Priyesh Soundararajan - Advisor to the Board and Managing Partner

Q: Where is Priyesh based?

Priyesh is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Priyesh speak?

Priyesh speaks the following languages: Hindi (Native), Tamil (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Priyesh have?

Priyesh has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Priyesh has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months . Note that Priyesh may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Priyesh's latest experience?

Priyesh's most recent position is Advisor to the Board and Managing Partner at Singapore-based Family Office .

Q: What companies has Priyesh worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Priyesh has worked for Singapore-based Family Office , Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS SE and now Allianz Commercial) .

Q: Which industries is Priyesh most experienced in?

Priyesh is most experienced in industries like Insurance , Professional Services , and Information Technology . Priyesh also has some experience in Fashion , Retail , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Priyesh most experienced in?

Priyesh is most experienced in business areas like Operations , Project Management , and Strategy . Priyesh also has some experience in Information Technology , Finance , and Marketing .

Q: Which industries has Priyesh worked in recently?

Priyesh has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Insurance .

Q: Which business areas has Priyesh worked in recently?

Priyesh has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Strategy , and Investments and M&A .

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Munich, Germany

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Experience

Mar 2023 - Oct 2024

1 year 8 months

Advisor to the Board and Managing Partner

Singapore-based Family Office

Project management of deals
Deal making and structuring in Europe
Go to market (Europe) advisory

Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

10 months

Freelance Management Consultant

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS SE, now Allianz Commercial)

Deputy Product Owner for a workstream on a global program running on SaFe methodology
Management consultant to the Program Director Transformation
Management consultant to Global Head of Global Business Solutions
Business analyst transcribing the change of the legacy system into the cloud
Conducted feasibility study for new IT tools, including legal requirements of data residency and business requirements
Solutioned integration between legacy systems and new-age systems
Planned data migration for integrating legacy systems with new-age systems
Defined the division's operations strategy for 2023
Revised SLAs across the regions and Allianz entities
Capitalised the program
Wrote and refined epics and defined them for IT teams to write up user stories and develop the product

Dec 2018 - Jan 2022

3 years 2 months

Medical Sabbatical

Had an ischemic stroke and lost speech for four months

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

3 years

Entrepreneur, CEO/COO

Various Startups

Founded startups in big data/artificial intelligence, consumer technology, behavioural analytics and outsourcing services
Acted as business mentor/advisor and venture growth partner for startups and accelerators
Served as product owner
Developed go-to-market strategies
Led pre-sales, business development and distribution

Aug 2011 - Dec 2015

4 years 5 months

Business Operations Manager

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS SE, now Allianz Commercial)

Created global operating models through strategic consulting
Built a global CRM from scratch to centrally capture critical customer insurance data and manage planning to execution for all lines of business and regions
Provided IT solutioning and change management
Managed end-to-end project management from concept to delivery
Conducted business requirement analysis and business process improvement
Offshored and centralized operations, created and handled KPIs
Performed vendor due diligence and selection
Achieved 5 million euros per year savings by offshoring and centralizing operations
Set up and managed KPIs of operation teams for Allianz Services India
Automated business processes with IT solutioning and global processes
Managed global rollouts for business change and IT rollouts/upgrades across 30 countries
Built legal process for third-party contracting compliant with US, German, French, UK and Singapore laws, onboarding 400 contractors worldwide
Delivered 1 million euros a year savings in core business process efficiency gains
Delivered 500 000 euros a year savings in other global business processes
Built the innovation model for the division

Sep 2008 - Jul 2011

2 years 11 months

Senior Manager Business Change & Transformation

Allianz Cornhill Information Services (ACIS)

Led and delivered the operations workstream for a large IT project spanning America, Europe and Asia Pacific to transform multiple small entities into one large organisation by defining and setting up global processes, solutioning into application development and incorporating change, achieving estimated yearly savings of €10 million and potential value of hundreds of millions
Provided strategic consulting and business/organizational transformation to ensure delivery of organisational strategy, target operating models and smooth transition of change
Managed stakeholders across Allianz entities in Europe and the US, scoped out work and solutioned into projects for offshoring to BPO or IT ODCs
Managed distributed IT vendor teams offshore to deliver tools for AGCS
Managed end-to-end portfolio/project management
Set up and managed PMO & PSO for the project management life cycle (PMLC)
Handled outsourcing, offshoring and transitions

