Vladimir Simakov
Verified Expert in Engineering
Enterprise Architect and Developer
Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Toptal member since April 17, 2022
Vladimir is a financial services professional with 15+ years of experience reengineering business processes, developing and implementing business models, and delivering software for local and international projects. Before shifting to freelance enterprise architecture engagements in large insurance companies, Vladimir was a senior consultant at Accenture. His expertise includes project management, business process optimization, quality assurance, software development, and solution delivery.
Portfolio
Experience
- Business Process Re-engineering - 15 years
- Global Project Management - 15 years
- Business Analysis - 15 years
- Microsoft Office - 15 years
- IT Project Management - 15 years
- Insurance - 12 years
- Healthcare & Insurance - 10 years
- Architecture - 5 years
Work Experience
Consultant
Freelance
- Reorganized and developed a new operating model for a PMO in a large insurance company.
- Managed and participated in new product designs for an insurance company, including product, operations, and technical aspects.
- Designed and managed the development and implementation of a new management information tool.
Head of Business Integration
Oman Insurance Company
- Designed and implemented new enterprise architecture, including the core insurance and ERP systems and building an integration gateway for patterns.
- Managed the post-merger integration of architectural and operational aspects of the entities acquired by the company.
- Supported the company's chief data officer in a data transformation project.
Consultant
Freelance
- Designed and implemented an in-house claims management module for a large insurance company.
- Audited an as-is operating model, including an analysis of issues and bottlenecks, and designed a high-level to-be operating model and roadmap to transition to the to-be model.
- Designed and implemented an in-house management information system, including analysis of sources and design of a data model, for an insurance company in Russia that's part of an international group.
Senior Consultant
Accenture
- Completed 17 projects, including implementing core systems for the insurance and banking industry.
- Managed the IT stream of the transformation program for a large insurance company.
- Served in a wide variety of roles, advancing from business analyst to project manager to senior consultant.
Project History
Enterprise Architecture for an Insurance Company
I designed a new target enterprise architecture capable of supporting the business strategy. I also completed the implementation of the core insurance system and phase one of the transition to the target architecture. In addition, I provided day-to-day support to the departments and external partners from an architectural perspective.
Education
Master's Degree in Economics and Financial Engineering
Financial Academy - Moscow, Russia
Certifications
Accenture Analyst and Consultant Training Programs
Accenture
Skills
Tools
Oracle ERP
Languages
Excel VBA
Industry Expertise
Insurance
Other
Microsoft Office, IT Project Management, Global Project Management, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Business Process Analysis, Business Process Optimization, Business Process Automation, Business Process Re-engineering, System Implementation, Implementation, Healthcare & Insurance, Financial Products, Business, New Project Pricing Systems & Analysis, Architecture, Product Design, Integration, Enterprise Architecture, P&C Insurance, Business Process Modeling
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