Minal Shahapure
Pune
Summary
Results-driven professional offering a progressive 20+ years career in Information Technology with a blend of Insurance domain. Successfully directing IT projects from inception to execution, strategically allocating resources and delegating tasks to achieve on-time, on-budget. Strong technical and functional knowledge in General Insurance across all Lines of Business primarily Motor LOB with a horizontal spread across the processes of policy underwriting, servicing, claims & operations. Expertise in stakeholder/client/vendor interactions, time/cost planning.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd
01.2025 - Current
- Playing key role in Transformation Project implementing Motor LOB in TCS BaNCS product
- Accountable for maintaining business as usual applications related to Motor, Health, Non-Motor underwriting business with periphery of Policy Issuance, Claims, Accounting, Operations, Renewals management system
- Played instrumental role in execution of Transformation Projects related to Business Rule Management System for rating and rules repository for Motor underwriting
- Conceptualized, designed & implemented the Component-oriented Framework for Motor Policy issuance, policy servicing, renewals accelerating the operations productivity by 50% there by lowering time to market & system maintenance
- Webservice/URL Integrations for business, payment with Business Aggregators, agents, dealers
- Attend meetings at IRDA, NIC, GIC office on various Regulatory driven projects
- Engage with Senior Leadership to work on short and long-range technology planning
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with stakeholders, vendors, partners
AVP - Technology
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Pune
04.2018 - 03.2023
- Led cross-functional teams through change management lifecycles, maintaining smooth business function.
- Directed the development and implementation of new technology projects to increase business of motor dealer channels.
- Spearheaded cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic initiatives, enhancing organisational efficiency.
- Developed high-performing teams to consistently exceed goals, drive revenue and expand markets.
- Led strategic planning and execution to drive company growth and profitability.
Sr. Project Manager/Analyst
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
04.2010 - 03.2015
- Responsible for gathering user requirements, planning, system analysis, data modeling and implementation of Insurance projects like Underwriting, Claims, Accounts for various lines of business in General Insurance
- Involvement in UI/UX revamp of websales portal
- Extensive experience in operational areas of Motor, Marine, Property, Health Insurance, Underwriting, Claims, Account modules
- Mentoring team of 32 members with Senior TL, senior Developers, and Trainees
- Cost Benefit Analysis & Resource planning and recruitments
- Involved as part of Center of Competence team as Technical analyst
- Consistent award winner for High performance
Manager IT
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
04.2005 - 03.2010
- Project planning, impact analysis, data design and implementation of projects for Motor underwriting, rating engine
- System maintenance of operational areas of Motor, Health, underwriting, claims, accounting, agency modules
- Established team of 13 members including TLs, developers, and trainees
- Production support of implemented applications
- Consistent award winner for High performance
Programmer
Allianz Insurance Company
07.2003 - 03.2005
- Responsible for coding for claims and underwriting projects across three countries Singapore, Hongkong and China for Motor Insurance, Marine Insurance, Engineering Insurance Health & Liability Insurance, Property/Fire Insurance and the Reinsurance Co-Insurance Modules
- Project Pearl - China (Oracle, D2k, 9iAS) Description- This project is built on three-tier environment using Developer2000 (Forms 9i and Reports 9i), Oracle 9i Application server and 'Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.4.0, JServer Release 9.2.0.4.0 – Production' as database
- This project was of great significance as it was to be implemented in three countries across Asia having diversity in their functional requirements
- This project consists of all modules to support General Insurance Business in Hong Kong, China and Singapore
- The Module includes Property/Fire Insurance, Marine Insurance, Engineering Insurance Health & Liability Insurance, Motor Insurance and the Reinsurance Co-Insurance Modules
- Technologies - Oracle PL/SQL, Forms 9i, Reports 9i
Education
Certified Professional in Project Management (PMP) -
PMI
India07.2019
GNIIT (Recognized Graduate Degree -
NIIT
Pune, India06.2003
Bachelor of Engineering - Computers
Pune University
India06.2001
Skills
- Transformation
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Stakeholder/vendor management
- Resource Allocation
- Effective Communication
- System design
- Development & Delivery
- Regulatory compliance
- Policy issuance
- Claims management
- Java
- Advanced Java
- J2EE
- JSP
- PL/SQL
- UNIX
- Oracle 11g
- SQL Server
- Microsoft Project
Personal Information
Passport Number: J0636408
Timeline
Vice President
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd
01.2025 - Current
AVP - Technology
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
04.2018 - 03.2023
Sr. Project Manager/Analyst
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
04.2010 - 03.2015
Manager IT
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
04.2005 - 03.2010
Programmer
Allianz Insurance Company
07.2003 - 03.2005
Certified Professional in Project Management (PMP) -
PMI
GNIIT (Recognized Graduate Degree -
NIIT
Bachelor of Engineering - Computers
Pune University