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Specializing in healthcare digital strategy, data analytics, project portfolio management, process re-engineering, and enterprise architecture.🔹 Healthcare Toolkit & Training Program: Developing a toolkit and training program to address the shortage of healthcare technology resources and inspire more professionals to enter the field.🔹 Advisor & Mentor: Providing guidance to healthcare professionals and companies, supporting the development and market introduction of innovative products and services.

Canton, Ma, Us

In a dynamic, multifaceted shared services role, I focused on enhancing operational efficiency, managing costs, and driving business growth while keeping the organization at the forefront of the ever-evolving healthcare landscape. My leadership spanned across advanced healthcare analytics, M&A integration, strategic vendor management, and business continuity planning.Key accomplishments include:🔹 $200M in Operational Cost Improvements: Identified multi-year opportunities to transition to a digital model across sales, customer service, care management, and administrative functions.🔹 Portfolio Realignment for Strategic Impact: Realigned product and project roadmaps to deliver $120M in medical cost savings and $11M in annual administrative overhead reduction. Achieved direct KPI improvements in cost control, growth, compliance, and care delivery.🔹 Advanced Healthcare Analytics: Drove enterprise analytics initiatives to enhance provider performance, improve clinical and care management, and advance population health strategies. Partnered with vendors to leverage AI for predicting disenrollment and improving health equity.🔹 M&A Integration Leadership: Led M&A initiatives, driving efficiencies, cost reductions, and seamless customer migrations. Realized $10M in savings by eliminating redundant efforts.🔹 Launch of ACO 2.0: Enabled the successful launch of new Accountable Care Organization (ACO) models through strategic partnerships and developed roadmaps for ongoing product and service enhancements.My focus is always on delivering tangible business results, driving digital transformation, and enabling data-driven decision-making to improve healthcare outcomes and operational efficiency.

Boston, Ma, Us

As an IT executive at Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA), I rebuilt and inspired a high-performing technology organization to deliver on CCA's strategic direction. I oversaw technology portfolio management, enterprise data strategy, cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and more—all in support of 60K+ critical care members across multiple regions. Key achievements include:🔹 Organizational Transformation: Reorganized the IT department from projects to product-focused teams, driving agile adoption, improved governance, and rapid delivery of innovative solutions.🔹 Strategic Technology Leadership: Launched new Medicare products in two geographies via digital channels, supporting customer acquisition and health plan operations.🔹 Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Streamlining: Enhanced compliance and customer support by re-engineering processes and fortifying cybersecurity programs.🔹 Employee Engagement & Collaboration: Developed award-winning digital channels that boosted engagement and reduced social isolation during COVID-19, resulting in a 5% YoY increase in employee satisfaction.🔹 Operational Efficiency: Implemented new talent management strategies and onshore/offshore delivery models, reducing IT costs by 10% while increasing capacity and efficiency.Collaborated with business leaders to craft a 5-year technology strategy that ensures scalable operations and innovative care delivery. Always focused on delivering value to both employees and customers through technology-driven solutions.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Led the transformation of the technology shared services organization by collaborating with business leaders to drive strategic planning, streamline IT delivery, and establish enterprise architecture disciplines. Focused on digital transformation and governance through a Portfolio Management Office (PMO), ensuring long-term alignment with new and emerging technologies.Key accomplishments include:🔹 Transforming IT from Order Takers to Strategic Partners: Built a business planning organization and PMO governance model that stabilized and transformed IT operations to act as proactive strategic partners.🔹 Improved Delivery Speed & Go-to-Market: Enhanced IT delivery efficiency by enabling rapid prototyping, adopting a plan-build-run model, and introducing monthly/quarterly release planning.🔹 Boosted Capacity & Efficiency: Established onshore/offshore delivery models, supporting technologies like O365, call center solutions, analytics platforms, and digital transformation initiatives.🔹 Leadership & Development: Hired, mentored, and coached key leaders across PMO, digital, planning, and development teams to foster growth and drive IT excellence.

Dayton, Us

Founded Digital Strategy Yoga, a digital framework company dedicated to building transformative digital health management strategies and roadmaps for healthcare and life sciences organizations. Spearheaded award-winning digital health prototypes that revolutionized health insurance purchasing models for payors and developed education programs for stage-4 non-small cell lung cancer patients. Established partnerships with universities to drive healthcare innovation and research.Key accomplishments include:🔹 Call Center Software Transformation: Led the strategy, planning, and execution of Integrated Call Center Software (Interactive Intelligence) for 450+ users, streamlining customer experience, business processes, and technology operations.🔹 Digital Member & Provider Strategy: Developed and executed a comprehensive digital strategy for two major healthcare payors, creating a seamless customer experience across multiple channels.🔹 Health 2.0 Awards: Built rapid prototypes for new customer purchasing experiences and education programs for terminally ill patients, caregivers, and families—earning prestigious industry recognition.🔹 Data-Driven Digital Health Programs: Leveraged healthcare analytics and research data to establish impactful digital health programs for diverse clients.

