Employer and area of work
Employer and area of work
EY, non-life insurance.
How would your best friend describe you?
I actually messaged him to get his answer. This is what he said: “A trustworthy, genuine and accepting individual. He is like a brother, but sometimes he deserves a high-five, in the face, with a chair.”
What motivates you?
I am extremely competitive and always strive to be the best. I guess it’s this competitive nature that motivates me.
What would be your personal motto?
Hakuna matata.
Name five dream companions to be stuck on a desert island with?
Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr for comedy. Bear Grylls for survival tips. Gordon Ramsay for food. Adele for her music.
What’s your most ‘actuarial’ habit?
Always having a margin for error in most things I do.
Favourite Excel function?
Sumproduct.
How do you relax away from the office?
I’m quite active, so I relax by being active – going to the gym, playing football, basketball or tennis.
What is the funniest thing that has happened to you recently?
My friend put some cellophane tape underneath my mouse. I foolishly thought my mouse simply wasn’t working and threw it away without checking.
Alternative career choice?
Professional athlete – either in basketball or tennis.
What song best describes your work ethic?
Eye Of The Tiger.
Greatest risk you have ever taken?
I went to Cairo during the 2012 riots for a holiday because there was a good tour deal.
If you could go back in history, who would you like to meet?
I would like to have met Sir Edmund Hillary.
If there was a movie produced about your life, who would play you, and why?
The comedian Aziz Ansari.
If you could be anyone else, who would it be?
I am happy with who I am and wouldn’t wish to be anyone else.
