Jun 2017 – Sep 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Joined Hitachi Vantara at Global Solutions & Innovation unit as the Global Healthcare & Lifesciences Leader the idea was to establish Healthcare practice and create innovative solutions leveraging Cloud, AI and Blockchain technology.
• As a Practice Director – Healthcare and Lifesciences, I established the Healthcare and Lifesciences practice in India and Global locations scaled a highly qualified team of consultants, IT and operating professionals (MD’s, Health Coaches, Nurses, HIT , technocrats) from scratch with over 150 consultants in the practice.
• I put forth the strategies, initiatives and business mandates in Healthcare & Lifesciences Practice, and Solution and Delivery Portfolio Management of Key LS, Payer and Provider accounts globally with P&L accountability.
• Leveraged extensive and vast experience in top-tier, industry-focused advisory / consulting with a focus on Payer, Provider, Govt. Programs and Analytics.
• On the strategic front, I planned and executed strategies that helped the practice and clients create results, advantage and growth aligned with innovation and technology efforts.
• Led and managed M&A for healthcare and consolidation was another key aspect of my role to inorganically grow the practice.
• Worked hand-in-hand with the global leaders within and outside assigned line of business to maintain and deliver solutions that satisfy customer needs leveraging advisory, consulting, solutioning and legacy transformation skills.
• Right from implementing development and competency programs for integrated systems, I ensured supplying the next gen digital Health and Medicine Solutions based on leading technology platforms i.e. AI, IOT & Big Data Analytics. Key touchpoints include:
• Hitachi Digital Diabetes Prevention Service
• Hitachi Command and Control Center
• National Digital Health Mission partnering
• World's largest Telehealth Pilot
• Strategic partnerships in Lifesciences and Genetics practice

Jun 2014 – Jun 2017 · 3 yrs · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Positively impacted the business by providing Healthcare & Lifesciences Business Advisory / Consulting services to Digital Transformation Key Payer and Provider accounts across US and other geographies of the world with key focus on managing relationships, retention and margin growth for the leading global accounts. In this highly visible role, took ownership and drove consulting /technology solutions revenue growth and profitability within the key designated accounts.
• Acted as the Service Line leader for Digital Health & Transformation and capitalized on the deep understanding of the Healthcare and Life Sciences business landscape, IT challenges and regulatory drivers in managing technology solutioning for key clients.
• Defined high value service offerings aligning industry needs and built capabilities to achieve strategic objectives with a goal of generating high value and above average growth for consulting and technology solutions.
• As a key member of TriZetto integration. Set up the entire TriZetto Offshore Global Capability Practice for the Product Owner organization.
• Key consulting and Technolgy solutions and services managed include:
• Manage key Payer, Pharmacy/ Benefits Management and Provider accounts for the US North East (Non-National Payer Accounts): Legacy Modernization, Digital Transformation & Enablement, ACO Strategy & Population Health Management, Healthcare Systems Enterprise: Digital Health Strategy & Implementation, Value Based Care and Regulatory Compliance.
• Manage Payer & Provider portfolio for ROW: Digital Transformation & Enablement, Care Management Strategy & Implementation, Immunization Registry Strategy, RCM Strategy & Implementation and DRG shift analysis and Value Based Reimbursement Modelling

Nov 2011 – Jun 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Pune Area, India

• As the Founder Director, instituted the startup conceptualized and launched business operation of a Healthcare Business Consulting and IT Services aimed at providing meaningful use implementation for the product services providers based out of US and APAC. Single-handedly expanded it from a one-man operation to a seasoned team of 40 business and IT consultants.
• With the onus of entire business P&L, offered the best-in-class Healthcare IT Consulting and Services through Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation APAC: Mayapada Hospital & Your Clinic Group – Indonesia, managed high-value and critical IT transformation program/ projects and planning and commissioning of IT services. Specific mentions of the stint include:
• Digital Healthcare Collaborative Platform: Build the end-to-end Kids Health Platform with mobile enablement for the APAC market.
• Commercial Due Diligence for commercial, operational and financial viability of Healthcare Institutions in accordance with industry specific quality and operational benchmarks for a healthcare group based out of UK.
• Design and run primary healthcare setup in the Indonesia market through a collaborative.

Aug 2007 – Nov 2011 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Journey from Senior Consultant to Principal Consultant & Practice Manager - Healthcare & Life Sciences – Pune/US
• Association with Infosys proved to be a turning point in my professional landscape as it gave me a significant exposure in expanding my work horizon from product consulting role to business consulting and IT solutioning, manage key accounts P&L ownership. This association not only allowed me to multiply my techno-managerial skills but also gave me a platform to exhibit my strong leadership, innovation, solutions design and business management skills in leading Industry Solutions Consulting and Delivery initiatives for Healthcare and LS.
• I managed the Healthcare Business & IT Advisory for key portfolios and own key solutions delivery for Payer. Bandwidth of role include, but not limited to, driving and managing Strategic Healthcare & LS Engagements, Legacy Modernization Strategy – Provider Network, tracking and tracing New Business Model in LS, Connected care, Asset/Drug and Business Development, Program & Alliance Management.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 · 2 yrs · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• At CSC iSOFT Systems, attained progressive advancement as Product Manager after serving in various impactful roles. As Product Manager, showcased incredible domain expertise and solution providing skills (HIS/EHR design and implementation) for the various Healthcare entities, Govt. Clinical Program for NHS UK, Ireland, Sing Health – Singapore, Royal Melbourne Hospital AU, and University Hospital Achen Germany, etc.
• Functioned as the core team member to establish the Global Capability Solution Center at Hyderabad with key involvement in defining the product vision, strategy, and roadmap; gathering, managing, and prioritizing market/customer requirements; articulating the user’s and/or buyer’s needs and working closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and support to ensure business case and customer satisfaction goals are met.

Jan 2000 – Jan 2005 · 5 yrs · New Delhi, Delhi, India

• At Fortis Healthcare, joined as one of the core founding team members and contributed in every sphere of healthcare business including Market Planning, Facility Design/Planning, Services Planning and Commissioning.
• Joined as Junior Administrator and advanced to the position of Head of Operations for Fortis Hospital, Noida.
• Nurtured organizational and leadership skills, necessary to supervise and ensure smooth running of hospital operations in line with policies and regulations. Stint shoutouts include:
• Hospital & Services Design, Services Planning and commissioning
• Fortis Operating Standards: Standard operating protocols and governance across the Greenfield Hospitals.
• Managing the IT transformation program across two large key hospitals.
• Commissioned 2 large centers of excellence Fortis Hospital, Mohali (Multispecialty & Cardiac Sciences) and Fortis Hospital, Noida (Ortho, Renal & Cancer Care).
• Positions of key impact include:
• Core Member of the CEO/MD office for Projects and Services Delivery.
• Member of the Core M&A Team for 2 new deals and acquisitions in Delhi.

Jul 1999 – Dec 2000 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Strategic Healthcare Projects at COO Office