Amit K Jaiswal
Associat Director at Optum
- Role
- Associate Director at Optum
- Location
- Chandigarh, CH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amit K Jaiswal
Experienced IT leader with 23+ years of experience in leading digital transformation…
Experience
Associate Director
Aug 2015 — Present
Directed the digital transformation of Haryana\'s public healthcare by implementing a centralized HMIS across 55 hospitals, improving efficiency and patient care. Managed a ~₹200 Cr contract and led a 250-member team, driving scalability in healthcare IT.Installed a telemedicine network for Jharkhand and Rajasthan railway health centers, enabling remote consultations and diagnostics with a secure LAN-based health records system for seamless data sharing.Led program management, including digital transformation, contract governance, and stakeholder engagement for large-scale healthcare IT projects. Successfully transitioned from outsourced to in-house development, optimizing application modules and creating centralized dashboards for real-time monitoring.Standardized client communication, project sign-offs, document management, billing, and change request handling, ensuring compliance, transparency, and operational efficiency. Managed 65+OEM vendors while maintaining 99.99% system availability, enhancing governance and service delivery.Executed vendor negotiations and contract restructuring, ensuring milestone alignment and performance accountability. Managed budget forecasting, milestone-based invoicing, and financial risk mitigation, optimizing costs while maintaining full contract oversight.Generated ₹20 Cr in additional revenue through change requests and secured an extra 5% of the contract value via a tax-sharing agreement during India\'s shift from service tax to GST, ensuring cost savings and timely sign-offs.Strengthened stakeholder collaboration across government agencies, vendors, and internal teams, ensuring project alignment. Led crisis management efforts, mitigating vendor risks and ensuring continuity through structured knowledge transfers and resource planning.Maintained a consistent ‘green’ rating in the O&M phase since 2019, ensuring service excellence, compliance, and optimized resource utilization.
Education
National University of Singapore
Executive Education, Practical Decision Making using Data Science
National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"
BE, Electronics
1994 — 1999
IBM-Advance Certification in Software Engineering – IIT Kanpur Designed program
Certification, Computer Software Engineering
2000 — 2001
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, General
2009 — 2011
INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Doctorate, Management Studies
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