Operational Research Analyst (Placement Student)
Department for Work and Pensions
Sep 2014 - Sep 2015 (1 year 1 month)
- Worked on advanced statistical software (SAS, STATA) to deal with quantitative and qualitative data; a task which enabled me to develop excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Focused on quality assurance (QA), in an effort to ensure that the work delivered was free of errors
- Performed stochastic modeling using Monte Carlo simulations to estimate the probability of different outcomes
occurring in a process that could not be easily estimated due to the intervention of other random variables
- Carried out data forecasting and data analysis; a duty which assisted in refining my critical thinking skills and improved
my competencies on economic and financial modelling
- Participated in the development and testing of pilot tri