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SHRIKANT GAJBHIYE

SHRIKANT GAJBHIYE

Thane

Summary

Visionary Corporate Strategist with a focus on Product Management and Distribution Excellence. Spearheaded the launch of market-leading initiatives, achieving significant revenue milestones and client acquisition. Championed collaboration across teams to enhance product offerings and streamline operational processes.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President : Protection Strategy

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
, Mumbai
01.2021 - Current
  • Business Scale-Up: Accountable for meeting organizational revenue targets across Retail Protection, High-sum-assured ULIPs & riders through strategic planning and cross-functional enablement
  • Collaborated with actuarial, risk, BIU, underwriting and product teams to refine product features, pricing, and policy guidelines based on competitive intelligence and distributor feedback.
  • Process & Policy management: Enablement of process, policy & underwriting relaxations in the current offering by engagement with Reinsurer & Internal stakeholders (for retention level enablements)
  • Distribution management: Execution of distribution partner specific initiatives like Special Exit feature & Term by invite campaigns
  • Competition monitoring: Maintenance of business numbers, product initiatives, channel mix & other relevant insights for all major competition players
  • System management: Communication of system requirements of new product propositions (or enablements) to systems teams i.e. Products, BSG, CUW & IT teams to ensure timely release of UATs, Signoffs & Production movements

Founder

Inktantra Technologies
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Launched India's first online Print Marketplace Portal
  • Achieved INR 2,00,00,000 Cr Revenues with a team of 8 employees
  • Acquired 1000+ Business Clients in a span of 24 months

Product Manager

ICICI Lombard GIC
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Devised Product lifecycle, including Strategy, Conceptualization, Features, UI/UX, Prototyping, Underwriting, & Rollout of GPS Tracking VAS Offering for ICICI Lombard
  • Worked closely with design and engineering team for product deployment, marketing, and business teams to drive product adoption across 100+ Clients in the first year of its launch
  • Improved NPS of the clients & reduced marine insurance claims by 25%
  • Contributed to Premium INR 5 Cr in first year of product launch

Brand Manager

Alchemy Organic Products
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Established Distribution of Products over 200 Key Accounts through channels GT & MT
  • Achieved a steady month on month sales growth of 25% across general trade retail

Education

MBA -

Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode, KL
01-2013

B TECH -

National Institute of Technology
Nagpur, MH
01-2009

Skills

  • Life Insurance Product Strategy
  • Retail Protection
  • Product Management
  • Process & Policy of LI products

Accomplishments

  • TEDx Speaker, BITS Ranchi, 2016
  • Action for India Fellow, 2015-2016
  • Winner of 'Management Canvas'
  • Winner of 'International TED event'
  • Winner Gold Medal in Event SPRINT

Timeline

Vice President : Protection Strategy

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
01.2021 - Current

Founder

Inktantra Technologies
01.2019 - 01.2021

Product Manager

ICICI Lombard GIC
01.2016 - 01.2019

Brand Manager

Alchemy Organic Products
01.2013 - 01.2016

MBA -

Indian Institute of Management

B TECH -

National Institute of Technology
SHRIKANT GAJBHIYE