Savannah Erasmus

Savannah Erasmus

Actuarial, Business and Data Analyst
South Africa
Bengali, Afrikaans
Full-time Hybrid

About Me

Highly versatile, enthusiastic, and reliable professional with a strong work ethic and a
passion for mathematics, statistics, agriculture, music and javelin. I approach every task
with dedication and a…

Experience

Actuarial analyst

Santam Group Underwriting · Tyger Valley, Bellville, WC
Jan 2025 - Present · 1 year 9 months

<p>My main responsibility is to maintain and update our premium simualtions on our analysis platform and integrating the simulation with the rating system online. </p><p></p><p>Also responsible for monthly premium optimisation based on client segmentation. </p><p></p><p>My work entails automising a lot of outdated work with newly upgraded structures. </p><p></p><p>Assist with premium calculations for new products, monitoring and other analysis. </p>

Graduate

Santam Group Underwriting · Tyger Valley, Bellville, Western Cape
Jul 2024 - Dec 2024 · 5 months

<p>Project associated with developing a multi-period simulation framework for short-term insurance pricing.</p><p></p><p>Provided a trajectory loss ratio over 3-5 years based on the probability of churning and the continued policy change. </p>

Student project

Akademia, Pretoria · Potchefstroom
Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 · 5 months

<p>Member of a three-person team developing a prototype student risk identification and tracking system.</p><p> The system identifies students at risk of failing based on multiple factors and supports monitoring and follow-up interventions.</p>

Student assistant

North-West University, Potchefstroom · Potchefstroom
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 · 2 years

<p>Student assistant for second year students in Financial Management and honour students in Statistics, respectively for mostly marking tests.</p><p></p><p>Hosted demo sessions for additional learning opportunities. </p>

PROJECTS

Independent Cattle Market and Climate Analytics

Private
Duration : 01-Jan-2024 - 10-Jul-2026

<p>Developed a weekly cattle price forecasting model using historical market data across multiple weight categories. Integrated climatic</p><p>variables (e.g. rainfall) to analyse relationships between production conditions and pricing. Applied time-series and statistical modelling</p><p>to identify trends, volatility, and key price drivers, generating decision-relevant agricultural insights.</p><p></p>

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server SAS Python Microsoft Excel VBA Microsoft Office Applications C# Presentation Organized Diligent Communication
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