Asif Kazi
@asifkazi
Lead Business Analyst specializing in health insurance claims, process optimization, and Agile delivery.
What I'm looking for
I am a Lead Business Analyst with over 10 years' experience focused on health insurance and claims operations, translating complex claims lifecycles into clear business requirements and delivering measurable process improvements.
I have owned end-to-end long-term care claims processing across US and UK portfolios, managed high-volume review (260+ claims/month), and maintained 96%+ accuracy while ensuring HIPAA and UK GDPR compliance.
My contributions include identifying $100K+ overpayments, reducing escalations by 10%, improving first-time-right processing, and building Excel automation tools that cut manual errors by 20%.
I mentor teams, drive QA/UAT for claims enhancements, lead digital transformation and compliance-focused initiatives, and consistently deliver KPI-driven improvements that strengthen operational resilience and client outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Owned end-to-end long-term care claims processing across US and UK portfolios, improving first-time-right processing and identifying $100K+ overpayments while maintaining 96%+ accuracy and regulatory compliance.
Senior Claims Advisor
Barclays PLC
Apr 2021 - Oct 2021 (6 months)
Resolved complex customer financial adjustments and identified fraud patterns, contributing to £50K+ prevented losses while maintaining 97%+ accuracy and 100% SLA adherence.
Audited policy and claims files achieving 98.5%+ accuracy, reduced processing errors 22% through root-cause analysis, and eliminated 25% of unnecessary QA steps via process optimization.
Managed London Market broking operations including new business, claims, reconciliations and reporting; reduced report turnaround from 3 hours to 45 minutes through Excel automation.
Education
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MIT, Pune
Master of Business, Business Finance
2009 - 2012
Grade: 3.0
Activities and societies: MIT College of Management (MITCOM) and MIT-WPU offer an MBA in Finance/Finance Technology featuring industry-integrated learning, including case studies, internships, and workshops on financial modeling and analytics: Practical Learning Industry Immersions & Internships Specialized Workshops & Certifications Key Subject Focus Simulation Labs Guest Lectures
Completed a Master of Business Finance program at MIT, Pune.
Poona College, Pune
Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce
2006 - 2009
Grade: 3.2
Activities and societies: B.Com students at Poona College of Arts, Science and Commerce engage in a variety of academic and extracurricular activities, including career counseling sessions like "Chartered Accountant: A World of Opportunities," workshops, and industrial visits. The department organizes motivational lectures, and students participate in regional competitions such as Avishkar.
Completed Bachelor of Commerce studies at Poona College, Pune.
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