JAGDISH CHAUHAN
Virginia,USA
Summary
Technology Executive with 20+ years of experience advancing product portfolios, modernizing underwriting, and accelerating delivery in the insurance industry. Proven Track Record shaping end-to-end technology strategies and roadmaps to enable best-in-class pricing, underwriting, and nationwide product rollouts. High-Performance Leadership: Builds and nurtures diverse engineering organizations, promoting continuous improvement, innovation, and a one-team mindset. Insurance Domain Expertise in underwriting, new business, and digital transformations across complex environments. Strategic Partnership: Skilled at collaborating with business leaders, C-level executives, and vendors to maximize ROI and ensure alignment with corporate vision. Operational Excellence: Deep experience in budget management, IT TCO, Agile/DevOps, and data-centric architectures to drive sustainable outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director / Enterprise Technology Leader
Pacific Life
Virginia, USA
09.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: Life Insurance
- Spearhead Technology Strategy & Architecture: Developed a multi-year roadmap for Life Underwriting & New Business (UWNB), enabling straight-through processing (STP) and reducing policy issuance time from days to minutes
- Drive Product & Platform Delivery: Oversee a cross-functional team of ~30 (full-stack engineers, architects, analysts, QA) to deliver award-winning digital capabilities, achieving 80%+ e-Policy adoption and reduced cycle times by 4–7 days
- Promote Agile & DevOps: Implemented best practices around a Product and Platform Operating Model (PPOM), enhancing delivery velocity and collaboration
- Manage Budget & Vendor Relationships: Govern multi-million-dollar budgets and optimize IT TCO by guiding technology investments in integration platforms (MuleSoft, Kafka), cloud solutions (AWS), and data science initiatives
- Cultivate High-Performing Teams: Established a coaching culture, mentoring team members and fostering continuous learning; recognized for empowering next-generation leaders
- Life Insurance
- Key Achievements
- Transformation & Innovation: Led modernization of document generation and real-time correspondence platforms, reducing manual errors and policy cycle times
- Strategic Data Initiatives: Implemented enterprise data management frameworks and AI-driven solutions, improving underwriting accuracy and customer experience
- Architecture Governance: Co-founded an Architecture Review Board (ARB) to align technical solutions with business priorities, ensuring scalability and reliability
Founder & Lead Engineer (Weekend/Part-Time, Open Source)
SkyX Labs
Ashburn, USA
04.2020 - 02.2023
- SkySpaces: Developed a decentralized, cost-effective document management platform as an alternative to traditional cloud storage solutions (Google Drive/Dropbox)
- SkyApp: Built a decentralized static website hosting platform using Sia and Handshake blockchains
- Technologies: ReactJS, JavaScript/TypeScript, Sia Blockchain, Handshake Blockchain
Solutions Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
New Jersey, USA
09.2014 - 09.2016
- Company Overview: Insurance & Healthcare
- Consulted for North American Clients on modernization, application rationalization, and data governance
- Pre-Sales Leadership: Partnered with IBM for go-to-market strategies leveraging AI/ML (Watson) in casualty forecasting
- Innovation Lab Contributions: Developed prototypes and proof-of-concepts, boosting client confidence in emerging tech solutions
- Insurance & Healthcare
Engineering & Development Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
Virginia, USA
12.2005 - 09.2014
- Company Overview: Genworth Financial
- Managed a 20+ person team (developers, analysts, QA), delivering insurance and asset management solutions (Java, BPM, Informatica)
- Collaborative Delivery: Optimized SDLC processes, improving on-time releases and customer satisfaction
- Genworth Financial
Product Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
Mumbai, India
02.2003 - 12.2005
- Company Overview: TCS BANCS – Retail Stock Trading
- Led product technology roadmap for a greenfield stock trading platform, orchestrating deployments to major financial institutions
- Drove agile, startup-like execution to navigate evolving requirements and complex stakeholder demands
- TCS BANCS – Retail Stock Trading
Education
Chief Data Officer (CDO) Certification -
Carnegie Mellon
02.2025
B.E. - Computer Science
Mumbai University
MumbaiGenerative AI – Executive Strategies -
Kellogg School of Management
Skills
- Life Insurance domain
- Product Innovation
- Enterprise Architecture
- Software Engineering
- Agile Delivery
- Product and Platform Operating Models
- Leadership Development
- Budgeting & IT Cost Optimization
- Strategic Roadmap
- Portfolio Management
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Data Management, Analytics and AI/ML
References
Available upon request
Leadership And Community
- Mentorship & Coaching: Active in developing emerging leaders; fosters a culture of continuous feedback and growth.
- Industry & Tech Involvement: Frequent participant in insurance and technology forums; built advanced prototypes in Data/AI and Web3 storage.
Timeline
Founder & Lead Engineer (Weekend/Part-Time, Open Source)
SkyX Labs
04.2020 - 02.2023
Senior Director / Enterprise Technology Leader
Pacific Life
09.2016 - Current
Solutions Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2014 - 09.2016
Engineering & Development Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2005 - 09.2014
Product Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
02.2003 - 12.2005
Chief Data Officer (CDO) Certification -
Carnegie Mellon
B.E. - Computer Science
Mumbai University
Generative AI – Executive Strategies -
Kellogg School of Management
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