Altaf Shaikh

London Market_ Llyods of London, MGA/U, Speciality Risk, Wholesale and Retail Insurance/Re/Broking_CertCII_PMP_LSSBB_RPA_PRINCE2_ISO_GDPR_IIM Indore Alumni (Strategist|Operations|Visionary|Servant Leader)US Visa

Role
Sr Operations Practice Leader at EXL
Location
Pune, MH, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Altaf Shaikh

Strategic Leader with 22 Years of experience in exceeding strategic business objectives ensuring consistent achievement of all Financial and Operational KPIs. Key Forte - Manage, inspire and motivate a number of AVPs (Associate Vice Presidents) to ensure Operational Excellence, High Employee Engagement and Service improvement.Knowledge Credits-1.Chartered Insurance Institute- Cert CII Certified (I10)Insurance Broking Fundamentals-(LM1)London Market Insurance Essentials -(LM2) London Market Insurance Principles and Practices 2. Indian Institute Management Indore - Strategic Thinking 3. PMP, PRINCE2, LSSBB - Certified 4. GDPR Certified5. ISO 27001:2013 - Lead Auditor6. BPO Lead Certified7. ITIL V38. Ui Path Academy- RPA Implementation Certified Program Level- RPA Solution Design Certified- RPA BOTs Pricing & Licenses renewal Certified - CBA9. Australia, US & UK Visa HolderKey Traits-1.Acts Strategic and Leads by example2.Proof Of Concept to Proof Of Value3.Known for Managing - Large Scale Service Delivery Teams across 3 Locations4.31 Transitions of the Business from Home Office5.Known for leading high engaging teams. Talent Acquisition, Development and Retention6.Strong Retention - Associate, Clients & Revenue7.P&L Management & Cost Controls/Redirection8.Project & Program Management9.Product (Tech) & Service Collaboration to drive digital transformation and efficiencies Aligning Operations Goal to Business based outcome Goal10.NPS, VOC and CSAT Champion11.Six Sigma and TQM12.Known for Rolling Out Pre-Sales Strategies13.Implementing Cross Selling Strategies14.Business Intelligence & Analytics15.Data Modelling and Data Science16.Planning, Forecast - Budgets and Production/Volumes17.Strong Employee Engagement and Connect18.Nurture Talent & Development - Training19.Hiring Needs, Appraisals, Cross Training20.Individual Development Plan and Performance Mgmt.21. led BCM and ISMS functions Recognition For-1.One tribe award winner at Gallagher - 2022 (Felicitated by Pat & Tom Gallagher)2.Highest Kenexa Employee Engagement across Gallagher - 20183.Large Scale Transitions - 2018 to 2020- Transition of 31 UK Branches to Offshore Shared Services Center4.Automate Product to enhance Employee & Customer Experience via RPA5.Coveted Leadership Award - 20186.GOAL Award, the highest award at ADP for driving and delivering business results7.Large Scale Technology Migration Programs-Successful set up of Robotics Operations Center8.TQM - 2020

Experience

  1. Sr Operations Practice Leader

    EXL

    Sep 2025 — Present · Pune Division, IN

    Sr Operations Practice Leader, leading Commercial and Specialty insurance (Syndicate, Insurers, MGA, Reinsurer, Brokers) cluster of accounts - London Market, Llyods of London and Company Market.

Education

  • St Vincent High School

    Higher Secondary School, Accounting and Business/Management

    2003

  • Chartered Insurance Institute

    I10 , Insurance Broking Fundamentals

  • DNV GL Training

    DNV - ISO 27001:2013 Certified Leader, ISO 27001:2013 - ISMS, ISO Controls & Standards, SOC1, SAS 70 & BS7799

    2017 — 2018

  • QAI BPO/KPO Lead

    Associate Degree, Operations Management and Supervision

    2010 — 2011

  • Project Management Institute

    Project Management Professional , Project Management

  • Chartered Insurance Institute

    London Market Insurance , Llyods and London Market

  • Council for Six Sigma Certification & IASSC Lean Six Sigma Certification

    Green Belt Certification, Lean Six Sigma

  • Council for Six Sigma Certification & IASSC Lean Six Sigma Certification

    Yellow Belt Certification, Lean Six Sigma

    2020 — 2021

  • UI Path Academy

    Diploma of Completion - RPA Implementation Methodology, Robotics Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence

    2018 — 2019

  • Chartered Insurance Institute

    Cert CII, UK Insurance

  • Savitribai Phule Pune University

    Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

    2004 — 2006

  • DNV GL Training

    Data Privacy and General Data Protection Regulation , GDPR EU and Complaince

    2018 — 2018

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