Travelers Canada, Toronto, Canada

+Associate Data Engineer (R&D Data Team), 1yr
+Consultant Data Analytics Engineer (R&D Data team), 1 yr
+Actuarial Analyst (R&D Data team), 6 yrs
+Actuarial Analyst (Actuarial pricing team), 3 yrs

Improved predictive modeling accuracy and validation efficiency through automation of data processes, while ensuring scalability and reliability. Trained junior staff on advanced workflows to enhance team expertise. Enabled monitoring of payments across product lines, enhancing data-driven decision-making by designing and delivering comprehensive business intelligence reports. Enhanced auto rate-making models by using advanced techniques, including industry data analysis, trend evaluation, and loss cost assessments. Advanced automation capabilities by conceptualizing underwriting rule editor for Cyber insurance during Innovation Jam.
• Supported underwriting and pricing strategies by developing and maintaining a robust database with complex rating algorithms.
• Reduced workflow inefficiencies by 80% through process re-engineering and database optimization, improving data retrieval and pricing model execution.
• Improved operational efficiency by 60% by developing the P&C Loss Ratio Dashboard, enhancing real-time financial performance tracking.
• Increased customer data accessibility by 20% through leading innovation initiatives, proposing actionable strategies for information retrieval.
• Ensured monetization success and regulatory compliance by modifying data programs to accommodate evolving coverage requirements in commercial property lines.
• Strengthened system reliability by identifying and resolving 30+ critical defects during UAT, reducing post-launch costs by 15%.
• Mentored junior analysts and offshore teams to enhance expertise in complex data workflows, experiment design, and validation processes.

**Previous Work Experience**

WTW, Toronto, Canada
Marketing Analyst | 1yr

Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka
Assistant Manager Actuarial – Non Life | 2 yrs

++Data Science Academic Projects++
Data Science & Advanced Statistics:
• Decreased internal marketing costs for insurance products by 40% through predictive model that identified potential customers with 73% accuracy.
• Insurance Pricing Forecasting – Build a model strategizing pricing plan to maximize profits.
• Allstate insurance claims severity prediction.
Customer Insights & Segmentation:
• Identified high-value customers by analyzing online retail data and grouping customer segments using K-means and hierarchical clustering algorithms in SQL and Python, driving targeted marketing strategies.
Data Management & Visualization:
• Designed and implemented a SQL database for an aviation company, creating tables for customer and flight details, preparing ER diagrams, and writing stored procedures to retrieve actionable insights.
• COVID19 Dashboard – Power BI