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Sagar Shinde

Mumbai

Summary

A results-oriented with over 6 years of experience in AI-driven product development, data analytics, and full lifecycle management. Proven success in delivering impactful products across insurance, education, and technology sectors. Skilled in utilizing data insights to prioritize features, align product roadmaps with business goals, and deliver valuable solutions. Adept at collaborating with global stakeholders from Australia, Europe, the UK, and Asia, leading cross-functional teams, and managing Agile projects to meet stakeholder expectations and enhance user experiences. Proficient in cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Salesforce), data pipelines, and modern BI tools to build scalable, secure products. Strong leadership in driving innovation, managing teams, and improving processes to accelerate time-to-market. Recently completed a master's certification in Data Science and Product Management from IIM Lucknow.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior - Data Science & Data Analytics Engineer

Marsh & McLennan Global Services India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
03.2023 - Current
  • Designed and maintained secure data pipelines, leveraging enterprise technologies such as AWS S3, AWS Athena, and NiFi, for ingesting, transforming, and loading large datasets into various analytics platforms, i.e. Qlik, Power BI, Tableau and Custom VBA reports.
  • I worked on an enterprise UK healthcare insurance premium forecasting project. Implemented end-to-end process mapping and product development by prioritizing high-impact clients and features using the RICE model (tracker) to align with business goals and drive value. Developed a secure data engineering pipeline using Python, SFTP, and Nifi. Managed API security through Vault management. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and partnering with the data governance team to ensure compliant and secure data handling across cloud environments, establishing secure integrations between multiple sources for efficient data exchange. (High-value product)
  • I worked on the GSD AI chatbot beta product and utilized OpenAI data embedding and MongoDB with LangChain vector search to extract insights from unstructured documents for global partner training. Strategized integration with the AI-mind project to expand the chatbot's functionality for multilinguals.
  • I worked on the Australia Worker Compensation (Health & Life) Insurance Dashboard using Python and Power BI to forecast the interim, adjusted, and final premiums. Collaborated with a cross-functional Australian team to gather and analyze the requirements and design the product for multiple insurers and Australian industry-wise clients. Data pipeline fetching data from PDF and Excel with OCR technology. Delivered on time with maximum savings and less human intervention. (Got an award for these projects).
  • I worked on the Philippines Health Claims Analysis and Benchmarking using Qlik. Driving insights for risk analysis and performance benchmarking across industry, market, and peer groups. Performed gap analysis across multiple insurers, identifying areas of improvement. Ensured compliance with data governance frameworks and data protection regulations.
  • I worked on the Poland and Hungary Life Insurance Plan Benchmarking using Python and Power BI. Developed a Power BI dashboard with row-level security, ensuring brokers could access only their clients' and insurers' data while maintaining data protection and sanitization via Microsoft SharePoint integration.
  • I worked with the Malaysia team to automate the current manual process using robotic process automation (RPA). To generate client-wise PPT from raw health claims data. Prepared an operational activity plan to get the job done in 30 minutes from 7 days.

Team Lead

NMIMS Global Distance Learning (Third Party Payroll)
Mumbai
08.2020 - 03.2023
  • Resource management and stakeholder collaboration. Lead a team of data analysts, managing resources effectively to align with business requirements. Collaborated closely with product managers and stakeholders to ensure project deliverables met expectations.
  • Agile methodology and sprint planning spearheaded the planning and execution of agile sprints, ensuring alignment of resources with tasks. Facilitated daily stand-ups to identify blockers and track task progress, optimizing team performance and productivity.
  • Developed complex SQL queries to analyze large datasets for trends and insights. Designed, developed, and implemented ETL processes for data integration from multiple sources. Utilized machine learning algorithms to predict customer behaviour based on past interactions.
  • Trained junior analysts on best practices in data mining and visualization tools.
  • Provided technical support for existing reports, dashboards or other tools.

