
Krishna Sharma
Strategy & Commercial Analyst | Financial Services | Insurance & Reinsurance
Salary / Daily rate
London, UK
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
About me
Intro
Commercially minded analyst with 5+ years of experience turning complex financial and operational data into strategic decisions — across reinsurance, insurance, and healthcare.Currently at Generali/UNUM supporting group protection underwriting operations, where I coordinate across underwriting, finance, operations, and broker support to drive commercial outcomes without direct line authority. Previously at Nuffield Health as a Data Analyst, where I identified a systemic reporting gap across 32 hospital accounts and built a solution that transformed a manual process into a reliable decision-making tool for senior finance leadership.My most formative experience was at Willis Re (now Gallagher Re), where I independently scoped and delivered an 8-week analysis of the reinsurance dividends agreement process structuring the problem, synthesising complex data, and presenting findings and recommendations directly to senior leadership. That's the work I want to do full-time.What I bring to a strategy role: strong financial modelling and analytical rigour (advanced Excel & scenario planning), deep insurance and reinsurance market knowledge, and the ability to synthesise cross-functional information into clear, decision-ready outputs. I'm commercially curious, analytically driven, and at my best when solving ambiguous business problems.Currently deepening my strategic frameworks through UVA Darden's Business Strategy Specialisation (Coursera, 2026) — building structured approaches to competitive analysis, business model design, and strategic decision-making. Open to Strategy Analyst, Commercial Analyst, and Business Analyst roles in financial services, insurance, and insurtech.
Work experience
Technical Executive
Unum
Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 10 months
London, UK
– Synthesise complex product, pricing, and compliance inputs to support underwriter decisions on group protection quotations — translating technical data into structured, decision-ready outputs. – Coordinate cross-functionally across underwriting, operations, finance, and broker support - managing competing priorities and driving case progression without direct line authority. – Identify patterns in broker queries and case behaviour, providing commercial intelligence to the wider team on market friction and process gaps. – Built working knowledge of group protection pricing frameworks, enabling more informed commercial analysis across group schemes.
Data Analyst
Nuffield Health
Feb 2023 - Jan 2025
2 years
Epsom, UK
– Identified a systemic reporting gap across 32 hospital bank accounts and designed a bespoke Excel solution (macros, nested formulas) - transforming a manual, error-prone process into a scalable monthly reporting tool for divisional senior finance leadership. – Scoped and resolved 2022–2023 reconciliation backlogs, diagnosing root causes and restoring financial accuracy for clean audit outcomes. – Conducted revenue analysis and financial modelling to support divisional forecasting and resource allocation decisions; produced monthly consolidated performance reports for senior leadership. – Streamlined the end-to-end refund process identifying bottlenecks and implementing changes that measurably improved resolution times and customer satisfaction.
Accounts Assistant
Jimmy Garcia Catering
Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
9 months
– Resolved multi-year reconciliation backlogs (2020-2022) through structured data investigation and systematic remediation across accounts payable and receivable. – Supported month-end close, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliation.
Business Analyst - Reinsurance Analytics
Willis Re
Jun 2021 - Nov 2021
6 months
Greater London
– Independently structured and delivered an 8-week analysis of the reinsurance dividends agreement process — framing the problem, gathering and synthesising data, and presenting findings and recommendations to senior leadership. – Conducted financial modelling and revenue analysis within a global reinsurance environment, gaining early-career exposure to Lloyd's and international reinsurance market dynamics. – Supported budgeting and forecasting processes, developing an understanding of how financial planning connects to broader strategic priorities across a complex financial services business. – Now operating as Gallagher Re following the 2022 acquisition.
Accounts Assistant
London Scholars Academy Ltd
Sep 2018 - Mar 2019
7 months
London, UK
Education
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Business Strategy Specialisation, Business Strategy
2026 - 2026
4 months
Wallington High school for girls
A levels
2011 - 2018
7 years 1 month