Aditya Karani
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven Business Analyst Manager with 8 years of experience in the software industry, specializing in life insurance-based solutions across US, EMEA, South Africa and New Zealand markets. Proven expertise in Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) product delivery, global team leadership, solution design, and agile project execution. Adept at bridging business needs with technology, delivering large-scale transformation programs with on-time, defect-minimal Go-Lives, and reducing customization through standardized best practices.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst Manager
Sapiens Technologies
Bangalore
07.2025 - Current
- Managing a global team of 80+ resources (business analysts, QA, and developers) across India, the UK, and Israel.
- Mentored projects on strategies to implement end-to-end solutions and to be able to deliver client requirements with out-of-the-box capabilities of the system.
- Worked on the implementation of AI-driven agents to write customer stories, impact analysis, and root cause analysis.
- Implemented strategies to improve the quality and time to delivery of customer stories by enhancing the configuration standards to ensure consistent delivery.
Associate Business Analyst Manager
Sapiens Technologies
Bangalore
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Leading and managing the Configuration Competency Center, a division established to apply OOTB functionality for clients, enabling quick conversion rates, and building expert configurators and BAs.
- Defined configuration standards, templates, and governance processes to ensure consistent delivery across multiple client projects.
- Directed configuration and delivery for multiple transformation programs with less than 1% post-production defect leakage.
- Led delivery for Term, Endowment, Unit Linked, Bonds, and Group-based products across the US, EMEA, and New Zealand markets.
- Contributed to the development of integrated systems, uniting digital portals with Policy Administration System and external integrations.
- Implemented standardized governance processes, reducing rework by 30%.
- Directed over four projects to successful Go-Live with complete on-time delivery.
- Championed 'Adopt, Not Adapt' OOTB delivery, reducing customization by 35%, and shortening delivery timelines by 20%.
- Worked closely with solution architects and product owners to translate business requirements into system configuration parameters.
- Mentored and trained freshers and experienced BAs, improving onboarding speed and productivity by 25%.
- Participated in the AI Hackathon, developing AI-driven product configuration and validation to cut effort by 40%.
- Lead concurrent client projects across different markets, ensuring timely delivery and compliance.
Lead Business Analyst
Sapiens Technologies
Bangalore
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Managed a team of configuration specialists and business analysts for large-scale life insurance system implementations.
- Directed configuration activities for core modules, including new business, policy servicing, premium billing, and claims management.
- Directed requirements gathering, A&D sessions, and solution blueprinting for Term, Endowment, Unit Linked, Bonds, and Group-based insurance products across the US, EMEA, and New Zealand.
- Designed and implemented integrated environment architectures, linking portals, PAS, and third-party services.
- Delivered three Go-Lives with on-time delivery and an acceptance rate of over 98%.
- Introduced OOTB deliverables under 'Adopt, Not Adapt,' reducing customization by 30%.
- Conducted impact assessments for configuration changes, reducing production defects, and ensuring compliance.
- Partnered with insurance clients to implement policy administration systems with features like quote and buy, new business, automated underwriting, premium calculation, migration of the existing book, and claims processing.
- I mentored junior BAs, improving efficiency by 20%.
Senior Business Analyst
Sapiens Technologies
Bangalore
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Led end-to-end solution design for complex life insurance modules.
- Served as Product Owner for R&D, identifying, designing, and configuring market-ready vanilla products to accelerate project kickoffs by 25%.
- Owned documentation and stakeholder communication for new products and features, increasing adoption by 30%.
- Conducted A&D and Blueprint sessions with stakeholders for 100% requirement traceability.
- Delivered large-scale implementations with over 95% defect-free UAT sign-off.
- Coordinated with development and QA teams to ensure alignment between functional requirements and technical specifications.
- Supported early-stage projects through requirement analysis, feasibility studies, and solution presentations.
- Oversaw the creation of BRDs, FRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria, ensuring traceability across the project lifecycle.
Business Analyst
Sapiens Technologies
Bangalore
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Gathered and validated business requirements for PAS, and digital integrations.
- Acted as Scrum Master to ensure sprint delivery alignment.
- Collaborated with the sales team to tailor proposals that addressed client-specific business challenges.
- Partnered with product managers to develop proof-of-concepts for prospective clients.
Associate Business Analyst
Sapiens Technologies
Bangalore
03.2018 - 10.2020
- Created a new documentation system using Enterprise Architect and Confluence, replacing lengthy FDS with pictorial business flows for faster stakeholder understanding.
- Provided presales support, including preparing RFP responses, conducting client demos, and presenting functional and technical capabilities.
- Participated in early OOTB solutioning and configuration efforts.
Education
MBA - Finance
ICFAI Business School
Hyderabad02-2018
BBA - Finance
BKMIBA, Ahmedabad University
Ahmedabad02-2016
Skills
- Life insurance expertise
- Business analysis
- Requirement gathering
- Process flows
- Solution design
- Configuration management
- Enterprise Architect documentation
- Product Ownership
- Scrum Master Leadership
- Global Delivery Management
- Stakeholder & Client Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Mentoring & Team Development
Accomplishments
- Honored with the Excellence Award twice (2020 & 2024) for exceptional performance and delivery excellence.
Tools
- Enterprise architect
- Confluence
- Jira
- My SQL
Timeline
Business Analyst Manager
Sapiens Technologies
07.2025 - Current
Associate Business Analyst Manager
Sapiens Technologies
07.2023 - 07.2025
Lead Business Analyst
Sapiens Technologies
06.2022 - 07.2023
Senior Business Analyst
Sapiens Technologies
05.2021 - 06.2022
Business Analyst
Sapiens Technologies
10.2020 - 05.2021
Associate Business Analyst
Sapiens Technologies
03.2018 - 10.2020
MBA - Finance
ICFAI Business School
BBA - Finance
BKMIBA, Ahmedabad University