Describe your career to date 

After finishing my A-Levels, I started looking for higher-level apprenticeships that had an element of maths to them. At the time I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, and apprenticeships seemed like a great alternative to university. 

I started at Zurich in 2017 as an actuarial apprentice in the pricing department. This role focused on reporting and dashboarding to deliver insight and monitor our underwriting portfolio. It was a great introduction to the world of insurance and Zurich’s different business areas. I developed a keen interest in data, deriving insight, and creating efficient solutions to problems. 

I was then given the opportunity to join the data science team, which seemed like a jump in terms of skill-set but I was keen to learn. I was immediately given the opportunity to work on highly technical projects with real business value, which was great for my development and sense of accountability. 

I have now been at Zurich for over five years, currently a data scientist and technical lead on various projects across the business, including the development and deployment of machine learning models which support automation and innovation within the business.