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Aditya Menon

Operational Excellence Professional
Yelahanka,KA

Summary

Seasoned leader in digital transformation, process, and operational excellence across global enterprises with over 12 years of experience in management consulting and corporate insurance. Specializes in driving operational efficiency, leveraging technology for innovation, and leading large-scale business transformation across domestic and global markets. Expertise in integrating advanced technology with innovative product strategies consistently delivers operational efficiencies and streamlines complex workflows on a global scale. Deep skills in process reengineering, AI/ML automation, and data-driven decision making drive measurable business impact in insurance operations. Strategic thinker and change leader excels at uniting cross-functional teams to deliver agile, customer-centric solutions that address evolving market demands. Diverse background across sectors underscores the ability to craft forward-thinking operating models merging technology with robust business strategies.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Operational Excellence Lead (AVP)

Swiss Re
10.2020 - Current
  • Lead the global rollout of Operations and Underwriting process and technology initiatives, ensuring complete end-to-end deployment and support. SME and Process Excellence expert for the Global Property & Casualty business.
  • Established and lead the Global Continuous Improvement initiative, driving bottom-up innovation and optimizing system and process efficiencies from concept to prioritization to deployment. Delivered a benefit of ~150,000 USD in 14 months on FTE costs.
  • Monitor and collaborate with a 50+ member Genpact team; our third-party partner responsible for operational administration, technical accounting, and claims processing.
  • Engineered a centralized pipeline tool, establishing a definitive source of truth for opportunity and pipeline management and enhancing cross-functional collaboration between Underwriting and Customer Data Management teams.
  • Supported the roll out of a Portfolio Management solution to help serve as the single source of truth for all investments exceeding USD 5 Million in lifetime spend, providing the Global Executive Committee (GEC) with critical insights to guide strategic business decisions.
  • Spearheaded the development of an AI/ML-powered data extraction solution, automating submission processes, partner creation, clearance and transforming unstructured SOV & Loss Run data into structured, actionable insights/data elements. Current realized benefit of USD 250,000.
  • Forged a strategic partnership with a global Broker, architecting a Market Connectivity tool that streamlines data sharing, eliminates email dependency and moves towards the future of Underwriting.
  • Pioneered the onboarding of a Process & Task Mining solution, driving operational rigor through enhanced user analysis, improved adherence, and optimized capacity utilization.
  • Analyzed data to identify areas of improvement, implementing changes that resulted in greater operational efficiency.

Senior Consultant

Deloitte India
09.2018 - 10.2020
  • Led a transformative digital initiative to chart a data-driven future for a prominent jewelry company. Developed solutions for automated demand forecasting and bullion procurement.
  • Implemented an advanced analytics solution to optimize inventory and deadstock management, boosting gross margin by ₹4.07 Cr (38% of net revenue).
  • Developed MVP solutions for automated demand forecasting and bullion procurement.
  • Developed a Contract Price extraction and evaluation solution to streamline material forecasting for 154 global buyers and achieving a time saving of approximately 11,587 hours annually.
  • Spearheaded the Strategy and Innovation vertical at the Global Innovation Center during a 7-month secondment.
  • Executed an end-to-end internal hackathon over five days, engaging 60+ participants and 20+ vendors to foster innovation and problem-solving.
  • Developed a strategic vision for a digital ecosystem aligned with promoting wholesome reading and collaborated with bookstores and libraries to identify PMF.
  • Led the design, development, and deployment of the ItsaBook platform with seamless brick-and-mortar integration. Executed marketing strategies and ensured robust quality assurance to maintain platform reliability and scalability.

Co-Founder

ItsaBook
05.2017 - 09.2018

▪ Developed a strategic vision for a digital ecosystem aligned with promoting wholesome reading and collaborated with bookstores and libraries to identify PMF.

▪ Led the design, development, and deployment of the ItsaBook platform with seamless brick-and-mortar integration. Executed marketing strategies and ensured robust quality

Associate Consultant

KPMG India
06.2012 - 05.2017

▪ Led an 18-month digital transformation project as an Individual Contributor for Indias largest discrete electrical manufacturer during its European acquisition, driving global expansion and establishing the company as a leading Power Busbars producer.

▪ Orchestrated the migration and integration of legacy systems in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and the UK to Microsoft Navision, aligning with the primary system in India.

▪ Lead a team focused on a technology integration project for the enhancement of fixed asset management, specifically tracking the complete life-cycle of telecommunication towers. Achieved a 15% saving on procurement costs during a 6-month tenure in South Africa.

▪ Worked on-site in Benin for a period of 6 months, overseeing the setup, maintenance, and depreciation aspects of the telecommunication towers on Primavera P6 & Unifier.

▪ Established an internal Center of Excellence for Primavera & Unifier Project Management products. Successfully executed six Proof of Concept (PoC) projects and led Two (2) end-to-end implementations.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mining Engineering

NIT Surtahkal
01.2007 - 01.2012

International Baccalaureate - undefined

Kiev International School
01.2005 - 01.2007

Skills

Operational efficiency management

Certification

PROSCI Change Management Certified, 01/01/23

Timeline

Operational Excellence Lead (AVP)

Swiss Re
10.2020 - Current

Senior Consultant

Deloitte India
09.2018 - 10.2020

Co-Founder

ItsaBook
05.2017 - 09.2018

Associate Consultant

KPMG India
06.2012 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Engineering - Mining Engineering

NIT Surtahkal
01.2007 - 01.2012

International Baccalaureate - undefined

Kiev International School
01.2005 - 01.2007
Aditya MenonOperational Excellence Professional