Bharat Gera

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India34 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Pioneered digital health initiatives since 1999.
  • Founder of a human-centric healthcare ecosystem.
  • Extensive experience in healthcare digital transformation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare Digital Transformation Expert with a focus on human-centric solutions.

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AnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ProcessBusiness StrategyCertified Process Professional Level 1Cloud ComputingConsultingE-commerceEntrepreneurshipIT StrategyLeadershipManagementManagement ConsultingNew Business DevelopmentProduct Management

About

In 1999, long before "digital health" was a buzzword, I co-founded Think Ahead and built 'Virtual Family Visit'—a patient portal connecting families to their loved ones in a Bangalore cardiac hospital. It was my first glimpse into how technology could transform healthcare experiences. Today, as Founder of Human Centric Healthcare Ecosystem, I help hospitals, startups, and industry leaders drive meaningful digital transformation. My experience spans CIO roles at hospitals including Ramesh Hospitals and St. John's Medical College, and mentoring healthtech startups. I am actively contributing to the ecosystem as an Evangelist for C-CAMP CIBIP Program, Jury for Emerge 50 Awards of Nasscom and industry associations including CAHO and CHIME Indian Chapter. I’m passionate about making healthcare more accessible, efficient, and human-centric by integrating technology that truly enhances patient and provider experiences. Let's connect and build the future of healthcare together.

Experience

Bestdoc

President - Strategy and Business Operations

Sep 2024Jan 2025 · 4 mos · India · Hybrid

  • Leading the strategic direction and growing the business operations of BestDoc to the next level of success in both India and Global healthcare ecosystem. Working closely with clients on their goals for digital transformation with a focus on improving patient experience with the digital technology platforms - BestDoc Survey and BestDoc Concierge.

Purpleribbon

Advisor to the Board, CIO

Mar 2023Jun 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Jiyyo

Strategy Advisor

Jan 2022Sep 2022 · 8 mos · Chandigarh, India

Kims hospitals

Digital Transformation Advisor

Jul 2021Mar 2022 · 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Bestdoc

Strategy Advisor

Oct 2020Sep 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • Advising founder and core team on organization, product and market strategy to establish BestDoc as a leader in Patient Experience Management for Hospitals. Initially, focused on building partnerships and key accounts until July, 2021. Currently, guiding on growth plans and new markets for the entire portfolio of products.

Human centric healthcare ecosystem

Founder

Aug 2020Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · Bangalore

  • Humanta is on a mission to create a 'Human Centric Healthcare Ecosystem'

Alliance for telemedicine registry and evaluation

Project Lead

Mar 2020Jul 2020 · 4 mos

Telemedicine society of india

Digital Consultant

Mar 2020May 2020 · 2 mos

Foundersvscovid step one

Volunteer at Stepone from FoundersvsCovid

Mar 2020Apr 2020 · 1 mo

St john's national academy of health sciences

General Manager - IT

May 2016Aug 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore

  • Strategic Role to align IT systems with Mission and Vision of Organization. Responsible for IT Strategy and Operations for entire academy comprising of a 1,300 bed Hospital, Medical College and allied institutes for research and education spread across a 140 acre campus.

Dr ramesh hospitals

Chief Information Officer

Jul 2015Jan 2016 · 6 mos · Greater Vijayawada District

  • Putting together a strategy for digital transformation through innovative approaches to solving healthcare IT problems.

Campus sutra

Strategy Consultant

Jun 2014Jul 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore

  • Driving growth of eCommerce venture by guiding founders on aligning value chain with technology that results in a sustainable business model.

Kmg infotech

Vice President - Sales - Healthcare IT

Apr 2014May 2014 · 1 mo · Bangalore

  • Pre-Sales role focused on Healthcare IT products targeting India, Middle East and US markets. Building concepts around KMG's product and services in healthcare based on needs of healthcare providers in the global market. Key offerings in Healthcare IT are Mobile Applications, Big Data Applications, Customer Experience Management and Electronic Medical Record. Goal is to provide world class solutions in healthcare IT that impact customer outcomes positively and improve provider-patient relationship.

Think ahead interactive solutions

Principal Consultant

Oct 2010May 2016 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Bangalore

  • Orchestrating technology and marketing solutions to meet strategic objectives of business for clients in healthcare, education and retail. Bring outside-in thinking to business processes leading to innovative and transformative solutions. Deep domain knowledge and hands-on skills in implementing interactive technologies in web, mobile and social media. Specially gifted in ideation and evolving new concepts based on business insights and achieving breakthroughs.

Think right advisory services pvt. ltd. (previously think ahead)

Founder/CEO

Jul 1996Oct 2010 · 14 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore

  • As the CEO, my role was to provide a clear vision to the team and focus energies on results. Over the years, I grew the company from an individual consulting company to a 50+ team engaged with leading corporations in India and USA. Key strengths in business development led to outsourcing relationships with CBS Interactive, Responsys Inc., MyHealthbank in USA and Wipro, Wockhardt Hospitals and Bharti BT in India. After raising investment from Sonoma Management Partners, exited to focus on a new venture.

Management services group

Sr Consultant

Jan 1992Jan 1996 · 4 yrs

  • Consulted on IT strategy and execution for leading Indian corporations and development agencies. Key clients were Shriram Foods and Fertilizers, Benckiser India, Hitachi and Danida/World Bank.

Niit

Finance Executive

Jan 1991Jan 1991 · 0 mo

  • Supported Finance Manager at NIIT on preparations for their maiden public issue. Brief tenure but interesting experience with top level of management at NIIT.

Ifci

Finance Executive

Jan 1990Jan 1991 · 1 yr

  • Developed a strategic plan for IFCI as a special assignment in Planning and processed Foreign Currency Loans of Indian industries at the beginning of liberalization in India during 1990.

Udi yellow pages

Salesperson

Jan 1987Jan 1988 · 1 yr

  • Handled corporate accounts

Education

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)- RECM

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Finance

Jan 1988Jan 1990

Wilson College

BA — Economics

Jan 1984Jan 1987

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

MMS — Finance

Jan 1988Jan 1990

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

MMS — Finance

Jan 1988Jan 1990

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Finance

Jan 1988Jan 1990

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