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Luvolwethu Sombalo

KUILSRIVER

Summary

Bachelor of Commerce Honours Actuarial student . Highly motivated, competitive and result-orientated individual with diverse set of skills, with excellent communication skills, team player and interpersonal skills. Fin-tech and investment banking enthusiast.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
25
25
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Private Tutor

Onyx Educate
01.2024 - 11.2024
  • Have one on one sessions with students across the country in assisting them
  • Refined concepts to students and helped improve their grades in my residence

Business Consultant

Phaphama SEDI (NPO)
03.2024 - 11.2024
  • Providing creative solutions to help an entrepreneur in the townships to maximize revenue as a small business in South Africa
  • Attending presentations to offer business and financial advice and kept up to date with progress on a weekly basis

ASABA Mentor

ASABA
03.2024 - 11.2024
  • Play a pivotal role in assisting first-year Actuarial Science students by providing the necessary support in reaching their potential

Candidate Fellow

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
03.2021 - 12.2024
  • Part of entrepreneurial community where we come up with innovate ideas and solutions to tackle Africa's challenges
  • Developed a prototype app called Connect to assist in combating the issues of inefficiency faced by students

Nedbank Quants Exploration

Nedbank
12.2024 - 12.2024

- Tasked with developing a credit risk model for the Nedbank Treasury function .

- Performed Liquidity , Credit and Interest rate risk analysis by doing relevant calculations.

- Present the results through PowerPoint of the analysis .

Global Health Actuarial Intern

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
07.2024 - 07.2024
  • Part of the Global Health Team where I was responsible for conducting a report on medical trend rates and inflation within the Health sector globally
  • Exposed to pricing, valuation, risk management, Business development and claims department on what each business unit does
  • Engaged in team meetings with COO, MD and heads of different business units

Quantitative Intern

Quantify Your Future
01.2024 - 02.2024
  • Company Overview: Virtual Internship
  • Engaged with other team member in solving quantitative business problems
  • Exposure to real-life work experience with FirstRand, Absa, and Nedbank
  • Exposure to data: framing, exploration, interpretation, modelling, and visualization
  • Virtual Internship

McKinsey Immersion Bootcamp

McKinsey & Company
10.2023 - 10.2023
  • Solved complex - real world business problems with a team of 4
  • Learnt the McKinsey approach towards case study problems
  • Engaged in team collaboration, problem-solving and critical thinking

Commerce Faculty Mentor

University of Cape Town
02.2022 - 11.2022
  • Provided academic advice to students who were doing their first year in the Commerce Faculty of the University of Cape Town
  • Proving support in terms of the resources that I could offer to the students

Shop Owner

GlenEats
02.2021 - 11.2021
  • Co-founded a tuck-shop within the UCT residence at Glendower during my first year
  • Provided a variety of services within the tuck-shop tailored to meet the needs of the students

Junior City Councillor of Cape Town (JCC)

City of Cape Town
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Held bi-weekly meetings at the Cape Town Parliament to discuss projects and plans for the city of Cape Town
  • Engaged in many outreach projects such beach clean-ups, hunger awareness and crime in various communities in Cape Town

FirstRand Quants Summer School

First Rand Bank
12.2024 - 12.2024

- Delved into the intricacies of the banking industry and worked on the challenging group projects.

- Explored the culture and diverse work environments in the workplace.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Actuarial Science

12-2024

National Senior Certificate - Grade Distinction

Soneike High School
01.2016 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Commerce [Hons] - Actuarial Science

University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Soccer
  • Chess
  • Hiking
  • Trading
  • Archery
  • EA Sport Gaming
  • STEM Space Organization
  • UCT Consulting Club
  • UCT Investment Society
  • UCT ASABA
  • UCT Golden Key Society
  • Commerce Faculty Entrance Scholarship
  • Glendower Residence Leadership Award

Certification

BCG Consulting Job Simulation on Forage, Learned about the intricacies of the world of consulting and how to think creatively by challenging the assumptions that guide today's thinking.

Accomplishments

  • UCT Golden Key Society, Awarded to the top 15% students in the university
  • Commerce Faculty Entrance Scholarship, Awarded to exceptionally performing students.
  • Glendower Residence Leadership Award, Awarded Leadership award for exhibiting my leadership qualities in assisting other students.
  • Glendower Residence Academic Award, Maintaining aggregate above 70%
  • Soneika High School Dux scholar, Matriculated as the top achiever in my school.
  • Kuilsriver Chess Club Champion, Best Chess Player for 3 consecutive years.
  • Top 10 SAASTA Debate Western Cape, Made into Top 10 Science Debate in the Western Cape.

Timeline

Nedbank Quants Exploration

Nedbank
12.2024 - 12.2024

FirstRand Quants Summer School

First Rand Bank
12.2024 - 12.2024

Global Health Actuarial Intern

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
07.2024 - 07.2024

Business Consultant

Phaphama SEDI (NPO)
03.2024 - 11.2024

ASABA Mentor

ASABA
03.2024 - 11.2024

Private Tutor

Onyx Educate
01.2024 - 11.2024

Quantitative Intern

Quantify Your Future
01.2024 - 02.2024

McKinsey Immersion Bootcamp

McKinsey & Company
10.2023 - 10.2023

Commerce Faculty Mentor

University of Cape Town
02.2022 - 11.2022

Candidate Fellow

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
03.2021 - 12.2024

Shop Owner

GlenEats
02.2021 - 11.2021

Junior City Councillor of Cape Town (JCC)

City of Cape Town
01.2018 - 01.2019

National Senior Certificate - Grade Distinction

Soneike High School
01.2016 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Commerce [Hons] - Actuarial Science

University of Cape Town
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Commerce - Actuarial Science

Luvolwethu Sombalo