Krineshen Singh Fia

Head Of Actuarial, Vitality SA at Discovery Limited

Krineshen Singh FIA, FASSA has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of actuarial and analytics. Krineshen started their career in 2006 with vacation work at Momentum FundsAtWork, where they gained knowledge of retirement benefits and investment structuring. In 2008, they completed vacation work at Momentum Wealth, acquiring an understanding of investment products and tailoring them to clients' needs. In 2009, they worked in the Capital Management team at Momentum, conducting research on hedging strategies. Krineshen then joined Momentum's emerging markets business unit as an actuarial analyst, focusing on unlocking value in the under-insured market segment. In 2011, they worked as an Actuarial Consultant at Deloitte, specializing in medical schemes. From 2013 to 2017, they held various roles at Liberty Group South Africa, including Head of Analytics and Business Development Actuary. In 2018, they served as the Head of People Analytics at Discovery Limited, before transitioning to the role of Head of Actuarial for Vitality SA in 2019. Krineshen also currently holds the position of Independent Non-Executive Director at New Leaders Foundation. Throughout their career, Krineshen has demonstrated expertise in business intelligence, data analytics, and strategic decision-making.

Krineshen Singh FIA, FASSA has a strong educational background in actuarial science and finance. Krineshen obtained their FIA (Fellowship of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries) in Actuarial Science from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK) in 2013. Prior to that, they earned a B.Bus.Sci. degree with honors in Actuarial Science and Finance from the University of Cape Town, studying from 2005 to 2009. Krineshen's secondary education was completed at Verulam Secondary School from 2000 to 2004, although specific degrees or fields of study were not provided.

In addition to their formal education, Krineshen has also pursued further certifications in the field of data science. In 2017, they completed the "Data Science A-Z: Real-Life Data Science Exercises" and "Machine Learning A-Z™: Hands-On Python & R In Data Science" courses from Udemy. The specific institution where these certifications were obtained was Udemy, and they completed both courses in March 2017.

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  • Head Of Actuarial, Vitality SA

    January, 2019 - present

  • Head Of People Analytics

    January, 2018

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