Sumitha Karthik

Co-Founder

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India27 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 22 years of experience in healthcare and hospitality.
  • Co-founded multiple healthcare ventures focused on patient empowerment.
  • Expert in operations management and customer service excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare Operations Leader with extensive experience in patient care and service management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Healthcare ManagementOperations ManagementCustomer Service

Other Skills

Interventional RadiologyPatient CareBusiness OperationsAdministrationPatient Care ServicesTeam DevelopmentService PerformanceCustomer RelationsTeam ManagementAirportsFlightsAirlinesManagementAirport ManagementTeam Building

About

As an aspiring entrepreneur with a fervent dedication to making a meaningful impact in healthcare, I am driven by my passion for creating positive change. My vision revolves around establishing an aggregation platform that empowers individuals to make informed healthcare decisions while fostering awareness. My enthusiasm extends towards enhancing operational parameters within the healthcare industry and imparting valuable training to staff across hospitals. Join me on this journey as we strive to make a significant difference in the healthcare landscape. Together, let's contribute to a healthier and more informed society. Dynamic Administrator | International Experience | Service Performance A seasoned senior management professional with over 22 years of extensive exposure to Customer Care, Operations, and Management within the hospitality and healthcare industry. Proven expertise in driving result-oriented performance, particularly in IPD and OPD Hospital Operations. I am an energetic, driven, and motivated leader known for building new service models and fostering customer loyalty. My track record is marked by initiatives, tangible results, and a commitment to strong ethics and values. My core strength lies in cultivating collaborative relationships with employees, management, and executives, coupled with a keen sense of expertise in positioning companies for the next level of growth. A thorough professional, I bring high-quality standards and the ability to handle multiple functions and activities in high-pressure environments. My experience includes interacting with top-notch clients in the course of my professional responsibilities. Let's connect and explore opportunities for mutual growth.

Experience

Medagg healthcare pvt ltd

Co-Founder & COO

Oct 2021Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · India

  • Medagg was born out of the burning need for AGGregation in the MEDical space!
  • Medagg Healthcare, established in 2021, is a pioneering force in promoting advanced non-surgical treatments across India. With a mission to bridge the gap in healthcare knowledge, we began as a discovery platform focused on connecting patients to hospitals. Today, we specialize in Interventional Radiology and advocate for non-surgical procedures as the future of healthcare.
  • Medagg Healthcare is a dedicated platform that helps promote unique non-surgical procedures that are done under the clinical specialty called interventional radiology (IR). The recent 10 years has seen so much of advancement in the field of IR. The specialty now offers a number of non-surgical procedures that show equal if not better outcomes for diseases ranging from prostate enlargement to thyroid nodules.
  • With more research in the works, Medagg believes that this (IR) could open up a huge opportunity for patients to seek non-surgical treatment that are effective and efficacious. For now Medagg has picked up a set of close to 10 plus procedures that it takes "direct to patient" and offers as options to their surgeries that they have been recommended to undergo.
Interventional RadiologyHealthcare ManagementPatient CareOperations Management

Health basix

Director Of Operations

Feb 2021Sep 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

Healthsalah

Co-Founder & COO

Jun 2020Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Medagg ventures llp

Co-Founder & Partner

Jan 2019Present · 7 yrs 2 mos · Greater Chennai Area

Westminster healthcare

Facility Director

Jul 2018Jan 2019 · 6 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gleneagles global hospitals

AGM OPERATIONS at Gleneagles Global Health City [ A Parkway Pantai Enterprise ]

Jan 2018Jun 2018 · 5 mos · Perumbakkam Chennai

  •  Heading the entire Business Operations and responsible for conversion management.
  •  Supervising the functions of all clinical and non-clinical departments and involve in
  • developing and integrating systems for ensuring smooth day to day operations of the
  • hospital and departments.
  •  Top line & EBITDA targets.
  •  Extend complete supervision for Billing - cash, corporate and TPA and provide guidance
  • to credit cell for timely recovery for both Domestic and International.
  •  Developed new process in patient care areas to raise peak performance levels through
  • creative, hands on leadership.
Business OperationsPatient CareOperations Management

Fortis healthcare

2 roles

Head of Operations & Administration

Promoted

May 2017Dec 2017 · 7 mos

  •  Accountable for whole of Administration & Operations for a 200 bed, Tertiary Care
  • Institution with P&L responsibility.
  •  Successfully got the hospital prepared for entry-level NABH accreditation in terms of
  • facility readiness and process implementation.
  •  Refurbish IP pharmacy & bulk store and successfully track the movement of the stocks
  • available and monitor the inventory and sales which in turn resulted in cost
  • optimization and manpower utilization.
  •  Regional lead for 'Other Income Generation' & 'Cost Saving Initiatives'.
  •  Top line & EBITDA targets.
  •  Successfully achieved positive results in the internal audit.
  •  Representing the operations team for the internal board meetings and submitting the
  • reports to the top management.
  • Re-engineering process in line with Quality and efficiency goals.
  •  Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance
  • improvements.
AdministrationOperations Management

