Title Description Recognition
As a Business Analyst in the Guidewire PolicyCenter team within Travelers, I played a key role in several impactful initiatives, demonstrating my ability to adapt, collaborate, and drive solutions for complex
challenges.
1. Application Product Design (APD):
Actively involved in building and validating product rules, ensuring thorough analysis and comprehensive documentation for engineers and Quality Engineers (QEs). Authored detailed user stories to ensure
that work was prepared ahead of each iteration, preventing roadblocks and fostering timely delivery.
Collaborated closely with my onshore counterpart to assign tasks, contribute to work, and delegate effectively, ensuring seamless coordination and progress across teams.
Supported Quality Assurance Testing by analyzing requirements, creating test scenarios and test cases, and validating APD rules through thorough execution, ensuring that processes remained accurate and
efficient.
Project Delivery Excellence 2. Client Delivery Work:
Led the review and backtracking of previous work to identify and rectify missing data. Thoroughly analyzed data elements for the line Inland Marine Contractors' Equipment to ensure readiness for CDA (Cloud
Data Access) validation, guaranteeing that they were easily consumable for downstream systems.
Reviewed and updated approximately 1,000 data elements, delegating work for 140 additional elements to track integration status and ensure alignment with both PolicyCenter and downstream applications.
Conducted in-depth analysis of rating features, focusing on the input and output rating elements for core coverages in Inland Marine – Contractors Equipment (IM-CE). Evaluated how these elements
impacted downstream consumption, including any effects on PolicyCenter (PC) UI and integrated systems. This allowed me to understand the data flow and impacts better, ensuring systems were aligned.
Refined user stories for each iteration, carefully splitting features into actionable tasks for developers to ensure smooth implementation.
Played a key role in supporting rating-related initiatives, the integration of the rating engine with PolicyCenter, SailPoint integration analysis, and the creation of new data elements and reuse of existing data Client Appreciation by BI Strategy,
elements for seamless use within PolicyCenter and downstream systems. Planning & Execution.
Contributed to Inland Marine – Contractors Equipment for the RogueOne team initially and then ScrumbleBees Team, both being Guidewire PolicyCenter Team, by performing detailed rating attribute analysis,
ensuring accurate mapping between the rating domain, billing requirements, claims enterprise data requirements and Guidewire PolicyCenter attributes.
Identified, rationalized and mapped data elements for 4screens for Audit transactions, enabling Audit screens in BiTest environments in PC UI thus able to create, rate and initiate audit transaction. And
similarly for other Transcations in PolicyCenter like New Business (Submission), Policy change and Reinstatement transactions screen and other downstream requirements.
Value creation for clients
APD rule build and validation for 27 product rules for additional coverages (watercraft, false pretense, employee tools, electronic vandalism), 26 product rules each for each of the CAT coverage Named
Storm, Earth Movement, Flood and Winstorm and Hail.
Collaborated with developers and engineers to break down complex features into manageable user stories, ensuring that technical solutions aligned with business requirements.
Worked alongside Tech Leads, BA Leads, and Data Specialists to rationalize and standardize data attributes, further enhancing data consistency and quality.
These contributions reflect my ability to lead, adapt to various project demands, and drive collaboration across teams for the seamless integration and delivery of complex solutions. FY25 Q1 Next Gen Champion Award
1. CERTIFICATION:
With a solid foundation in the insurance industry, I have earned several certifications that demonstrate my expertise and commitment to continuous learning. I hold AINS designation, having completed AINS
101 (Insurance), AINS 103 (Commercial Insurance), AIC 300(Claims), and ETIHCs exams.
Completed SAFe 6 Agilist Certification, reflecting my dedication to mastering agile methodologies in project management. Completed 2 exams, CPCU 500 and CPCU 551, to stay updated with risk
Upskilling Competency & Self- management in Insurnace and Commercial
Development Additionally, I am certified as an ECBA (Entry Certificate in Business Analysis) and am currently pursuing CPCU 500, further refining my knowledge in commercial and personal insurance. I have also been
nominated for Agile SAFE, reflecting my dedication to mastering agile methodologies in project management.
2. PROFICIENCY:
I possess high proficiency in Personal Insurance (P3+) and Insurance Claims (P3+), where I bring deep expertise to analyze, solve, and guide teams in claims-related processes. In Commercial Insurance
(P2) and Business Requirement Analysis (P2), I apply a strong foundation to manage requirements gathering, analyze business needs, and ensure successful project outcomes. These proficiencies enable
me to drive effective solutions and contribute to the success of key insurance projects.
1. Insurance Foundation Training (IFT) Trainer, focused on training freshers new to insurance with scenarios relevant to Personal Insurance, claims management. Trained participants gained a comprehensive
Project Level Contribution understanding of the foundational aspects of insurance. With positive feedback from attendees on session clarity and relatability. Recognised by Leads.
2. Insurance Bytes, an initiative to develop and deliver engaging content biweekly to support freshers and new joiners in simplifying 70+ key complex insurance concepts through visually appealing material in
areas like Personal Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Claims, Policy, etc in form of definitions, numerical examples, calculations and simplied in comic strips. Recognised by Leadership.
3. Conducting one-on-one Guidewire PolicyCenter training for an ASE assigned to a GW project. Taking daily updates on learning progress and providing hands-on for the screen walkthrough.
1. Leading ASE Leap Buffer Program for Q1 FY25 for 9 ASEs. Tracking on their self-learning of 30+ learning boards. Conducting weekly presentations to test insurance and BA knowledge understanding and to
improve their presentation skills and confidence. Have planned to conduct sessions on Business Analysis based on BABOK. Will be facilitating sessions by leads to help ASEs understand roles and
responsibilies through real examples. One-on-one connects with ASEs as well as each of their mentors to understand any gaps in learning and mentoring.
2. Client Financial Management, managing 3 portfolio financials for leadership view, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial reporting standards, tracking and analysis of financial metrics and
People/Team development budget utilization by coordination with stakeholders for timely updates and adjustments. Efficient financial oversight contributing to smooth project execution. Recognised by Leadership for the same.
3. Conducting Brown Bag Session for Markel team for CL10 and above to help understand how financials work in an Insurance Company. Performed Overall and Business Segment wise financial Analysis
additionally demonstrating all these financially graphically. Appreciated by Leadership.
4. ASE Screening: Conducted Level 1 screening for ASE candidates for 2 quarters for the role of Business Analysts by evaluating candidates on their understanding of basic BA responsibilities and alignment
with project needs, provided recommendations for candidates advancing to the next level. Thus, improved quality of ASE candidates onboarded for projects.
5. Supported and got recognised by Trv Acc Leadership for showcasing the Client/Accenture roadmap for 2 client visits (PI client visit and BI Canada) in form of wall doodle.
Personal Interests
Planning to conduct an Art Workshop