Partha Pramanik

Partha Pramanik has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Partha is currently working at SmartFinancial as the SVP of Insurance, a position they started in May 2021. In this role, they are responsible for various strategic finance initiatives, such as raising capital, improving profit margins, enhancing operating efficiencies, and reducing costs. Partha also develops annual operating and capital plans and implements key financial processes and controls.

Prior to their current position, Partha worked at Answer Financial from 2009 to 2021. Partha held various roles during their tenure, including Director of Direct Marketing, where they led a team and contributed to transforming the company into a multi-channel marketer of financial services products. Partha also spearheaded companywide planning, budgeting, and strategic investment decisions. Additionally, they served as the Director of Online Marketing, managing all online marketing and operations and providing insightful analysis of revenue and cost opportunities.

Before joining Answer Financial, Partha worked at 21st Century Insurance from 2006 to 2008 as a Product Manager II. In this role, they led marketing and sales techniques to improve profitability and growth and had P&L responsibility for major markets.

From 2005 to 2006, Partha worked at Kemper as a Product Manager, overseeing operations in three states and leading a companywide turnaround of retention rates. Partha managed profit and loss responsibilities and implemented cross-functional project strategies.

Partha gained early work experience in 2004 as a Strategic Planning Intern at Altria and in 2002 as a Systems Programmer at Allstate. Partha also worked at TenFold Corporation from 1998 to 2001 as a Product Manager and Senior Consultant.

Overall, Partha Pramanik has a strong background in strategic finance, marketing, product management, and operations, with a track record of improving profitability, driving growth, and implementing effective business strategies.

Partha Pramanik completed their Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at the University of Chicago from 1993 to 1997. Following this, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a specialization in Marketing and Information Management at the Texas McCombs School of Business from 2003 to 2005. In 2016, they obtained a certification as a Certified ScrumMaster from the Scrum Alliance.