Senior Manager Patient Care Services

Sep 2013May 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Overall responsibility for OPD, IPD, ER, OP Pharmacy, Registration, Radiology billing, International Patient Care Services, ICU's & Ward management.
  • Representing the operations team for the internal board meetings and submit the reports to the top management. Coordinate with Consultants(Doctors) and also with top management to get all the required processes inline with requirement within strict deadlines.
  • Apart from operations, involved with guiding & counselling the International patients / VIP's on the hospital processes & procedures.
  • Heading a team comprising of the OPD Manager, IP Manager ( Front office & discharge billing ), ER , Ward Managers, EPABX agents, Service Line Managers, International Patient Care Team, OP Pharmacy Head and front line staff in all these areas.
  • Team development
  • Cost reduction, Patient satisfaction, Develop new Business lines
  • Re-engineering processes in line with Quality and efficiency goals
Patient Care ServicesTeam DevelopmentOperations Management

Jet airways

4 roles

Service Performance Excecutive for Chennai Cabin Crew Department at Jet Airways I ltd

Jun 2011Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Drove the business from start – up to full–scale operation. Accountable for the improvement in service ratings by way of liaison with customer relations to ascertain measurable attributes for a team size of 450+ crew strength. Conduct performance checks through audit flights (domestic and international) to ensure products that are served are the best and with high standards. Regular briefings and debriefings with crew to share areas of improvement, circulars,current aviation trends, etc.Introduce monthly campaigns in key areas to identify core issues that has an impact on onboard service delivery areas . Follow up on audit findings and its sharing to entire team.
  • Instrumental in setting up LCC setup: In-depth Learning, evaluation, application and co-ordination to introduce this new model for the Base. Implementation of structural changes, associated service requirements, resources, circulars, and gaining the confidence of inter departmental performance support. Drive onboard sales with motivation and training to achieve measurable targets. Member of the core group committee leading a project named “lean Project” to identify and accomplish cost cuttings. Play vital role in increasing ancillary revenue onboard. Convert low sale sectors to high end.
  • Service Performance: To monitor individual crew performance on service, safety, communication skills, leadership qualities, grooming, accountability, etc. Additional emphasis on mentoring and coaching them in line with company procedural and policy expectations. Special session for crew who needs increased attention to meet standard performance level. Professional approach to envisage additional measures for crew whose performance is considered in-disciplined. Personal attention to crew welfare. High end administrative overlook on uniforms, weight checks associated performance parameters, aesthetic review, make-over’s, etc.
Service PerformanceCustomer RelationsCustomer Service

Assistant Base Manager

Promoted

Jul 2006Jun 2011 · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • Effective multiple co-ordinations: catering department to enhance the visibility of crew operational catering requirements.In addition, monitor multiple internal customers – Engineering, Cabin
  • Appearance, & Airport Services in order to ensure smooth service delivery of crew operations. Effected regular co-ordination of internal and external departments to review and enhance performance.In-depth analysis of meal sampling, provide feedback and suggestions. Detailed analysis of BCP (Business Continuity Plan). Overall contribution to ports associated performance - safety, OTP etc., Close co-ordination with out-ports Airport Managers to ensure continuity of service delivery on ground. Enhance vigilance to check nefarious activity by team members, if any, on board.Participate in Sales and Marketing events.
  • Control daily operations, training, co-ordination of cabin crew FDTL, etc., Part of the recruitment of cabin crew for the region, crew appraisal and CCIC/Crew confirmations. Chosen and effectively deputized as officiating Base Manager in Managers absence. Effective co-ordination with multiple vendors – hotels, transport, etc. Active participation in the upkeep of CCLOM (Cabin Crew Line Operation Manual) y providing regular feedback and its follow-up actions. Re-addressal of team members during their personal emergency – comfort, logistics, upkeep of brand image and counselling. Systematize leave management.
Operations ManagementCustomer Service

Senior In-flight Excecutive

Promoted

Jan 2001Jun 2006 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Customer Service Department

Jul 1998Dec 2000 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Learning and effectively administering multifunctional roles in the areas of baggage make up, check in counters, Privilege Customer service, incoming baggage Irregularity, Reservations, Ticketing, Tele-check in , Flight handling and Weight and Balance(Load & Trim) for single aisle aircraft type. Part of the team that was instrumental in realignment of work structure & compartmentalizing into exclusive units (ex: Ramp unit, counter unit, etc). A regular participant in showcasing sales product in road show, workshop, etc. Won accolades on exemplary passenger handling and customer service.

Education

Indian School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College For Women

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) — English Literature

Jan 1998Present

Modern Senior Secondary School

computer science

Jan 1990Jan 1995

chembur karnataka higher secondary school

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