Nov 2005 - Sep 2008

2 years 11 months

Manager Business Change and Migrations

AVIVA Global Shared Services (AGSS)

Part of the team that sold the entire offshore business for £225 million
Built operate transfer (BOT) model and strategic M&A of AGSS for structural and organizational change
Managed the entire book of change spanning six locations and five vendor partners
Managed client relationships with Aviva entities across Europe
Managed customer relationships with internal BPO and IT vendors
Led program and project management
Managed process migration and end-to-end transitions for over 5000 seats to India
Led large teams across centres worldwide

Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

3 years

COACH

Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

2 years

Profit Center Head

PBSC Spectacular Solution Limited

Jan 2000 - Dec 2002

3 years

Regional Profit Head

Solution Centre Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 1998 - Dec 2000

3 years

Business Manager

Chenasian Consumable Specialties Ltd.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Insurance, Professional Services, Information Technology, Fashion, Retail, and Manufacturing.

Insurance

Professional Services

Information Technology

Fashion

Retail

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Operations, Project Management, Strategy, Information Technology, Finance, and Marketing.

Operations

Project Management

Strategy

Information Technology

Finance

Marketing

Summary

A respected senior leader with deep expertise in change management, digital transformation, project/program management and outsourcing, having implemented multi-million-dollar projects worldwide. He has created divisions or greenfield centres from scratch and grown them to a 1000(s) plus seater. He is known for his problem-solving and business process abilities to drive organisational decisions and growth while enhancing the customer experience.

Excellent leadership abilities worked with C-level executives, reputation for high achievement and integrity, known to deliver at all times, and proven track record of strategy setting and execution concerning customer journeys, product development, and growth and transformation projects within agile environments.

He has been an entrepreneur in the past. His startups dealt with data-driven behavioural technologies, using the power of Big Data to fulfil their customers' business outcomes.

Skills

Senior Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Business Led - It Transformation
Organisational Change
Program/Project Management
Business Solutions / Analysis
Building & Managing Customer Experience Teams
Outsourcing
Mentoring & Coaching
Business Processing
Agile Methodologies
Digital Solutions
Outcome Oriented

Languages

Hindi

Native

Tamil

Native

English

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education

University of Madras

Bachelor of Commerce · Chennai, India

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Executive MBA · Bengaluru, India

Certifications & licenses

Prince 2

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 11

Experience in Insurance 11 y

Avg length 2 y 8 m

Longest experience 4 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles Advisor to the Board and Managing Partner, Freelance Management Consultant, Medical Sabbatical

Main industries Insurance, Professional Services, Information Technology

Main business areas Operations, Project Management, Strategy

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

December 2024

Last Update

January 2026

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Where is Priyesh based?

Priyesh is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Priyesh speak?

Priyesh speaks the following languages: Hindi (Native), Tamil (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Priyesh have?

Priyesh has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Priyesh has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Priyesh may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Priyesh be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Priyesh would be well-suited for roles such as: Advisor to the Board and Managing Partner, Freelance Management Consultant, Medical Sabbatical.

What is Priyesh's latest experience?

Priyesh's most recent position is Advisor to the Board and Managing Partner at Singapore-based Family Office.

What companies has Priyesh worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Priyesh has worked for Singapore-based Family Office, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS SE and now Allianz Commercial).

Which industries is Priyesh most experienced in?

Priyesh is most experienced in industries like Insurance, Professional Services, and Information Technology. Priyesh also has some experience in Fashion, Retail, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Priyesh most experienced in?

Priyesh is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Strategy. Priyesh also has some experience in Information Technology, Finance, and Marketing.

Which industries has Priyesh worked in recently?

Priyesh has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Insurance.

Which business areas has Priyesh worked in recently?

Priyesh has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Strategy, and Investments and M&A.

What is Priyesh's education?

Priyesh holds a Master from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and a Bachelor from University of Madras.

Does Priyesh have any certificates?

Priyesh has 1 certificate: Prince 2.

What is the availability of Priyesh?

Priyesh is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Priyesh?

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