Versatile, Change Agent, Transformation professional with strong record of contributions in streamlining process operations, transforming systems & businesses with tangible benefits. Targeting assignments in Business Process Excellence, Re-Engineering, AI Delivery and Management Consulting
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Director-Process Engineering
Zinnia Digital Services LLP
02.2025 - Current
Building Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement culture in US Insurtech Product firm(L&A)
Sold Big Ticket Transformation programs in AI/Gen AI/Agentic AI capability in large size deals which resulted in increase in bottom line by $5.5Mn annually
Assistant Vice President Transformation
Genpact
08.2022 - 02.2025
Driving Transformation & Continuous Improvement in C&H & Insurance(P&C)
Monitored Lean Transformation of Direct Keyed Claims Processing in OHBS resulting in significant dual payment reduction (~$1MN hard and soft savings combined annually)- Avg. monthly dual paid claims reduced from 631 to 252
Associate Director
KPMG India
05.2020 - 07.2022
Driving Cognitive Quality Transformation in BFS & Insurance(Life)
General Manager
Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
06.2018 - 05.2020
Reported to Managing Director
Led a global team of 60+QAs and PEX experts in Insurance(P&C)
DGM/AVP
Intelet and others
06.2014 - 02.2018
Driving Process Excellence in Insurance(P&C)
Manager Quality
UnitedHealth Group, Gurgaon
09.2012 - 05.2014
Driving Process Excellence in Health Insurance
Drive large deals transformation programs with P&L impact in the business process segment/organization, pitch in capability through collaterals and RFPs/RFIs
Mentor Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen and RDM/SPS projects and close within timeline. Deploy Digital, Analytics, Gen AI tools in client businesses.
Facilitate detailed FMEA, Fishbone, VSM and RCA+ workout sessions in causal exploration projects
Identify and implement business transformation opportunities agreed with client and design Target Operating Model for Intelligent future.
Execute time & motion studies in businesses to analyze the process performance and baseline productivity/AHT targets
Provide support for maintaining the performance, health metrics owned jointly by operations and quality
PEX Engagement in medium to large businesses transition through SLA baselining, productivity benefits and value delivery
Identify opportunity, present proposal and pursue POC on Gen AI solutions
Conduct:
AI/ML/Gen AI trainings to ingratiate the culture of Transformation in the DNA of the organization
Set up Business Quality Council across sites and collaborate good business practices in Operational Excellence
Education
MBA - Marketing & Operations
IBS, Hyderabad, IFHE
BE - Civil Engineering
Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College
West Bengal
Skills
Minitab: Statistical techniques in Six Sigma, Forecasting Model, ANOVA, Regression
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification(with fundamental concepts of TRIZ) from QAI Global(Trained by Mr. Aditya Bhalla-MBB, President TRIZ ASIA Forum-one of the only two persons in ASIA to be MATRIZ L1 Certified)
Accomplishments
Global Technology Giant: Set up a robust Quality & CI framework for Ad Optimization business of a large Tech giant based of Valley, by building in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in QA function with $4Mn benefit realized annually
Global Pharma giant: Debit Balance reduction of 90% leading to cash flow impact of $1.19 Mn in Accounts Payable by way of technology fix in Workflow Management
Consulting and implementing Generative AI solution in F&A processes of a large UK based global Pharma company.
A large UK BPO: Successfully designed Future State of Sales Commission process for a Global Medical Devices manufacturing company by identifying technology advancements, broken processes, failure points and identifying controls
Implementation of transformation opportunities in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables and Collections in FnA business
14 FTEs combined savings for a UK based Property Management group in AP,AR and R2R processes through elimination of NVAs and bots replicating manual rule based activities.
GCC-Global HR Consulting firm: Executed corrective & preventive action through technology enhancement to prevent errors & omissions in Defined Contribution domain to avoid future overpayments to the worth of ~100 MN in 2016
Deployment of RPA opportunities in Benefit Administration Ops by way shortlisting candidates through high volume, high FTE and manual effort driven processes and leading to 40% shorter cycle time and $2.36 MN Business Value Realization
Large IT MNC: Played a key role in delivering $6MN savings target with $1.2MN additional business across Australian geography Insurance operations in 2015
Designed a robust verification process for price match queue of a vertically integrated US based travel and tourism hospitality management company
Process standardization in AV and TI queues through implementation of workflow tool and identification of RPA opportunities leading to 65% enhancement of process cycle efficiency and 7.5 FTE benefits in Hotel and Air Ops of above org.
