Skills
Technical and analytical competencies, organised by category.
Featured: Excel VBA
Excel VBA — Automation & Data Processing
Hard Skill · Microsoft Office · Scripting
Applied at GrandPine Capital to automate data mining, cleaning and filtering. Also used at iFAST to optimise departmental workflows and reduce manual processing time.
Capabilities
Hard Skills
Mathematical Statistics
Probability theory, distributions, hypothesis testing, regression — applied throughout actuarial and financial mathematics programmes.
Data Analysis
Cleaning, transforming, and extracting insights from financial and operational datasets using Excel, VBA, and statistical methods.
Actuarial Modelling
Life contingencies, loss models, risk theory, and non-life insurance pricing from the BSc Actuarial Science programme.
Financial Mathematics
Derivatives pricing and stochastic calculus from the MSc Financial Mathematics programme.
UAT & Quality Assurance
User Acceptance Testing at iFAST — defect identification, bug reporting, and developer collaboration on the eMPF pension platform.
Investment Research
Fundamental analysis, financial statement reading, equity valuation, and sector research applied in ZY-Invest.
Soft Skills
Adaptability
Comfortable operating in new environments and roles — from different industries, cultures and working hours.
Teamwork & Collaboration
Worked closely with cross-functional teams at iFAST, including developers, operations staff, and senior management to deliver the eMPF platform.
Time Management
Managing postgraduate coursework, personal investment activities (ZY-Invest), and community commitments simultaneously while maintaining priorities.
Communication
Client-facing advisory at GrandPine Capital — explaining complex investment concepts clearly to retail investors with varying levels of financial literacy.