Chicago, IL Capgemini acquired IGATE, April 2015. IGATE acquired Patni Computers, 2011. Director, Senior Solution Architect, Senior Consultant Led efforts developing requirements and designing policy and claims systems for property and casualty. This included developing new business/post new business UI workflows, system functionality for managing organizational hierarchies, and design to support broker/agency management. Oversaw testing for system integration, user acceptance, and end-to-end testing. Partnered with a software vendor to successfully replace an existing personal lines system with a new application for a Canadian client. Engaged with the client from project kick-off to the pilot. Led Agile-based teams while developing requirements for automobile and residential. Designed functional specs used for translating requirements into technical design. These improvements substantially streamlined data input time while capturing more relevant information for evaluating risk. Collaborated with business sponsors and system architects to develop solution options for the more to most complex issues. Directed all functional, integration, and end-to-end testing across the enterprise. Designed approach for compressing the testing cycle to move to production sooner, significantly reducing testing costs and shortening the schedule by at least 50%. Partnered with software vendor to migrate a personal lines policy legacy system to a new application for a large insurance client. Led customer working groups through their current business processes towards defining clear future state solutions. Developed requirements definition and use cases including user interface requirements and screen configuration, high level and detail design support, business/product rules, and workflow diagrams to support the new application. Successfully designed a model to align the internal and external hierarchies, which was critical for allocating premium and claims, managing task assignment, and organizational management. Directed end-to-end and time-based testing to ensure the enterprise solution was functioning as designed, including a solid project plan to optimize resource assignments, achieve key milestones, and complete deployment on schedule. Led the testing initiative for a new claims reporting system to replace the legacy application including development of a master test plan, resource planning, and directing the test team in conducting test preparation and execution. The