Anup R Nair
Model Quality Assurance Manager
Hyderabad
Summary
About 17 years of professional experience in Solution Designing, Consulting, Service Delivery and Operations Management. Diversified experience gained working across different departments of Product and Services organization with experience of working with US, Europe and Asian teams, winning many customer appreciations and employer recognitions for exceptional customer service and stakeholder management. Skilled multitasker with superior work ethic and good teamwork, problem-solving and organizational skills. Reliable and dedicated team player with hardworking and resourceful approach.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Model Quality Assurance Manager
Verisk Extreme Event Solutions
Hyderabad
12.2019 - Current
- Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
Operations Manager
RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt Ltd
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Managing Operations for clients and business development for upcoming services/projects for them
- Coordinating with the process leads on workflow management and overall team performance for ensuring that all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met
- Managing a 45 – member across 7 team of Catastrophe Analysts for a leading global P&C insurance provider
- Creating and maintaining open lines of communication across internal and external clients
- Presenting the findings to the program management team
- Carrying out internal process audits on an ongoing basis
- Assisting team in enhancing the process in collaboration with other teams
Team Manager
RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Leading two team, 9 members LATAM Modeling on a pilot phase and 2 members Projects Team
- Setting up of new team for LATAM modeling
- Mentoring and training of offshore and onshore analysts
- Transition of account modeling for LATAM regions from US to Chennai team
- Quarterly Roll Up for LATAM Portfolio
- Portfolio Deep dive for the existing accounts
- Process improvement initiatives
- Selected for apprenticeship program by CHUBB Insurance team
- Testing and validation of in-house geospatial tools
- Setting up of SLA’s and ensuring its on-time achievement
Team Manager
RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt
09.2013 - 01.2017
- Part of a very niche team responsible for the Portfolio Roll up of multiple business units and miscellaneous projects
- Quarterly Rollup for multiple business units with value added data, loss exhibits and final reports
- The process includes frequent communication with Underwriters from around the globe and colleagues from London, reconciliation data from different underwriting system, validation of accounts, comparing of results and preparation of final reports with required running commentary on big changes
- Perform Model Sensitivity tests and other validation tests
- Mentoring high efficient team members with background in engineering, (re)insurance and statistics
- Responsible for critical adhoc projects
- Project improvement tools to reduce manual intervention and frequent errors
- Support other business units in catastrophe account modeling during critical times
Project Lead
RMS India Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 09.2013
- Leading the Geospatial Software QA group in India
- This group has to test the geospatial aspect of all RMS products including Risk Link, Risk Browser and Nextgen which go out to various clients
- Administration guidance and managing of the whole group
- Single handedly manage multiple projects for various clients
- Creation of test cases on the basis of Technical, Functional and Engineering Specs and get it reviewed by all stake holder before doing the signoff meeting
- Blackbox testing of various products including desktop applications, web based services, stand alone tools and other small feature update of existing tools
- Conduction Midterm and End review of testing with stake holders across the group
- Logging, Tracking and Testing of bugs found during the testing
Project Lead
RMSI Designation
01.2007 - 03.2011
- The project involves upgrading the geospatial data for international countries solution software, Risk link
- Address modeling and data development of International countries to be incorporated into the GLM – Geospatial Location Modeling
- Support model and hazard development teams internally by providing the base Geocoding data along with change reports highlighting the key changes in geography which could impact the models
- Developing and delivering the International map data for clients through products which display the mapping capabilities of our products
- Automation of the development processes to increase the capacity and capability to deliver more regular and faster updates for the product
- Supporting Client development teams by providing Geocoding change management reports to help the clients understand the impact of changes in Geocoding
- Responding to Client support questions on Geocoding data and its impact on the losses
- Conducting change management testing
- Providing Analytical Reports, which shall be substantially in-depth analysis and proper assessments of risk including the results of the analysis, performed on each and every locations and structures
- Exposure summaries by criteria such as geographic area, coverage type, geocoding resolution etc
- Technology Design Migrating into newer solution software for efficient data management
- Performing World data Geocoding and ensuring the integration at all possible layers
- Consistent error free delivery of data through a team of 14 members
- Strategizing and streamlining the project workflow
- Constant support to international end clients within minimum turnaround time
- Winner of “Star Performer “award consistently for two years
GIS Engineer
RMSI
06.2004 - 12.2006
- The project involves issuing Flood certificates to US parcels with valid Flood Zones Key
- Issuing the flood certificates after overlaying the parcel map with FEMA flood map
- Simultaneous catering of multiple International clients
- Managing WMS tool for constant monitoring of team performance
- Maintenance and update of databases.
