Aqsa Akram
About Aqsa Akram
Aqsa Akram is a Health Senior Client Technology Manager at Alight Solutions with over 17 years of experience in the information technology and services industry.
Current Position at Alight Solutions
Aqsa Akram is currently employed at Alight Solutions as a Health Senior Client Technology Manager. In this role, she leverages her extensive experience to manage technology solutions for health clients. Aqsa plays a critical role in configuring and testing health and welfare benefits software solutions, ensuring these solutions meet complex client requirements.
Previous Experience at Aon
Before joining Alight Solutions, Aqsa Akram worked at Aon for a total of 12 years. She served as a Lead System Analyst from 2014 to 2019 and as a Systems Analyst from 2007 to 2014. During her tenure at Aon, she was responsible for interpreting complex client business requirements and translating them into technical specifications. She also led integration testing and user acceptance testing (UAT) initiatives.
Earlier Career at Hewitt Associates LLC
Aqsa Akram's career began at Hewitt Associates LLC, where she worked from 2005 to 2007 as a Setup Configuration Analyst. In this position, she gained valuable experience in configuring health and welfare benefits software solutions, further solidifying her expertise in the information technology and services industry.
Education and Academic Background
Aqsa Akram holds a Dual Degree - M.B.A. and M.S. in International Business from Seton Hall University, which she obtained between 2004 and 2008. Additionally, she earned a B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University, graduating in 2000. Her educational background in finance and economics provides a strong foundation for her specialized knowledge in health and welfare benefits software.
Skills and Expertise in Health and Welfare Benefits Software
Aqsa Akram possesses over 17 years of experience in the information technology and services industry, with a special focus on health and welfare benefits software solutions. She is proficient in configuring and testing these solutions and adept at translating complex client requirements into technical specifications. Aqsa is skilled in SQL query writing for identifying impacted client populations, and familiar with file transfer, encryption, and compression software like FTP and Zip. Additionally, she has experience with Alteryx and trains junior analysts on Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices.