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Yash Katyara

Summary

Data-driven professional with 2+ years of experience delivering insights to drive growth and optimize operations. Skilled in financial analytics, automation, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance product outcomes.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Actuarial Analyst II

Allstate Insurance

09.2023 - Current

Created multiple automated SAS programs to extract, manipulate and consolidate data, cutting processing time by 66% in some cases. This allowed the team to make quicker, more informed decisions about reserve actions.
Worked on risk adjustments and illiquidity premium curves, incorporating data simulations and A/B testing, resulting in a margin of error of less than 1%, improving the accuracy of reserves and supporting more reliable decision-making.
Acted as the key point of contact between Finance and Claims, collaborating with auditors to resolve issues and streamline communication, resulting in streamlined and accurate reserving (8% reduction in excess reserves).

Co-Founder

Designer Home Decor

08.2023 - 10.2024

Started and grew an online furniture business, generating AU$40,000 in revenue within the first three months.
Managed a small marketing and design team, refining the website and optimizing market positioning, leading to an exponential increase in sales and a 10% improvement in customer retention.
Leveraged product metrics (e.g., conversion rates, user retention) and customer feedback to continuously optimize the sales funnel, optimize the pricing strategy and improve user engagement, leading to a 25% increase in conversion rates.

Consulting Intern

Oliver Wyman

05.2023 - 08.2023

Analyzed product performance and user engagement metrics for a Life Settlement client, resolving valuation discrepancies and recommending strategic product adjustments that resulted in cost reductions and improved product adoption.
Provided recommendations to leadership that helped delay a new product launch, saving the company 15% in projected costs.
Collaborated closely with senior stakeholders to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.

Analyst Intern

Deloitte

01.2023 - 04.2023

Designed a claims reserving model using R, improving reserve accuracy by 3%, and utilized user journey analysis to refine the model’s application to better inform product optimization and user engagement strategies.
Worked with client teams to introduce new reserving practices, resulting in a 15% reduction in process inefficiencies and improved risk management.
Supported data analysis and presented findings in a way that made complex actuarial concepts easier to understand for non-technical stakeholders, leading to more informed decision-making and a substantial increase in cross-department collaboration.

Actuarial Intern

Wawanesa Insurance

05.2022 - 12.2022

Automated the loss triangle analysis process using R, reducing manual work by 40% and improving reserve accuracy by 3%.
Led cross-functional workshops that focused on pricing strategy, helping to improve the competitiveness of products in the market by 12%.
Developed a competitive analysis dashboard to evaluate competitors’ rating factors and adjust pricing strategies, leading to a recommendation for a 5% increase in market share for specialty line products, ensuring our products remained competitive.

Actuarial Student

Munich Re

01.2022 - 04.2022

Automated the year-end reporting process using VBA, reducing reporting time by two days while maintaining accuracy.
Delivered key insights to senior actuaries, improving forecasting processes and enabling more effective decision-making for the Group Insurance team.
Collaborated with actuaries to identify areas of improvement in our reports, leading to a significant increase in forecasting model efficiency.

Front Desk Manager

Samesun Hostel Banff

06.2020 - 01.2021

Managed day-to-day operations, ensuring guests had a positive experience and improving overall efficiency.
Collected and analyzed guest feedback, identifying areas where we could improve service, leading to better customer satisfaction.
Worked with my team to optimize internal processes, reducing wait times and improving operational flow.