Candidate

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First Name: Shams
E-Mail Address: shams554@gmail.com
Country: Malaysia
Phone: +60122230794
Current Job Designation: Head of Department Portfolio Management Analytics
Job Designation Applying For: Manager and Up
Total Years of Experience: 12
Copy your Resume / CV in this box: S H A M S A I M R A N
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT & ANALYTICS
Strategic thinker with over a decade of experience in delivering a wide range of actuarial and analytical services, including
portfolio management, pricing and financial modeling. Adept problem solver, providing insightful support for high-stakes
decision-making processes. Demonstrated expertise in optimizing business performance through innovative, data-driven
strategies and comprehensive reporting. Skilled communicator, proficient in presenting complex concepts to diverse
audiences and fostering strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
K E Y S T R E N G T H S
Financial Modelling Reinsurance Optimization Process Enhancements
Large Data Analysis Reinsurance Pricing Risk Control Strategies
Stakeholder Management Profitability Testing Strategic Planning
C A R E E R H I G H L I G H T S
• Allianz: Successfully enhanced the portfolio management of the non-motor commercial business by supporting
underwriters with data-driven insights, guiding strategic business decisions and identifying new market opportunities.
• Gallagher Re: The lead analyst during a tender process for a new client, which resulted in the Company winning the
position as lead broker to place the client's retrocession program.
• Malaysian Re: Boosted profitability by 20% after de-risking loss-making business portfolios during my role as head of
pricing.
• Malaysian Re: Successfully developed & delivered customized risk transfer solutions for several local and international
clients throughout my pricing roles.
• Malaysian Re & MNRB: Implemented cost-effective automation which enhanced productivity of several stakeholders
i.e. via Excel VBA and development of user-friendly reporting templates.
C A R E E R E X P E R I E N C E
ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY MALAYSIA
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Portfolio Management, CUO Office Sep 2022 – Present
• Developed performance dashboards and reports that improved renewal management and business development
across the commercial lines of business, both in terms of topline and bottom-line.
• Performed regular deep dives into each key line of business to understand performance drivers of historical and
current experiences, benchmarked against the market to develop forward-looking strategies to capture a bigger
market share of profitable segments.
• Led the preparation of the commercial business slide deck for the annual strategic planning process, ensuring
alignment with local and regional organizational goals and providing clear insights for decision-making.
• Fostered effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Underwriting, CEO office, actuarial, pricing,
risk management, as well as regional leadership, to support key business initiatives.
• Nurtured a culture of continuous improvement, fostering collaboration and innovation, which improved team
productivity and effectiveness.
GALLAGHER RE LABUAN LIMITED (previously Willis Re Labuan Limited)
SENIOR ACTUARIAL ANALYST Actuarial Analytics Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
• Key responsibilities include providing actuarial and analytical support to the broking team and clients.
• Carried out a series of retention analyses for several clients to assist them in determining the most optimal retention
level in respect of their proportional treaties that best meets their reinsurance objectives.
• Involved in renewals whereby the team have designed new XOL structures that materially improved the economics of
the XOL reinsurance program from expiring terms.
• As a broking analyst that deals with a wide range of clients and internal stakeholders, demonstrated the ability to be
a dynamic communicator that can effectively deliver the key points across to the audience during any given discourse.
MNRB HOLDINGS BHD
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT Group Corporate & Strategic Planning Nov 2020 – Aug 2021
• Enhanced the business performance reporting that allows Group Management Committee (GMC) to have greater
performance tracking insights. The reporting process is also automated, which has successfully reduced delivery time
by half.
• Co-led a project to establish a Data Analytics Unit for the Group, whereby the developed project plan was approved
by both the GMC and the Board.
• Involved in the business plan review exercise of one of the subsidiaries to ensure it is aligned with the Group's overall
strategic objectives.
MALAYSIAN REINSURANCE BHD
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT Pricing & Modelling Management Apr 2018 – Oct 2020
• Led the department towards enhancing revenue and profitable growth of the Company.
• Conducted business visits with underwriters to targeted clients to provide solutions to enhance their business.
• Developed specific pricing tools for tailor-made products to appraise the technical premium.
• Developed a profit-testing tool to ensure both technical and market pricing meet the profit targets of the Company.
• Delivered reinsurance pricing trainings to the company's Indonesian clients and internal stakeholders.
• Reduced human errors and bolstered efficiency by standardizing and automating manual underwriting processes
through use of MS Excel VBA.
• Participated proactively as a member of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) committee to
assess and review the capital adequacy of the Company.
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT Actuarial Services – Pricing Unit Nov 2016 – Mar 2018
• Propelled the Company to meet targeted bottom line by ensuring appropriate pricing assumptions used by
underwriters.
• Modelled the pricing formulation for non-traditional reinsurance products, including the first non-proportional
structured solution treaty in Malaysia.
• Delivered presentations to the general insurance industry of Malaysia and internal stakeholders of the Company on
Basics of Retakaful and other pricing related topics.
EXECUTIVE Actuarial Services Aug 2014 – Nov 2016
• Successfully developed a new financial projection model that enabled the Company to formulate more accurate
Annual Budget and 5-Year Business Plan projections.
• Played a key role in assessing the adequacy of the existing Individual Target Capital Level (ITCL) that should
commensurate with risk profile of the Company.
• Assisted the Appointed Actuary in preparing the Actuarial Valuation Reports and Financial Condition Reports to meet
regulatory requirements and to provide a wealth of valuable information for the Company.
GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE
EXECUTIVE Actuarial Services Mar 2014 – Jul 2014
• Generated the statutory valuation reports to be submitted to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Monetary Authority
of Singapore (MAS).
• Prepared quarterly statistical report to be submitted to the Insurance Services Malaysia (ISM).
PRUDENTIAL LONDON PLC
PLACEMENT STUDENT Actuarial Department Mar 2013 – Nov 2013
• Assisted in enhancing user manuals to improve the annual Bonus Declaration process.
• Determined the applicability and amount of Market Value Reductions (MVR) on each individual policy withdrawal
from With Profits fund.
E D U C A T I O N & C E R T I F I C A T I O N
Associate of the IFoA (2020)
MSc in Actuarial Management, Heriot-Watt University | UK (2012)
BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science (1st Class Hons), Heriot-Watt University | UK (2011)
Diploma in Actuarial Science (CGPA: 3.94), MARA University of Technology (UiTM) | Malaysia (2008)
Victoria Institution (SMK Victoria) | Malaysia (2004)
C O M P U T E R S K I L L S
MS Excel VBA • MS Excel • Remetrica Pricing Tool • R • MS OneNote • MS PowerPoint • MS Word
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • +6012-2230794 • shams554@gmail.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/shams-aimran
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