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Raja Karunanidi (PMP, CSM)

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Manager - Application Development & Security at Al Wathba Insurance
📍 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

A strategic IT leader at Al Wathba Insurance with over 13 years of experience in the UAEs regulated insurance sector. He drives digital transformation and application modernization, leveraging his expertise in AWS cloud architecture and IT governance. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering and is a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).

Described by colleagues as a proactive, dependable, and sincere team player. He has authored articles on customer-centric IT strategies and the impact of data on the insurance industry, showing a passion for thought leadership in his field.

He recently led his team to achieve the ISO 27001 certification, a major milestone for information security management.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Manager - Application Development & Security
Job Level
Middle
Location
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Customer-Centric IT
He recently authored and published an article focused on the importance of aligning IT strategies with customer expectations and needs.
Data in Insurance
Published an article on how data is transforming the insurance industry, from personalized products to streamlined claims processing and fraud detection.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Manager - Application Development & Security
Al Wathba Insurance
3-2021 - 4-2025
Assistant Manager - IT
Al Wathba Insurance
4-2019 - 2-2021
IT Supervisor
Al Wathba Insurance
5-2016 - 4-2019
Senior Officer - Ecommerce
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC)
10-2014 - 5-2016
IT Consultant
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC)
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Education
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Engineering (BE)
Jerusalem College of Engineering - India
2003 - 2007
Higher Secondary
VDS Jain Hr Sec School, Tiruvannamalai
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