ALEX HLONGWANE
Cape Town
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record at the University of Cape Town, enhancing student performance through innovative assessments and mentoring. Excelled in guiding township entrepreneurs at Phaphama SEDI, showcasing exceptional analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. I invested in continuously developing myself in various areas, from communication to technical abilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Formative Assessment Delegate
University of Cape Town
Virtual
12.2024 - 01.2025
- Program aimed at increasing % performance for the year 2025 and going forward.
- Created 33 questions for students who will be in their 1st and 2nd year in Actuarial Science.
- I took on an extra task of checking over 100 questions from fellow question-setters.
Mentor
ASABA (Association of Black Actuaries)
Cape Town
02.2024 - 12.2024
- Provided educational and personal guidance to three first-year students.
- Ensured the goal of increasing the number of actuaries in South Africa is met.
Consultant
Phaphama SEDI (NPO)
Cape Town
02.2024 - 11.2024
- Guided township entrepreneurs in securing funding and developing business plans, resulting in benefits exceeding R10000.
- Managed multiple projects ranging from excel to error-checking ensuring timely completion.
Tutor
OnyxEducate
Virtual
02.2024 - 11.2024
- Delivered subject-specific assistance to students via an online educational platform.
Valuations Actuarial Intern
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
Cape Town
07.2024 - 07.2024
- Streamlined profit commission documentation for amounts exceeding R100m in Excel.
- Proofread the 3 Treaties and checked them against their Profit Commissions on excel.
- Cleaned and updated the Master EK list excel document
Residence Mentor
University of Cape Town
Cape Town
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Helped students from various backgrounds with setting in our residence.
- Worked with other housemembers to come up with ways to help first years improve their wellbeing.
Residence Tutor
University of Cape Town
Cape Town
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Responsible for clarifying concepts to students
- Identified Key Challenges Within the tutoring system
Commerce Mentor
University of Cape Town
Cape Town
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Gave educational advice to students in EDU
- Helped Students transition in university
Residence Shop Assistant
GlenEats
Cape Town
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Managed shop operations efficiently in spare hours while studying.
- Assisted business to profitability from losses within a month through collaborative efforts.
Shadower
Creating Opportunities for the Youth of South Africa - British Council
Durban
06.2019 - 06.2019
- Worked with fellow teammates to solve business riddles in the business context.
- Recognized as the most active participant in the program.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) - Actuarial Science
University of Cape Town
Cape TownBachelor of Commerce - Actuarial Science
University of Cape Town
Cape Town12-2024
National Senior Certicate -
Sithabile Secondary School
Durban01.2020
Skills
- Assessments
- Task prioritization
- Analytical thinking
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Problem-solving
- MS Office
- Programming
- Actuarial science
- Reinsurance strategies
- Statistical analysis
- Statistical modeling
- Visual data representation
Affiliations
- Chess
- Soccer
- Book reading
- Cooking
- UCT Consulting Club Member
- UCT Investment Society Member
Certification
- Standard Bank Actuarial Job Simulation on Forage - January 2024
- Cognizant Artificial Intelligence Job Simulation on Forage - January 2024
- British Airways Data Science Job Simulation on Forage - January 2024
Accomplishments
- 2020 Sithabile Secondary Matric Top Achiever
- R20000 worth of UCT Commerce Entrance Scholarship
Timeline
Formative Assessment Delegate
University of Cape Town
12.2024 - 01.2025
Valuations Actuarial Intern
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
07.2024 - 07.2024
Consultant
Phaphama SEDI (NPO)
02.2024 - 11.2024
Mentor
ASABA (Association of Black Actuaries)
02.2024 - 12.2024
Tutor
OnyxEducate
02.2024 - 11.2024
Residence Mentor
University of Cape Town
02.2023 - 12.2023
Residence Tutor
University of Cape Town
02.2023 - 12.2023
Commerce Mentor
University of Cape Town
02.2022 - 12.2022
Residence Shop Assistant
GlenEats
02.2021 - 12.2021
Shadower
Creating Opportunities for the Youth of South Africa - British Council
06.2019 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) - Actuarial Science
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce - Actuarial Science
University of Cape Town
National Senior Certicate -
Sithabile Secondary School
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