• Functioned as sourcing wing for corporate accelerator and strategic partnerships program: Optum Startup Studio; Generated leads, vetted for quality and arranged pitches with hundreds of advanced tech healthcare startups.• Researched potential channels and developed market growth strategy to expand Optum Startup Studio, prioritizing targets based on Optum’s objectives; presented final recommendations to executive leadership.• Built Salesforce database tracking startups in both healthcare and technology verticals, maintaining information and ensuring data fidelity through constant monitoring and updating; Conducted interviews with over 100 stakeholders in 10 countries around the globe to understand the service desk experience and improve end-user satisfaction.• Provided go/no-go feedback on key investment opportunities around strength of company and opportunity of emerging tech landscape.• Lead teams on major deliverables involving startup sourcing of digital health solutions (AI, machine learning, perspective analytics) and facilitated team presentations.