Samir Ray

Samir Ray has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various roles and industries. Samir currently works as a Product Consultant at Deko since February 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Product at DivideBuy from March 2022 to January 2023.

From 2012 to 2022, Samir worked at Bajaj Finserv, where they held multiple roles including National Manager, Product Management, and Senior Product Manager. In these positions, they led strategic and transformational projects, built intuitive products and solutions using lean agile methodologies, defined product strategies and roadmaps, and managed end-to-end project implementation across various business processes.

Before that, Samir worked at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech as a Senior Manager in Business Development and Marketing for the Insurance Business Unit from January 2010 to October 2012. Samir also served as a Sales Manager at Quinnox, Inc. in the Insurance Business Unit from February 2009 to November 2009.

Further back, Samir worked at Key Management Group, Inc. as a Regional Sales Manager in the Insurance Business Unit from July 2005 to December 2008. Their responsibilities included new business development, managing existing accounts, client relationship management, and project coordination.

Prior to that, Samir was a Regional Manager in Business Development and Account Management for the Insurance Business Unit at KMG Infotech Pvt. Ltd from July 2002 to June 2005. Samir was responsible for key account management and new business acquisition in the Indian market.

Samir started their career at American Express as a Credit & Fraud Management Analyst from January 2001 to April 2002.

Throughout their career, Samir has demonstrated strong leadership skills, expertise in product management, strategic planning, and business development, as well as success in driving revenue growth and establishing key partnerships and alliances.

Samir Ray attended the University of Southern Queensland from 1996 to 2000, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Management with a specialization in HRM and Marketing. During this time, they received a Certificate in Leadership Development from Charles Sturt University, although the specific dates are unknown.

In 2006, Samir enrolled in the Balaji Institute of Modern Management and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management in 2008.

In terms of additional certifications, Samir obtained the program in general insurance from the American Institute For Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters in January 2008. Samir also obtained the Professional Scrum Master I certification from Scrum.org in January 2020, and the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in August 2020. In June 2021, Samir obtained the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification from the Scrum Alliance. Additionally, they received the Inbound Certification from HubSpot in April 2016.