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Gayathri Ravi ShankarGR

Gayathri Ravi Shankar

MANAGER- STRATEGIC RESEARCH- REINSURANCE

€112/day
Toronto, CA
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Gayathri

I am an experienced research professional. I started my career with healthcare and diagnostics consulting in India and worked with clients across Europe and North America. I then moved on to Food industry consulting working with clients in Asia and Middle East. This gave me opportunity to work on technology feasibility studies . My next job led me to social media consulting - working with a global consumer healthcare company to provide insights using social media data . In my current job I work with internal stakeholders on research and consulting assignments focusing on medical, life and health insurance and reinsurance industry . I believe I have gained experience across the value chains be across geographies , giving me an edge to understand client needs and provide actionable insights .
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • GROUP OF AMERICA
    MANAGER- STRATEGIC RESEARCH- REINSURANCE
    October 2018 - Today (7 years and 8 months)
    Joined RGA as a Knowledge Management Specialist and advanced over seven years to lead strategic research initiatives in the Life & Health (L&H) insurance and reinsurance sector. I deliver high impact market assessments, partner evaluations, and competitor analyses that guide senior leadership in business planning and global strategy. By synthesizing intelligence on key industry trends and optimizing third-party research partnerships, I've strengthened organizational market awareness, accelerated decision-making, and supported growth across global L&H markets.
    Business analysis Primary and secondary research Corporate strategy
  • GENPACT (INDIA)
    ASST.MANAGER- RESEARCH AND MEDIA SERVICES
    March 2014 - January 2018 (3 years and 10 months)
    Led social media research projects for a global consumer healthcare company, generating customer insights to drive brand innovation and inform strategy. Oversaw a team of analysts delivering 2,500 project hours annually. Provided strategic recommendations to enhance digital presence, campaign performance, and e-commerce outcomes.
  • (INDIA)
    SR. CONSULTING ANALYST-FROST&SULLIVAN
    April 2007 - December 2013 (6 years and 8 months)
    Senior Consulting Analyst at Frost & Sullivan leading market entry, investment analysis, and feasibility projects across South Asia and the Middle East in chemicals, materials, and foods. Conducted extensive B2B primary research and spoke at the 7th Nutra India Summit. Previously authored multiple research reports on European clinical diagnostics markets, including point-of-care testing, diabetes, and cancer diagnostics.

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Education

  • BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
    INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT-INDORE
    2009
    BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
  • MASTER OF SCIENCE-MICROBIOLOGY
    OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
    2006
    MASTER OF SCIENCE-MICROBIOLOGY

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