Shantanu Dhar
Assistant Vice President Guidewire Delivery Driving Digital Transformation in Insurance @Aviva
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Assistant Vice President Guidewire Delivery Driving Digital Transformation in Insurance @Aviva
Toronto, ON, CA
As a Senior Leader within AVIVA Canada’s enablement team, I spearhead the implementation and delivery of the Guidewire Ski release roadmap and production upgrades, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and driving measurable business value.I lead end-to-end delivery of the Guidewire Ski release roadmap, aligning initiatives with AVIVA’s strategic priorities. I collaborate across Claims, Personal, and Commercial Lines to deliver customer-centric, scalable solutions, while managing complex dependencies within the Guidewire Cloud ecosystem. My role involves driving planning, resource allocation, and risk management to achieve on-time, on-budget delivery, and partnering with Guidewire for early insights into emerging capabilities to champion innovation and accelerate transformation. I foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, ensuring adherence to Agile best practices and software development standards, while designing efficient, future-ready processes that enhance business agility, operational excellence, and maximize enterprise value.
EDUCATION
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT SHANTANU DHAR
With over 22 years of IT experience in the insurance sector (Life, Group, and P&C), Shantanu specializes in digital transformation and legacy system modernization. At AVIVA, Shantanu leads the Guidewire Ski release roadmap, driving new Guidewire feature integration and optimizing the Guidewire Cloud ecosystem to foster innovation, seamless cloud adoption, and operational excellence — all aimed at enhancing customer experience and future organization readiness for profitable growth.Passionate about leveraging emerging technologies, Shantanu focuses on delivering greater efficiency following outcome-based models and customer-centric solutions. He oversees end-to-end delivery of complex programs with significant business impact, partnering with IT leaders and insurance technology providers to tackle digital challenges and deliver strategic value.His global experience spans Fortune 500 insurance clients across India, Japan, Belgium, the United States, and Canada, enabling him to design tailored solutions for diverse markets.Shantanu earned his Bachelor\'s degree in Electrical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, India.Key Highlights: Domain Expertise: Insurance (LOMA280, LOMA290, INS21), Guidewire CertifiedProgram Management: PMP, SAFe Agilist, CSM CertifiedSpecialties: Delivery Management, Agile Project Management, Digital Strategy, Consulting, Implementation, Operations, OutsourcingLeadership: Managed large ON-OFF Development and AVM projects (150+ team strength), Outcome based delivery strategies.
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