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Kalpa Chandarana

Mumbai

Summary

Deputy Vice President at HDFC Ergo, adept in project management and stakeholder engagement. Spearheaded over 200 health renewal projects, enhancing operational workflows through digital integration and process improvements. Proven track record in client servicing and regulatory compliance, driving significant business growth and optimizing customer experiences.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Vice President

HDFC Ergo General Insurance Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
04.2023 - Current
  • Oversaw complex health renewal projects, effectively mitigating risks while managing stakeholder requirements across multiple support functions, like IT, U/W, data warehouse, BA, and developers.
  • Achieved completion of more than 200 diverse projects for Health Renewal team, including system development and billing processes.
  • Enhanced renewal journeys on front-end applications by creating dedicated portals to capture new business opportunities.
  • Executed change request management for ongoing process enhancements, coordinating timelines with IT contacts for seamless implementation.
  • Integral contributor to key organizational initiatives such as KYC implementation, NPCI and GC to DC migration efforts.
  • Implemented API integrations with third-party vendors to ensure secure data exchange without compromising PII safety.
  • Managed vendor partnerships to leverage telecommunications services effectively, optimizing operational workflows.
  • Authored SMS and email content for project enhancements post-approval from compliance teams.

Assistant Vice President

HDFC Ergo General Insurance
Mumbai
04.2019 - 03.2023
  • Managed health renewal persistency for existing HDFC customers in West region.
  • Facilitated consent calling for bank customers, encouraging digital payments through various channels.
  • Promoted product features and benefits to enhance customer retention and renewals annually.
  • Ensured compliance with company deliverables aligned with IRDA guidelines across verticals.
  • Boosted GWP by upselling and marketing new products within the location.
  • Partnered with sales team to support customer onboarding through non-digital payment options.
  • Supervised 45 off-role agents along with 2 off-role team leaders and 1 in-house assistant manager.
  • Evaluated existing limited customer base to enhance overall profitability for the company.

Portfolio Manager

One Assist Consumer Solution Pvt Ltd
10.2017 - 04.2019
  • Handling Renewal Persistency at Pan India Level with Customer Base of 20 Billions
  • Heading Cross Selling, Up Selling, Customer Retention at Company Level
  • End to End Payment collection for Mobile Renewal, Prolong offers and protection of Home Appliances
  • On site support at Vendor Location(Intelenet Global Services) to meet the company deliverables across LOBs
  • Managing Boarding of the customers to activate Mobile Insurance and Home Protection
  • Liaising with the field team to onboard the customers opted for Home Protection
  • Data Management to ensure highest conversion on the available database
  • Represent the company at vendor location in terms of meeting the company deliverables
  • Ensuring Hiring basis MSR, certification of the new hires and managing customer escalation

Senior Sales Manager

YES Bank
09.2016 - 10.2017
  • Generating leads for various categories of vehicle loans (Private / Commercial) PAN India
  • Upsell Retail Asset Products to customer like current / savings account, Credit Card, Business Banking
  • Managing the Field Team of 40 on foot agents for West location for Credit Card vertical
  • Ensuring maximum pick ups of leas crested for Credit Card basis the required eligibility
  • Ensuring to reduce FTNR cases with coordination of the field team and pick up complete and appropriate documents to fulfill the issuance of CC
  • Liaising with Product and Marketing team to plan monthly strategy
  • Co-coordinating with Cluster Leaders and Relationship Managers PAN India to enhance scope of business
  • Ensuring Cost to Income is met and profit percentage is enhanced month on month
  • Work with stake holders and product team to identify financial goals and working towards it
  • Set credits policies, credit lines, procedures and standards in conjunction with stake holders and customers
  • Explain various types of loan options to customers
  • Providing loan approval to customers within TAT and refer loan application outside those limits to management for approval basis merits
  • Analyze potential loan markets and develop referral networks to locate prospects for loans

Team Manager

Intelenet Global Services (Barclays)
11.2013 - 07.2016
  • Managing 5 teams with span of 65 employees
  • Driving teams to achieve ascending Net Promoter Score daily / weekly / monthly
  • Promoting Up-sells for Barclays products by applying ‘Sales through Service’ technique
  • Managing schedule adherence metric for assigned teams and the ones on shift
  • Ensuring the requirement for heads on day to day basis is met, managing Interval adherence (Conformance and Compliance for the site)
  • Ensuring GOS, AHT and Login Hours are met for the shifts by Real Time Monitoring
  • Generating revenue by providing additional FTE as Overtime (per client requirement)
  • Handling Attrition and Shrinkage for community
  • Managing Onsite Client Relationship, Updates and Performance Review
  • Developing & Mentoring Team leaders by conducting regular reviews
  • Certified Recruiter by Clients: Hiring CSR and Team leaders
  • Drive employee experience improvement programs on the floor
  • Ensure all employees have specific developmental opportunities identified & followed up with Action Plans
  • Implement consistent Rewards & Recognition program to drive results & high motivation within the team

Team Leader

Intelenet Global Services (Barclays)
03.2010 - 11.2013
  • Leading team of 10 advisors to meet monthly targets
  • Promoting 6 products to customers by Sales through Service methodology
  • Deft at knowledge with Savings A/c, Lending, Credit Cards, Current A/c & Insurance products
  • Managing Client Relationship on day-to-day basis
  • Sharing best practices and liaising for Business updates
  • Review performance on daily, weekly & monthly basis to enhance performance
  • Coaching advisors to improve performance by providing timely feedback through call monitoring
  • Maintaining appropriate documentation to be complaint with Ombudsman regulations for Banking in the UK