Newark, Nj, Us

As the head of e-Business & digital transformation at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, I spearheaded the organization’s digital transformation, guiding it into the digital age. I defined and executed Horizon’s enterprise digital strategy, focusing on driving online engagement across multiple channels and improving medical and administrative cost ratios through digital integration with key partners. Managed a $20M+ annual budget and led a team of 25 employees and 150 contractors.Key accomplishments include:🔹 Digital Transformation Roadmap: Led a multi-year, multi-stakeholder digital transformation initiative, positioning Horizon for Affordable Care Act (ACA) readiness in 2013.🔹 Online Growth & Revenue: Expanded Medicare online applications from 1,400 to 28,000 in just 3 years, achieving over 300% YOY growth and generating over $300M in revenue. Increased membership across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial lines through online sales.🔹 Call Volume Reduction: Reduced call volumes by 6% YOY by enhancing omni-channel self-service capabilities via browser and mobile apps, improving customer experience and efficiency.🔹 Self-Service Adoption: Grew digital self-service adoption from 140,000 to 800,000 members by optimizing digital marketing, multi-channel messaging, and process improvements.🔹 Digital Innovation: Created and managed digital innovations, including mobile patient management solutions for Medicaid patients and health gamification for children, leveraging analytics and personalization.

Recruited to expand Global Services' digital footprint, I partnered with senior leaders across the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices sectors to build B2B and B2C programs. Led a global team of over 100 members, driving offshore utilization and implementing agile methodologies for eCommerce initiatives across all divisions.Key accomplishments include:🔹 Digital Center of Excellence: Partnered with business leaders to establish a Digital Center of Excellence, driving customer-centric innovations and expanding eCommerce capabilities.🔹 eCommerce Strategy & Development: Led the strategy, design, and development of digital experiences, integrating product subscriptions with digital lifestyle management solutions.🔹 Wellness & Prevention Solutions: Architected the wellness and prevention digital solution for a new wellness unit, integrating multiple lifestyle and health initiatives, including Health Risk and Performance factors.🔹 Innovative Digital Lifestyle Models: Collaborated with internal teams and key clients to conceptualize and develop digital lifestyle models for various brand units, enhancing customer engagement and retention.

Morristown, New Jersey, Us

Recruited to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of eBusiness platforms focused on reducing costs and optimizing customer/distributor interactions. Developed a multi-year roadmap, designed the technology architecture for multi-channel B2B portals, and established performance metrics for eCommerce success. Managed a high-performance team of 30+ and oversaw a $5M budget.Key accomplishments include:🔹 Digital Experience Strategy: Defined and executed a multi-channel electronic interaction strategy, enhancing purchasing experiences for business customers and distributors.🔹 Revenue Growth via eBusiness Channels: Shifted nearly $1B in sales to eBusiness channels, and built a B2B channel that generated a $32M revenue stream from after-market product sales.🔹 Pricing Model Simplification: Led the initiative to simplify Avaya’s pricing model from 600 conditions to fewer than 20 pricing rules, resulting in 80,000 online orders and generating $8M+ within the first 3 months of launch.

Recruited to enhance the Bath & Kitchen business unit’s online presence, I led the reformulation and execution of the global online strategy. Collaborated with executives across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the Americas to identify IT opportunities, improve business performance, and deliver shared-architecture eCommerce solutions for Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service.Key accomplishments include:🔹 Digital Architecture Leadership: Led the digital architecture and solutions for bath & kitchen products across 66 plants in 23 countries, driving operational efficiency and alignment.🔹 Process Improvements & Revenue Recovery: Closed business process gaps that were causing $80M in lost online sales annually by integrating marketing websites with core ERP systems to accelerate the quote-to-cash cycle.🔹 B2C Revenue Growth: Generated $8M+ in the first year by enabling online B2C sales of American Standard repair parts, tapping into new revenue streams.

Paris, France, Fr

Responsible for designing and delivering innovative online health collaboration portals specifically tailored for managing chronic illnesses, including Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cancer, Allergies, and Deep Vein Thrombosis. My role focuses on creating user-centric digital platforms that enhance patient engagement, facilitate better disease management, and improve overall health outcomes.Key responsibilities include:🔹 Design & Delivery: Spearheaded the design and development of comprehensive online health portals, providing robust tools and resources for patients managing chronic conditions.🔹 Chronic Illness Focus: Developed specialized features and functionalities for each portal to address the unique needs of patients with Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cancer, Allergies, and Deep Vein Thrombosis.🔹 Enhanced Patient Engagement: Implemented solutions that foster improved communication between patients and healthcare providers, supporting more effective disease management and personalized care.🔹 Innovation in Health Collaboration: Continuously integrated the latest digital health innovations to ensure the portals deliver a seamless and impactful experience for users.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for technology architecture, customer experience, and solution delivery for Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com) Online edition.

New York, Ny, Us

Master Of Science In Global Health, Healthcare Management, Global Health Systems

Exec Mba, Technology Management

M.Sc Tech, Instrumentation