API First Implementation
TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
Q4 2023 – Q3 2024
Business Context
The client operated on an outdated monolithic system with limited scalability and efficiency, requiring modernization to meet current and future business demands.
Execution Approach
Conducted a thorough discovery of the client’s existing technical ecosystem to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement. Managed the APIM tool selection process, ensuring alignment with the client’s long-term business goals. Collaborated with stakeholders to review requirements and design a comprehensive technical roadmap to guide the implementation towards the envisioned North Star architecture.
Role
Led the program management for an API First implementation to transition from a monolithic architecture to a more flexible and scalable system.Key objectives included enhancing system performance, improving integration capabilities, and selecting the appropriate API Management (APIM) tool.
Outcomes & Impact
Successfully delivered a production-ready API First solution, enabling the client to achieve improved system flexibility, scalability, and integration capabilities.The new architecture positioned the client for future growth and adaptability, with a robust foundation for ongoing digital transformation.
- Increased API adoption by 20% within 2 months
- Reduced consumer onboarding time by 50%
- Eliminated manual effort to set up and train consumers by 50%
Unique Contribution:
Led the conversations with the client to educate on the long term value, structured the team to deliver on the foundational elements required to realize the North Star vision.
API First Transformation Program
TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
Q3 2023 – Q1 2024
Technology: ReactJS, PostGreSQL, GCP
Business Context
The client needed to modernize their technical infrastructure with an API First approach while managing organizational change and enabling new capabilities across the enterprise.
Execution Approach
Developed and executed a comprehensive transformation strategy that aligned with the client’s business objectives and facilitated smooth organizational change.
Established a Center for Enablement to drive API adoption and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Collaborated closely with stakeholders to design and build a developer portal, ensuring it met the client’s technical and usability requirements.
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Role
Led the Transformation track of the API implementation project, with a focus on Strategy, Organizational Change Management, and establishing a Center for Enablement. Additionally, oversaw the design and development of a developer portal tailored to the client’s specific needs.
Outcomes and Impact
Successfully implemented the API First strategy, leading to improved organizational alignment, enhanced developer productivity, and increased API adoption.The Center for Enablement empowered the client to sustain ongoing innovation, while the developer portal provided a user-friendly interface for managing and accessing APIs, driving greater engagement and efficiency.
- Created 1 unified catalog for 100+ APIs to improve discoverability of APIs
- Implemented a solid governance process that improved reusability of the code and reduced internal development effort by at least 20%
- With the improvement in work intake process, prioritization efforts, and automation reduced time to market for single API by 2-3 weeks
Unique Contribution:
In addition to leading the Transformation team, worked closely with the Client to improve the work intake process that influenced the teams to build an API First culture.
Product Development for large Vision medical device
TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER
Q2 2022 – Q3 2024
Technology: ReactJS, PostGreSQL, AWS, Unity 3D
Business Context
The client, a large vision medical device company, required a modern solution to manage sales on AWS, replacing an outdated application with over 20 years of sales data.
Execution Approach
Led the development of a comprehensive product that involved the creation of a new tech stack, utilizing AWS, React, PostGres, Unity, and Lambda.
Managed the migration and sunsetting of the legacy system, ensuring the seamless transfer of 20+ years of sales data.
Coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver a user-centric solution, focusing on ease of use and improving the sales process.
Role
Acted as the Product Manager for the transformation project, overseeing product discovery, UX design, architecture, engineering, training, and the global release to 10 markets.
Key objectives included creating a product catalog, streamlining product selection, Assistants, Pricing, and Integrating contract creation and approval workflows with SAP and Salesforce.
Outcomes & Impact
Successfully delivered the new product within 14 months, on a budget exceeding $5 million.
The solution brought significant value to the sales team, enhancing ease of use, boosting sales, and improving the company’s competitive edge.
The project resulted in a scalable, modern platform that positioned the company for future growth and market leadership.
- Increased accuracy and reliability of products shipped with tracking and reduced errors to <1%
- Cost savings and less waste. Reduced waste for surgeons by 20%
- Consistent performance of the product across all 30+ US regions and 48 global regions
Unique Contribution:
Restructured a 25+ member project team plagued with very low productivity and morale into a high performing cross functional team that fostered innovation in this space, delivered great value in every sprint and released a differentiated product for the client
Product Development for large Pharma distribution company
TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER
Q3 2019 – Q2 2020
Technology: ReactJS, PostGreSQL, AWS
Business Context
The client, a leading Oncology data science provider, needed a solution to manage cancer treatment regimens and healthcare costs, aiming to improve patient outcomes and streamline hospital operations.
Execution Approach
Directed cross-functional teams to design and develop a robust platform that addressed the specific needs of oncology treatment management.
Managed the integration of advanced data science capabilities to optimize treatment regimens and healthcare cost management.
Ensured the solution was delivered within the aggressive timeline of 12 months and within the $5M budget, coordinating closely with hospital systems for a successful rollout.
Role
Served as the Product Manager for the project, leading the design and development of the solution, which involved both technology and business transformation, engineering, and deployment to hospital systems.
The goal was to create a comprehensive system that could handle complex treatment regimens and associated costs effectively.
Outcomes & Impact
The project resulted in a cutting-edge platform that streamlined the management of cancer treatment regimens and costs, enhancing decision-making for healthcare providers.
Successfully deployed the solution across hospital systems, leading to improved efficiency, better patient care, and reduced operational costs.
The transformation positioned the client as a leader in oncology data science, driving further innovation in healthcare.
