Alex Benton
e-mail: alex@alexbenton.comWeb: www.alexbenton.com
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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 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, test, label, and package large batches of sealed lead-acid batteries.
The University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Graduate Teaching AssistantAugust, 2020 - May, 2021
Conducted recitation classes for pre-Calculus students over the Internet using 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, 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 on them.
Vision Direct, Ferndale, Washington
PickerJune, 2006 - April, 2007
Gathered contact lenses and related items 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 system running the PI/Open and UniVerse relational database management systems. Reprogrammed the applications to reflect changes in the company's processes. Wrote queries and virtual fields for reports used by management. Fixed errors in the database.
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 computers and software for customers over the telephone in a call center. Helped users reconfigure the systems and arranged for the replacement of defective components.