Engineer
RDM India Pvt. Ltd
11.2003 - 06.2004
- The project involves digitizing and maintaining international air routes and air port maps Key
- Digitizing airport charts and Interpreting Air route charts
- Co ordinate calculating using Geo Calculator
- Maintaining and updating Flight NAV Database and FMS Database.
Project Engineer
Jyoti Rath Associates
04.2002 - 11.2003
- Simultaneous working in multiple projects which involved design of civil, electrical, ventilation and security works Key
- Project coordination and site supervision
- Estimation and Preparation of BOQ (Bill of Quantities)
- Preparation of civil drawings in AUTOCAD
- Validating the bills prepared by vendors by onsite verifications.
Summer Intern
IMD
- Project Title: Training in Seismology from Indian Meteorological Department
- Associated with multiple seismology observatories under IMD in Delhi as a part of internship training
- Involved in calculation of magnitude of Earthquakes through Richter scale readings
- Analyzing the seismograph and deciphering the location of Earthquakes
- Project Title: Digitization of contour maps of Shimla
- Worked as a freelance cartographer in digitizing contour maps using Auto CAD.
Education
MBA - Business Analytics
Alliance University
Bengalure 06.2018 - 06.2019
B.Tech - Civil Engineering
Govt. Eng. CollegeKannur University
Kerala 06.1996 - 06.2000
No Degree - Geographical Information System
CSDMS
Noida 06.2004 - 10.2004
Skills
Result oriented, Experienced Catastrophe Risk Modeling professional with 15 years of experience managing Cat Modelers for Insurance and Re-insurance companies with track record of top performance in challenging assignmentsTrack record of effective and efficient implementation of models, business analyses, understanding model sensitivities, and managing uncertaintiesKnow how of World Geocoding and its usability in CAT AnalysisConducting Model hazard validation and model sensitivity analysesRisk modeling for insurance and Re-insurance companies which helps them to quantify and manage their financial riskExtensive software knowledge: SQL Server, MS Excel, MS Access, Cat Modelling ToolsDirect and manage the project development from beginning to end as listed on each Phase of the Project Management Life Cycle (Pre Project, Start Up, Initiation, Implementation and Closure)Exemplary skills to drive and manage aligned resources effectively to deliver successful project tasks within stipulated deadlineReporting and communication of deliverables, Identifying issues & risks and developing risk mitigation plans which includes proactively manage changes in project scope, and developing contingency plansStrong analytical skills; ability to analyze and interpret information in multiple view points, strong database & data mining abilitiesYellow Belt holder in Lean Six Sigma ProgramAchievement oriented with excellent people management skills & adaptability to incorporate new systems & processesAbility to transform program ideas into successful, high functioning programs that result in higher operating capacitiesExperience in independently handling company’s affairs with high levels of proficiency & integrity
Proficient in Cat Modelling Tools
Fluent in English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil
Certification
CEEM- Certified Extreme Event Modeller
Photography, Travelling, Reading, Music
Very passionate about photography. Loved to capture the nature.
Travelling to me is learn about new things. Did lot of travels inside and outside India.
Reading and music were plugged inside since i was a teenager. Loved to read both fiction and non fiction. Loved to attend live music concerts.
Timeline
AWS Certified Cloud Practioner
11-2022
CEEM- Certified Extreme Event Modeller
08-2021
Model Quality Assurance Manager
Verisk Extreme Event Solutions
12.2019 - Current
MBA - Business Analytics
Alliance University
06.2018 - 06.2019
Operations Manager
RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt Ltd
05.2018 - 12.2019
Team Manager
RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt
01.2017 - 04.2018
Team Manager
RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt
09.2013 - 01.2017
Project Lead
RMS India Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 09.2013
Project Lead
RMSI Designation
01.2007 - 03.2011
No Degree - Geographical Information System
CSDMS
06.2004 - 10.2004
GIS Engineer
RMSI
06.2004 - 12.2006
Engineer
RDM India Pvt. Ltd
11.2003 - 06.2004
Project Engineer
Jyoti Rath Associates
04.2002 - 11.2003
B.Tech - Civil Engineering
Govt. Eng. CollegeKannur University
06.1996 - 06.2000
Summer Intern
IMD