Shailendra Sabaliya
Summary
Experienced Technical Project Manager and Certified Solution Architect with 17+ years of expertise in technology transformation consulting in the insurance and finance sector. Skilled in implementing Cloud Solutions, leading large-scale AI and data analytics projects, and executing Guidewire Cloud Suites Implementation. Passionate about driving digital transformation initiatives for major clients in the Insurance, Finance & Wealth, and Asset Management domain.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager and Chief Solution Architect
Ernst & Young LLP
01.2015 - Current
- Senior Manager and Cloud Solutions Architect
Ernst & Young LLP | October 2018 - Current
• Lead cross-functional teams in designing and implementing cloud-native enterprise solutions
• Manage large-scale data migration and transformation projects involving Guidewire Cloud Insurance suite, Azure, Snowflake and Databricks and Machine learning, resulting up-to 30% improvement in operational efficiency and data-driven decision making
• Oversight practice wide data governance frameworks and policies to ensure data quality and compliance
• Actively lead the development of InsureTech solutions and EY's Market place accelerators, Technology components that are quick to build and easy to adapt.
• Designed and deployed AI-powered customer insights platforms, partnering clients on their AI adoption resulting upto 20% increase in customer engagement
Senior Delivery Manager
Ernst & Young | January 2015 - October 2018
Delivery:
• Led Property and Casualty Insurance engagements including end to end transformation for the client from legacy to cloud
• Managed inception and implementation phases, leading upto 7 agile teams across Canada, India, and US.
• Oversaw cross work stream alignment, delivery, and resource management.
• Managed deliveries of cloud applications, Guidewire PolicyCenter implementations, upgrades, and portal implementations.
Transformation Programs and Strategy:
• Implemented online channel for customers to buy insurance and manage policies.
• Led digital transformation programs for material damage, claim processing, Guidewire portals, and cloud-hosted solutions for large P&C carriers.
• Delivered PolicyCenter configuration for commercial and personal auto lines of business with up to 60 offerings.
• Managed legacy application transformation programs with teams of up to 23 members.
Implementing Cloud-Hosted Business Critical Systems and Downstream Integrations:
• Experience in Guidewire Insurance suite cloud-based implementation, authentication and authorization management platforms, payments and financial transactions gateways, content management systems, and SmartComm document management application integration.
• Led payment gateway implementation for major payment processor in North America.
• Designed and implemented complex financial transaction management systems.
• Extensive experience in cloud-hosted SaaS and IaaS integrations with on-premise enterprise applications.
• Early career as developer, later promoted to technical lead for a broker-facing application serving over 20K brokers online each minute for a large insurance provider.
Impact: Successfully managed and delivered multiple large-scale transformation programs, enhancing the client's digital capabilities and operational efficiency. Improved customer experience through online channels and streamlined business processes with cloud-hosted solutions.
Technical Lead Architect
TATA Consultancy Services
06.2007 - 01.2015
- Played a pivotal role in transitioning legacy systems to modern cloud architectures, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption to business operations.
- Worked with customers or prospective customers to develop integrated solutions and lead detailed architectural dialogues to facilitate delivery of comprehensive solution.
- Guided and influenced existing partners on recommended upgrades and enhancements to integrated solutions.
Led the design and implementation of enterprise-level solutions, focusing on cloud architectures and data integration. - Developed comprehensive solution designs for complex systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical requirements.
- Technically led cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale transformation projects, including cloud migrations.
- Established best practices for data governance and quality management within enterprise data ecosystems.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Engineering -
Institute of Engineering Technology, DAVV University
Skills
* Management Skills
- Program leadership, Decision-making
- Client and Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning, Risk Mitigation
- Business Acumen, Opportunity identification, Portfolio expansion planning
- P&L Analysis, Financial forecasting
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* Technical Skills
- Cloud Native Services and Integrations (Azure, AWS)
- Guidewire Cloud Insurance Suite (PolicyCenter, InsuraceNow, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter)
- Data processing and Analytics platforms ( Snowflake , Databricks)
- DevDevSecOps, CloudOps and DataOpsTransformers, Recurrent Neural Networks, CNN and reinforcement learning models
- Python, GraphQL, Java, ReactJS, Redux, NodeJS, Express Data Governance , Ethical AI and Risk Assessments
- Cloud Infrastructure Architecture design
- Business Intelligence Reporting (Data Modeling, Power BI)
Personal Information
Title: Senior Manager, Enterprise Solution Architect
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- Guidewire Certified ACE - PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter
Leadershipandbusinessdevelopment
- Actively participated in business development activities, including proposal development and client relationship management.
- Collaborated with C-level executives to align data and AI strategies with business objectives.
- Mentored and coached junior team members, contributing to staff development and retention.
Timeline
Senior Manager and Chief Solution Architect
Ernst & Young LLP
01.2015 - Current
Technical Lead Architect
TATA Consultancy Services
06.2007 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Computer Engineering -
Institute of Engineering Technology, DAVV University
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