Amit K Jaiswal

Associat Director at Optum

Role
Associate Director at Optum
Location
Chandigarh, CH, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Amit K Jaiswal

Experienced IT leader with 23+ years of experience in leading digital transformation…

Experience

  1. Associate Director

    Optum

    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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