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Rick Barkal

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Vice President at EXL
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Rick Barkal is a Vice President at EXL with over 20 years of experience in software products and outsourcing for the insurance industry. He focuses on helping organizations leverage generative AI and digital transformation for growth. He holds both a JD and an MBA from DePaul University.

An alumnus of the University of Colorado Boulder, DePaul University, and the University of Chicagos executive education program, Rick follows business and technology trends from sources like Harvard Business Review and Bloomberg News. He has also authored content on data-led underwriting.

His combination of a Juris Doctor and an MBA gives him a unique blend of legal and strategic business expertise in the tech space.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Vice President
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Agentic AI
Actively promotes his company's new agentic AI solution, EXLdata. ai, and is involved in discussions on its impact on the finance and insurance sectors.
Digital Underwriting
Focuses on helping carriers use digital solutions, alternative data sources, and automation to create efficient, fluid-less underwriting processes and enhance the customer journey.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Vice President
EXL
10-2018 - 1-2021
Director
Majesco
8-2017 - 8-2018
Business Development Executive
Capgemini
1-2016 - 8-2017
Senior Director
Virtusa
7-2012 - 1-2016
Business Development Executive
Dell
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Education
1996 - 1998
MBA
DePaul Driehaus College of Business
1989 - 1992
JD
DePaul University College of Law
1985 - 1989
BS
University of Colorado Boulder
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