- Delivered a Product that is valued and understood by Patients, Doctors and Hospitals
- Improved visibility to increase patients ability to plan for treatment costs. Deviations were reduced to +/- 10%.
- Decrease practice’s financial risk and operational variability. Margin projections for hospitals were within +/-10% deviation.
Unique Contribution:
Coached the entire team on Payer fundamentals, acted as the SME for Payor integration, Copay, Coinsurance Calculations. Led the Green Field build out and product release to 22+ Oncology clinics with 1000+ users
ML Pilot Implementation of RAF Score Estimation
PROJECT MANAGER
Q4 2021 – Q1 2022
Technology: Azure, SQL Server
Business Context
CMS uses Hierarchical Condition Category(HCC) method to calculate risk scored for Medicare Advantage patients. Higher category risk scores represent higher healthcare costs. Missed HCC groups in patient’s problem list result in a reduced insurance payoff.
Execution Approach
A neural network analyzed chest x-rays of the patients and predicts the scores for each HCC groups.
The predictions are being compared with up-to-date risk groups to find cases where HCC assignment was missed with a high confidence.
Patients with the highest probabilities are send to review by the doctor to further improve the model’s performance.
Role
Lead the 3 member team of Data Scientist, ML Engineer and Healthcare SME(Doctor) to build a prototype to predict the RAF score based on X-Ray images.
Outcomes & Impact
Successfully delivered the program that calculated the potential business value for the clinics.
Based on the expected precision of 80%, an estimated annual savings of $2.4M was calculated.
Clinic of the Future Implementation
PROGRAM MANAGER
Q3 2021 – Q2 2022
Technology: ReactJS, PostGreSQL, Azure, Twilio, Sendgrid
Business Context
The client wanted to accelerate the development of it’s future, omni-channel care model, which will completely reimagine distinctive, user-centered health and care experience for Medicare Advantage Patients and their Provider Community.
Execution Approach
The solution required the creation of a new service design that would enable their healthcare providers to drive patient engagement through optimized experiences and facilitated patient health literacy.
A digital platform enables clinics and their supporting call centers to maximize outcomes through optimized scheduling, personalized primary care and collaborative primary care journeys and effective outreach to engage with the patients.
Role
Led a multi-million dollar program to lead the team of Consultants to create the service design for the new Clinics.
Acted as a product manager briefly and created the roadmap to implement the Digital front door for patient access, scheduling, integration with EHRs, Omni-channel outreach using Twilio.
Led the implementation teams to deliver on the overall solution architecture, MVP, and Enhancements to develop a scalable cloud-native application. Implemented several integrations with EHR, and Remote Patient Monitoring devices.
Outcomes & Impact
Successfully delivered the program that changed the Providers way of working and helped them engage with clients better.
Enhanced reporting of their health and remote monitoring tools in 1 dashboard and increased ease of scheduling and interaction using text messages. It was a huge differentiator in the Medicare patient care community.
- Patient Satisfaction Improvement: Achieved a 15% increase in patient satisfaction scores due to the reimagined, user-centered care experience.
- Provider Efficiency: Enhanced provider productivity by 50%, resulting from streamlined service design and improved care workflows.
- Time to Market: Accelerated the development and implementation timeline, enabling faster deployment of the omni-channel care model for other interactions. From Concept to Deployment the timeline for Production implementation was brought down to 4 weeks from 4 months.
Unique Contribution:
Orchestrated the Solution Architecture, API teams to deliver a scalable solution on Microsoft Azure stack and implemented integration with EHR and Remote device monitoring devices.
Healthcare Core Administration Transformation for multiple clients
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Core Product Platforms: Facets, NetworXpricer, CareAdvance
Technology: ASP.Net, VB.Net, SQL
Business Context
The client faced critical challenges, including a high rate of member attrition, escalating operational costs, and declining satisfaction among both members and providers.
These issues were exacerbated by outdated core administration systems that struggled to keep pace with evolving business needs and technological advancements.
The need for modernization was critical to address these pain points, enhance operational efficiency, and improve overall service quality to regain competitiveness and market position.
Execution Approach
Developed a detailed business and technology roadmap, optimizing processes to maximize efficiency and value creation.
Oversaw project estimation, resource assignments, schedule management, and stakeholder engagement, regularly reporting progress to C-level executives.
Ensured alignment between the project objectives and business goals, validating the impact and value at each stage of the implementation
Role
Led a multi-million dollar program managing over 400 associates across various teams, including Architects, Configuration, Product specialists, Infrastructure, Engineering, Training, Customer Service, and Change Management.
Responsible for implementing key payor software products like Facets, NetworXPricer, and CareAdvance, with a focus on aligning business and technology strategies.
Outcomes & Impact
Successfully delivered the program within budget and on schedule, driving significant improvements in process efficiencies that led to substantial cost savings.
Enhanced claims adjudication rates and customer service performance, directly contributing to the client’s competitive positioning in the market.
The program’s success established a robust foundation for the client’s future growth and operational excellence.
Multiple Unique Contributions across many engagements:
- Led the product implementation team to successfully implement real time claims adjudication process. Played dual role as a Solution Architect to implement the solution.
- Executed the first product implementation of TriZetto FacetsTM Core Administration in a BPaaS model leading a team of 400+ associates.
- First to implement 1 commercial line of business for a medium sized client in a record 12 month period.
- Fastest product implementation of migrating 12 Million+ members onto the new platform in a record 14-month big-bang implementation cycle.
- Defined the roadmap and process for the TriZetto Upgrade Center – a factory model approach to deliver seamless upgrade experience to clients and reduce upgrade costs by 30%.