Past Employer Biographies
Fall '24
Sentry Insurance - 10/2
Sarah Taugher
Sarah Taugher graduated from Carroll University in 2022 with a degree in Actuarial Science. She works in our motorcycle pricing area.
Ed Matesan
Ed Matesan, ACAS, graduated from University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 2022 with a degree in Finance. He works in our nonstandard auto pricing area.
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Allianz Life - 10/3
Katelyn Mamrick
Katelyn Mamrick graduated from UW-Madison in May and started full time at Allianz Life in July. During her internship at Allianz last summer and since being back full-time, she has been on the RILA (Registered Index Linked Annuities) team within the Product Development department. Katelyn has 5 exams passed (shout out Kirk, PJ, Margie, and Peng) and will be taking Exam PA soon. During her time at Wisconsin, she was a part of the NCAA Division 1 rowing program and hopes to row for Allianz in Paris at our upcoming “Allianz Olympics” in 2026. Outside of work and rowing, she is a massive sports fan. She has loved being in the Twin Cities to watch the Twins and Lynx. She also looks forward to hockey season starting soon.
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Bryton Goymerac
Bryton Goymerac graduated from UW-Madison in May of 2022. After two internships at Allianz Life, he was hired on full time as part of the Profitability Management team. His primary responsibility is to set affordable rates for Allianz's in-force RILA business. He is one module away from receiving my ASA. Outside of work, he enjoys playing sports such as tennis, golf, and Spikeball.
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Sarveen Shafiyan Rad
Sarveen Shafiyan Rad joined Allianz Life in June 2021 after he graduated from UConn. He started on the Variable Annuity Financial Reporting team supporting statutory reporting. In 2023, he transitioned to the IFRS reporting team where he supports the measurement of the company’s profit. He has worked with several Allianz products including fixed, variable, and indexed variable annuities. He only has the modules left to complete to achieve his ASA. Outside of work, he enjoys watching sports, specifically the new-look Chicago Bears.
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Oliver Wyman - 10/10
Abby Smith
Abby Smith is an Analyst with the Actuarial Practice of Oliver Wyman and is based in Chicago. She has been with the US Life Team at Oliver Wyman since July of 2024 after graduating in May of 2024. Abby hit the ground running after joining and is currently supporting a model validation, focusing on a client’s disabled life reserve (“DLR”) calculation.
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Joe Kalin, ASA
Joe Kalin is a Manager with the Actuarial Practice of Oliver Wyman and is based in in Chicago. He has been with the US Life Team at Oliver Wyman since his first internship in 2018, joining full time after graduation from UW-Madison in 2019. Joe has supported several clients since he joined Oliver Wyman and has gained extensive experience in financial reporting, particularly US GAAP, and actuarial model building / testing.
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Gordon Enderle - 10/14
Gordon Enderle, FSA
Gordon joined the RMI department at UW-Madison in 2017. Prior to that, Gordon worked as a pension actuary for a little over 30 years. He was a founding member of Davis Conder Enderle & Sloan, a small consulting practice founded in 1992 that grew considerably until being purchased in 2005 by Watson Wyatt (Willis Towers Watson today).
Gordon is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA). Gordon has volunteered for the SOA and AAA in several capacities over his career. Gordon currently serves as the UW-Madison accreditation actuary for the SOA’s UEC program.
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Optum - 11/6
Eric Drake
Eric Drake is an actuarial analyst with United Healthcare. He graduated from UW Madison in 2021. He has experience in rate and premium development for fully insured commercial policies, rate filing, competitor analysis, and level funded premium development. In his free time, he also enjoys hiking, fishing, trivia, running, and watching Badger games.
Samantha Krieger
Samantha Krieger is an actuarial analyst with Optum. She graduated from UW Madison in 2024. She has experience in medical claims trend forecasting for both Medicare and Medicaid, GLP-1 weight loss drug tracking, and health technology pipeline research and forecasting. Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, instructing cycling classes, and exploring Minneapolis.
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QBE - 11/12
Paul Davis
Paul Davis is a December 2018 graduate of UW-Madison. He is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and has been an employee with QBE for almost 5 years, primarily focusing on Crop Insurance. In Paul’s spare time, he loves going for walks with his wife and dog as well as cheering on all Wisconsin sports.
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Jimmy Huynh
Jimmy Huynh is a May 2022 graduate of UW-Madison currently waiting on results for Exam 5. He has been with QBE for 2.5 years working on the Property Team. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, playing video games, and working out.
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AIG - 11/19
Darpan Mehta
Darpan Mehta is an associate actuary at Lexington Insurance Company’s Chicago office, bringing over eight years of experience across insurance consulting and carrier roles. He is passionate about diving into non-traditional actuarial work within Excess & Surplus lines, including specialized areas like Construction Defect and Mass Torts. Outside of work, Darpan enjoys reading, perfecting his coffee-making skills, and spending quality time with his cat.
Mohammed Yasser
Mohammed Yasser is an associate actuary at Lexington Insurance Company’s Chicago office. He has over 5 years of experience in Commercial Property, Personal Lines Homeowners, and Marine insurance. Outside of work, he enjoys playing volleyball, video games, and watching horror movies.
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