Software Engineer

NMIMS Global Distance Learning (Third Party Payroll)
Mumbai
09.2018 - 08.2020
  • I worked on the web Java Spring microservices project with the multilayer framework. Implemented from start payment microservice app to integrate with other apps using HDFC, PayU, Paytm, and Bill Desk integration. From collecting payment, status checks, status updates, and payment refund features.
  • Implemented from the start, AWS S3 file management. To upload, delete, and update the content for other internal apps.
  • Integrated third-party APIs into existing systems as needed for enhanced functionalities.
  • Utilized version control tools such as Git for managing source codes across multiple projects.
  • Worked on Salesforce to sync data with internal system.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering

Rajarambapu Institute of Technology
Maharashtra
05.2018

Higher Secondary Certificate - Science Education

Kirti M. Doongursee College
Mumbai
03.2014

Secondary School Certificate -

Guru Nanak High School
Mumbai
03.2012

Skills

  • Programming language: Python, R, Java, PHP, Javascript, VBA
  • Data Engineer: AWS Athena, Nifi, AWS S3, Dremio
  • BI Tools: Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense
  • Cloud: AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Salesforce
  • Framework: Laravel, Spring MVC, Spring Boot
  • Tools: SciPy, Spark, Pandas SAS, Power BI Gateway, UiStudio
  • Query language: DAX, SQL, Qlik Script
  • Soft Skills: Cross-Functional Leadership, Data-Driven Decision Making, Agile Methodologies (Scrum), Product Strategy Development, Tech Project Management, Resource Management, Efficient Stakeholder Management and Good Communication Skills

Accomplishments

  • Nominated for annual award from Data Science & Solution Design Department in top 5.
  • Nominated in Top project with high value and benefit for business operation in top 5.
  • Awarded for good performance and complex project handling.
  • Awarded R3 Quarter in Data Science & Solution Design Department.
  • Got 2nd Prize In Idea Competition Organized by RIT in 2016-17.
  • Got 2nd Prize In Idea Competition Organized by RIT in 2015-16.

Professional Training & Certification Program

1. Data Driven Product Management, IIM Lucknow (2024)

Marketing Strategy & Customer Insights: Marketing strategy, market segmentation, persona development, and value proposition. Quantitative research (A/B testing, funnel testing) and understanding customer needs.

Product Development & Customer Engagement: Product positioning, roadmap planning, building user experience (UX), customer engagement, and retention strategies. Decoding the customer journey and creating MVPs for testing.

Sales Forecasting & Agile Methodologies: Sales forecasting, marketing budgeting, ROI analysis, and agile development methodologies (Scrum, backlog estimation, epics, user stories).

2. LEAN Process & Efficient stakeholder management, Degreed

Developed a value/effort matrix to understand customer value, eliminated waste in value creation, continuously improved products and processes, and efficiently managed stakeholders through an influence vs. interest matrix.

3. Data Science & Business Analytics Master Program, Simplilearn 

Data science using R, statistics for data science, Regression analysis, classification and clusting.

Data science using python, statistics analysis and business applications, Mathematical computing (numpy), Scientific computing (scipy), Data manipulation (pandas), Natural language processing with scikit learn and web scraping.

Machine learning, Data preprocessing, Understanding supervised learning, Feature engineering, supervised classification, un-supervised learning, time series modeling, ensemble learning.Tableau, Data visualization with multiple charts and data engineering.

4. PHP and web development, CMS Mumbai

Learn basic to advance web development using Html5, Css3, Javascript and PHP backend. Understanding and implementing php laravel framework to make work more organized.

Languages

Marathi
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

Timeline

Senior - Data Science & Data Analytics Engineer

Marsh & McLennan Global Services India Pvt Ltd
03.2023 - Current

Team Lead

NMIMS Global Distance Learning (Third Party Payroll)
08.2020 - 03.2023

Software Engineer

NMIMS Global Distance Learning (Third Party Payroll)
09.2018 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering

Rajarambapu Institute of Technology

Higher Secondary Certificate - Science Education

Kirti M. Doongursee College

Secondary School Certificate -

Guru Nanak High School
Sagar Shinde