Plant turnaround by Inventory Reduction by 65%, Throughput Increase by 43% and Net Operating Expenses reduction by $ 40 MN for largest steelmaker of Europe through application of Theory of Constraints
GCC-Leading Global Bank: Delivered 150 FTE productivity gains/efficiency across MI business in GFC through Operating model re-structuring in 2014
GCC-Largest Health Insurer in US(Fortune 8th Rank): Mentored 30 Six Sigma/Lean projects and realized QNI savings of $4MN (207 FTEs reduction) in 2013
Guided & mentored 17 Lean, Six Sigma Projects and delivered annual benefits of $2.72 MN (savings in excess of 140 FTEs) in 2012
Global IT/ITES Firm: Successfully Led initiative of deployment of Theory of Constraints philosophy in Wipro processes
Tool deployment:
Kaizen(Pragati) portal for registering and approving best Kaizen practices in Wipro
ITMS E-learning Courses portal for Quality Team at Wipro
Selected Highlights & Contributions
Merit of receiving Catalyst Award for exceeding key business deliverables and hard wiring Operational Excellence culture into the supported business at UnitedHealth Group, Business Value Partner award at HSBC for implementing risk management framework in MI operations, Acknowledged with:, Best Project Award from IDBI Fortis Life Insurance Company Limited in Summer Internship in 2009, Best Performer Award from IDBI Fortis Life Insurance Company Limited in Summer Internship in 2009, Attained accolades from Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan for completion and handover of Janakpuri Metro Station in record time of eighteen months
Software Trainings
At NIIT Delhi-Jul'05 to Dec'05
Operating Systems: MS DOS, MS Windows 2000 & XP
Languages: Object Oriented Programming using C,C++
2010-2012 Banking & Financial Services, F&A, Telecom, LPO, KPO
2012-Till Date Insurance, Supply Chain, Healthcare, BFSI, F&A
Key Impact Areas
Business Process Excellence
Management Consulting
Leadership & People Management
Client Relationship Management
Process Improvement
Process Re-Engineering
Business Strategy & Execution
Budgeting & Forecasting
Resource Optimisation
Change Management
Soft Skills
Communicator
Thinker
Innovator
Collaborator
Intuitive
Executive Profile
Persuasive & Influential, Multi-domain Quality professional with 23 years of rich experience in Digital Transformation, Re- Engineering, Training and Consulting, Business Excellence across Property & Casualty, Life Insurance, US HealthCare, Finance and Accounting, Banking & Financial Services. Domain. Expertise in identifying opportunities/issues, defining and managing continuous improvement projects using the Lean Sigma framework.
Adept at directing & controlling all work performed within the project framework of the DMAIC phases, and has the authority for project element's task assignment & schedule(s). Coordinating with key business leaders for working on various high-net worth projects to generate revenue for the company with effective cost cutting. Excellence in leading strategic planning and directing multi-site functions; performing business/operating model re-structuring, cost control and effective management of cultural and organizational diversity.
Current Assignment
Setting up and driving a culture of Process Excellence by joint ways of working with client team to drive productivity, efficiency and tangible business impact in Insurtech Operations.
Industrial Projects
At IDBI Fortis Life Insurance Company Ltd. in Feb09-May09
Project: Customer Buying Behavior of Unit linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs) in current economicscenario
At Steel Authority Of India Ltd. (Durgapur Steel Plant) in May'02 – Jun'02
Project: Understanding the Operations of an Integrated Steel Plan
Associate Actuarial Analyst/Actuarial Analyst at Zinnia Digital Services LLPAssociate Actuarial Analyst/Actuarial Analyst at Zinnia Digital Services LLP
Manager-Procurement, Contract & Vendor Management at Zinnia Digital (fka-SE2 Digital Service LLP)Manager-Procurement, Contract & Vendor Management at Zinnia Digital (fka-SE2 Digital Service LLP)