Alex Benton
e-mail: alex@alexbenton.com
Lewisville, TexasWeb: www.alexbenton.com
Objective:
Begin a career as an actuary.
Education:
Passed the exams MAS-I (Modern Actuarial Statistics,) November 2023 and MAS-II, May 2024.
Passed the exams P (Probability,) August 2007, FM (Financial Mathematics,) June 2021, and IFM (Investment and Financial Markets,) November 2022.
The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, cum laude, December 2019
Completed a minor in Physics, a minor in Business Administration, and 26 semester-hours in Electrical Engineering - 198 semester-hours in all. Wrote computer programs in the C and MATLAB languages for coursework where permitted.
Work Experience:
Sager Electronics, Lewisville, Texas
Production AssociateSeptember 2021 - present
Assemble and test power supplies and their wire sub-assemblies. Re-charge, measure, label, and package large batches of sealed lead-acid batteries. Wrote a spreadsheet macro in VBA that computes an optimal grouping of batteries for kits. Wrote a program in AWK that extracts selected data from the battery test log files, used R to model the batteries' capacities from these measurements, and set aside questionable batteries for actual capacity testing.
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Graduate Teaching AssistantAugust 2020 - May 2021
Conducted recitation classes for pre-Calculus students over the Internet using the Zoom video conferencing software. Graded written homework assignments and portions of some exams. Provided tutoring on demand for students enrolled in a variety of Math courses.
Mentor Worldwide LLC, Irving, Texas
Laboratory TechnicianMarch 2015 - April 2017
Performed strength tests on implantable medical devices and their raw materials and packaging as part of a quality-assurance plan. Collected measurements from the tests and computed basic statistics of them.
drugstore.com, Ferndale, Washington
PickerJune 2006 - April 2007
Gathered contact lenses and related items for customers' orders from the inventory area of a warehouse and moved them to the shipping area.
Mouser Electronics, Inc., Mansfield, Texas
ProgrammerJuly 1999 - August 2003
Developed applications for the company's internal use on the corporate computer which ran the UniVerse relational database management system. Reprogrammed the applications to reflect changes in the company's processes. Wrote database queries and virtual database fields for reports used by management.
Shipping InspectorJune 1998 - July 1999
Examined outbound orders of electronic parts in a warehouse, verifying that the parts and quantities were correct and that the packaging was suitable.
Dell Computer Corporation, Round Rock, Texas
Technical Support RepresentativeSeptember 1997 - June 1998
Performed troubleshooting of malfunctioning computer hardware and software for customers over the telephone in a call center. Helped users reconfigure the systems and arranged for the replacement of defective hardware under warranty.