Astha Gupta Email & Phone Number

Gurugram, Haryana, India

New Delhi Area, India

Provided data driven solutions to improve process/operational efficiency of leading U.S. based Insurance/Banking clientsSenior Consultant, April 2016 - March 20171) Led a 2 member team to build a predictive analytics model on claims adjudication process > Designed a methodology to streamline claims processing by predicting whether a claim would be approved, thereby helping in efficient resource allocation > Developed a logistic regression model to predict whether a claim will be processed or denied at FNOL (first notification of loss), 90 days from FNOL, or 180 days from FNOL2) Vendor Performance Model for In-Network (Contractual) Vendors > Designed a cost optimization strategy by evaluating performance of ~600 mitigation/restoration vendors > Created various performance parameters and bench-marked vendors on each metric based on pre- defined service level agreements3) Co-authored a white paper on ‘A Data-Based Response to Higher Fatality for Auto Insurers’, Business Development' > Explored major drivers of road fatalities by analyzing accident data published by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. > Provided suggestions on improving underwriting efficiency Consultant, July 2014 - March 20164) Vendor Performance Model for Out-of-Network (Non Contractual) vendors > Evaluated performance of ~10,000 out-of-network mitigation and restoration vendors through linear regression analysis > Identified vendor characteristics that result in poor job performance5) Employee Churn Analysis > Conducted analysis on employee data to understand factors leading to high attrition and predict employee churn > Built an ‘ensemble’ model by combining results from classification tree, logistic regression, and naïve bayes methodologies

Gurgaon, India

Senior Research Associate, Jan 2012 - Jul 2012Research Associate, Sep 2010 - Dec 2011> Provided advisory services to Treasurers of Fortune 500 companies. Conducted primary and secondary research to cater to the custom requests of clients.> Conducted benchmarking studies on 'Cost of Capital' and 'Foreign Exchange' for an automotive company> Effectively handled the peer-to-peer discussion board for Treasury clients through targeted outreach and revamping knowledge sharing portal> Provided performance measurement solution to clients by assessing the effectiveness of their Treasury function through gap analysis

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Master Of Arts (M.A.), Economics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Commerce