Mark Anthony Brown

Résumé

Mark Anthony Brown

Los Angeles, CA · [email protected] · LinkedIn · GitHub

Same content as the PDF, just easier to dig through. Search for a skill, filter by section, or grab the one-page version.

Download PDF

Education

University of California, Los Angeles

Expected June 2028

B.S. Financial Actuarial Mathematics, Specialization in Computing

GPA

3.63 / 4.00

Honors

Dean's Honors List (Winter 2025)

Actuarial exams

SOA Exam FM (Financial Mathematics), sitting February 2027

Relevant coursework

Life Insurance & Annuities (in progress)Theory of InterestProbabilityLinear AlgebraDifferential EquationsMultivariable CalculusDiscrete StructuresMicroeconomic Theory (in progress)PythonC++Java

Experience

ASUCLA Student Government Accounting

Mar 2026 – Present

Accounting Student Staff · Los Angeles, CA

  • Audit and process $10,000+ in weekly reimbursements and payments for student government offices and student organizations
  • Verify receipts and documentation against university funding policies to maintain accurate, audit-ready financial records

UCLA Residential Life – Tipuana Apartments

Sep 2026 – Present

Resident Assistant · Los Angeles, CA

  • Mentor apartment residents, mediate conflicts, plan community programs and serve on an on-call emergency rotation

UCLA New Student & Transition Programs

Apr 2026 – Sep 2026

New Student Advisor · Los Angeles, CA

  • Led orientation for 100+ incoming students, advising on course enrollment, degree requirements and campus resources

TechKnowHow

Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

Lead Instructor · San Francisco, CA

  • Taught coding and engineering concepts to 200+ elementary and middle school students across summer STEM camps

Projects

Blackjack Monte Carlo: Strategy & Solvency Simulator

PythonGitHub Actions
  • Built a Monte Carlo engine estimating expected value, standard deviation and Sharpe ratio across 5 strategies
  • Modeled bankroll solvency and risk of ruin under Kelly Criterion bet sizing, with configurable assumptions and CI testing

Clothero: Virtual Closet Manager

PythonFlaskHTML
  • Developed a full-stack web app to catalog a wardrobe and generate outfits by color, material, formality or favorites, with search, laundry tracking and item recovery

Leadership

Undergraduate Mathematics Student Association (UMSA)

May 2026 – Present

Finance Director · Los Angeles, CA

  • Manage corporate sponsorship funds from firms including Jane Street and membership dues from 100+ UCLA students
  • Build the association's budget and process reimbursements for academic, networking and professional development events

Resident Government Council – De Neve West

Aug 2025 – Jun 2026

Treasurer · Los Angeles, CA

  • Managed a $16,000 building budget, reviewed reimbursement requests and presented weekly budget updates to council

Pilipino Recruitment and Enrichment Program (PREP)

Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Finance Director · Los Angeles, CA

  • Raised and budgeted $10,000+ for a student-run outreach program helping underserved high schoolers reach college
  • Managed funding applications, vendor payments and deadlines across three program entities (KaPWA, DIAL, SITE)

Bruin Finance Society

Apr 2025 – Jun 2026

Funding Director · Los Angeles, CA

  • Managed club budget and expense tracking; applied for funding grants and administered event reimbursements

USAC General Representative III Office

Oct 2024 – Jun 2025

Finance Director · Los Angeles, CA

  • Managed a $10,000 budget allocation, tracked expenditures, recommended spending priorities and secured grant funding

Skills & interests

Technical

PythonSQLExcelC++JavaGoogle SheetsGit/GitHub

Affiliations

Bruin Actuarial Society

Interests

Futures tradingInvestingBadmintonGolfTennis