Deepaprakash Krishnaraj

ERGO Insurance

• Responsible for solution delivery of complex IFRS 17 data integration platform to integrate data from 30+ different Entities
• Responsible for project delivery of overall technical solution for data integration platform using a mix different technolgies
• Common solution and platform used across 30 legal Entities and hence multi tenancy and standardization were key driving factor behind architecture
• Solution to cater to Non Life , Life & Health lines of business
• Myriad technology landscape and to name few AWS,AZURE,SAS Viya , SQL Server , Apache Kafka etc.
• Conducted research into technology requirements of systems and potential technological integrations to improve performance.

• Conducted architectural and solution workshops with both IT and business stakeholders

For CHUBB Insurance

• Consultant for various data related projects

• Design of overall solution for Enterprise BI Programme at Allianz UK Insurance Company.
• EBI aims at creating centralized data hub enabling centralized data storage as well curation of data assets from various strategic core insurance systems .
• Core Insurance systems from areas of actuarial , Claims as well corporate management information system were integrated into one data hub
• Integration of semi structured data from aggregators like IHP for various analytical use cases
• Integration of semi structured data from claim systems like Guidewire into datahub
• Selection of data wrangling software for business teams by comparing various market leading software's like Alteryx
• Selection of reporting platform by comparing leading tools like Tableau , Qlik etc.
• Conduct architectural and design work shops with relevant stakeholders
• Inputs to set up of TOM for Data and Analytics organization including both business & IT

• Solution Architect responsible for working on various strategic data & analytics projects across various Allianz Operating Entities
• Have generated close to 25 Million Euros worth of new business across various data and analytics engagements
• Key initiatives worth mentioning are Allianz Re Insurance Germany (DWH Migration) , Allianz Tech Germany (Global DWH),Allianz France (One BI), Allianz Indonesia(One BI),Allianz UK (EBI),AGCS Germany (Enterprise Information Management),Allianz Australia ( One BI)
• In all above engagements have played key role in terms of overall solutioning as well architecture definition . Additionally have worked at customer premise across all engagements and acted as SPOC for over all engagement
• Established TOM for data & analytics organizations
• Supported and established analytics and data sandboxes to enable business teams realize value out of data quickly
• Secured high-value contracts with key industry clients.
• Undertook multi-channel engagement to convert leads and boost revenue.
• Worked with various data modelling approaches including Data Vault modelling enabling end to end automation of DWH creation using process automation
• Following are some of key tech tools or products used across these various engagements

• Performed role of SAS Technical Architect enabling migration of various data and solutions of AVIVA Non Life business applications based out of AVIVA UK
• Performed hands on SAS Platform Administrator role responsible for day to day running of complex Linux based SAS Server used by 1000+ business users across Europe
• Minimized performance shortfalls, developing mitigation plans to address technical risk.
• Facilitated technical decision-making, providing architectural guidance to development and product teams.
• Improved core software infrastructure by implementing required components
• Defined functionality of systems by correctly understanding and documenting non-functional requirements.
• Partnered with users to understand and define system requirements.
• Assessed processes, procedures, and work practices for strengths and weaknesses.

• Performed role of Solution Architect for complex program "Rapid Fund Launch" and aim of program was to change number of operational systems used at AVIVA UK so that speed to market of any new fund product is reduced to weeks from months and years
• Conduct business and solution architecture workshops
• Creation of Solution , Technical architecture artefacts
• Mentor designer and developers across various systems ranging from legacy mainframes to recent Linux based applications to make sure their changes adhere to over all solution and component architecture
• Support test management team to devise overall test plan
• Support in UAT phase to make sure overall solution change works as expected across chain of applications
• Live commissioning and productionization support
• Conducted research to evaluate systems design and process efficiency.
• Managed project scope, schedule, status and documentation.
• Supervised deployments and provided troubleshooting and user support.
• Conducted technical workshops and education sessions for customers,

• Worked as solution and technical architect as well solution SPOC for various claims and underwriting related DWH applications as well reporting solutions .
• Facilitated technical decision-making, providing architectural guidance to development and product teams.
• Defined functionality of systems by correctly understanding and documenting non-functional requirements.
• Created design documents to guarantee consistency in development and engineering solutions.
• Developed and implemented system testing plans in support of deployments.
• Partnered with users to understand and define system requirements.
• Tech stack ranged from legacy mainframe as well Linux based products like SAS , SAS BI , SAS DI etc.

• Worked as developer across various corporate management information and reporting applications
• Designed and developed solutions for business critical compliance requirements like Anti Money Laundering
• Worked on various operational systems in areas of policy servicing , Claims and Underwriting
• Performed application / production support and managed critical business processes like valuation , finance close runs etc.
• Performed various roles in areas of development , design , testing and production support
• Debugged and tested range of applications, from graphics to database software.
• Optimized end-to-end business flow, developing effective user acceptance plans to verify solutions met client requirements.
• Managed code development and deployment processes in line with release cycles to fulfil company goals.

• Worked as mainframe developer for telecom order processing application
• Used various mainframe technologies as part of application development
• Performed data modelling as well database related activities for mainframe DB2 database
• Created scripts using languages like REXX to enable automation
• Performed planned preventative maintenance to minimize system downtime.
• Performed application maintenance as well small enhancements