/work reorganization. Passionate about developing people and creating an effective and engaged workforce. High degree of ownership and passion for driving results.Previously had managerial responsibility for pricing and product for the Commercial Auto line of business, including rideshare, and later director responsibility for pricing private passenger auto for 40% of the country. Currently the Director over new product rollout which involves working extensively with areas across the company and coordinating the analyses required to get new rating/underwriting products into states. I love getting my teeth into a good problem, and enjoy using my technical skills to get the job done. I'm interested in advancing the use of programming in the actuarial universe where it can have tremendous benefit in this data-driven world. I have vast experience in analyzing data from auto insurance loss reserve data to particle physics research. I enjoy teaching and supporting others, and am an avid and quick learner.

Listed skills include Data Analysis, C++, Python, Programming, and 26 others.