Team Leader

Fidelity Information Services India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai
09.2003 - 02.2010
  • To ensure meeting of team & individual targets
  • Setting up & maintaining Critical to Quality / Critical to Process targets for the process & team
  • Planning & providing shop-floor training to the team members
  • Keeping track of team member’s performance & attendance
  • Playing an important role in hiring & interviewing procedures from operations standpoint

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Mumbai University
03.2003

Master in Arts - Economics (Part 1)

Platinum Level Certification -

Barclays Real Coaching

Training with Distinction

British Council

Conquest & Real Leadership Training

Skills

  • Client Servicing
  • Project Management
  • Change Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Policy Renewal Strategy and Execution
  • Product Development
  • Process Improvement
  • Cross-selling and upsell initiatives
  • Digital Integration (NPCI, KYC, API)
  • UAT testing and liaising
  • Regulatory Compliance (IRDA)
  • Planning and coordination
  • Effective communication
  • Reporting
  • Reporting
  • Reporting

Professional Progression

  • Project Manager, End to End Renewal Journey’s for building efficiency., Managing Stake Holder, IT Team & Vendors.
  • Portfolio Manager, End to End Payment of potential customers interested for Mobile Insurance., Managing Stake Holder, Vendors and Boarding Team.
  • Sr. Sales Manager, Ensuring Product Performance., Managing Stake Holder, Product Team and Marketing Team.
  • Team Manager, Managing Site SLA and Performance., Client Interaction.
  • Team Lead, Managing team of 10 advisors., Training & Mentoring.

Career Experience

  • HDFC Ergo General Insurance Pvt Ltd, Deputy Vice President, 04/01/19, Present, Led & Implemented complex Health Renewal projects., Managing Change Request for continuous process improvement., Successfully completed 200+ projects for Health Renewal team., Integral part of core team to deliver major changes at Organization level., Lead renewal journey on Front End Applications., Integrated API for outsourced vendors., Prepared SMS and emailer content for various project/process improvement., Handled Health Renewal Persistency for West Location., Center Head for Tele Calling Channel Setup at Mumbai., Consent calling for Bank customers., Retaining customers and encouraging renewal year on year., Increase the GWP for location by upselling and promoting new product., Liaising with the Sales team to onboard customers., Managing span of 45 Off role Agents.
  • One Assist Consumer Solution Pvt Ltd, Portfolio Manager, 10/01/17, 04/01/19, Handling Renewal Persistency at Pan India Level., Heading Cross Selling, Up Selling, Customer Retention., End to End Payment collection for Mobile Renewal., On site support at Vendor Location., Managing Boarding of the customers., Liaising with the field team., Data Management to ensure highest conversion., Represent the company at vendor location.
  • YES Bank, Senior Sales Manager, 09/01/16, 10/01/17, Generating leads for various categories of vehicle loans., Upsell Retail Asset Products., Managing the Field Team of 40 on foot agents., Ensuring maximum pick ups of leads for Credit Card., Liaising with Product and Marketing team., Ensuring Cost to Income is met.
  • Intelenet Global Services (Barclays), Team Manager, 11/01/13, 07/01/16, Managing 5 teams with span of 65 employees., Driving teams to achieve ascending Net Promoter Score., Promoting Up-sells for Barclays products., Managing schedule adherence metric., Generating revenue by providing additional FTE as Overtime., Handling Attrition and Shrinkage.
  • Intelenet Global Services (Barclays), Team Leader, 03/01/10, 11/01/13, Leading team of 10 advisors to meet monthly targets., Promoting 6 products to customers., Managing Client Relationship., Review performance on daily, weekly & monthly basis., Coaching advisors to improve performance.
  • Fidelity Information Services India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Team Leader, 09/01/03, 02/01/10, Ensuring meeting of team & individual targets., Setting up & maintaining Critical to Quality targets., Planning & providing shop-floor training., Keeping track of team member’s performance.

Affiliations

  • Nominated for the International Barclays Award in 2015
  • Winner in the Team Leader and Team Award category
  • Champ of the Quarter Award for three consecutive quarters at Barclays

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Marathi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Gujarati
Advanced (C1)
C1

Timeline

Deputy Vice President

HDFC Ergo General Insurance Pvt Ltd
04.2023 - Current

Assistant Vice President

HDFC Ergo General Insurance
04.2019 - 03.2023

Portfolio Manager

One Assist Consumer Solution Pvt Ltd
10.2017 - 04.2019

Senior Sales Manager

YES Bank
09.2016 - 10.2017

Team Manager

Intelenet Global Services (Barclays)
11.2013 - 07.2016

Team Leader

Intelenet Global Services (Barclays)
03.2010 - 11.2013

Team Leader

Fidelity Information Services India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai
09.2003 - 02.2010

Bachelor of Arts -

Mumbai University

Master in Arts - Economics (Part 1)

Platinum Level Certification -

Barclays Real Coaching

Training with Distinction

British Council

Conquest & Real Leadership Training

Kalpa Chandarana