Asa Sharma

About Asa Sharma

I have over 17 years of experience in healthcare, consulting, and technology. Specific areas of expertise include strategy development, performance improvement, project/program management, business transformation, IT integration, process improvement & design, financial modeling, organizational design, contract negotiation, and sales support & operations.Examples of some of the significant engagements I\'ve been involved in include:•Developed specialty pharmacy strategy and operating model (space, staffing, governance, contracting, IT, metrics, compliance, etc.) and implemented four departmental pilots with estimated annual margin of $15M for the largest children’s hospital in the U.S.•Produced future state organizational strategy, regional engagement model, and change management approach for 240 person Chief Medical Officer and hospital quality group by interviewing 30 C-suite executives, identifying issues, performing analyses (root cause, 7S), and developing roadmaps and change workshops. •Performed current and future state analyses of EMR and billing system integration, forecasting costs and benefits through primary and secondary research and developing 7 year financial model and benefits realization dashboard. Uncovered $358M in benefits and secured $29.5M from steering committee for the new payment system implementation.•Established performance improvement plan for mid-sized non-profit. Performed in-depth price analyses, market segmentation, and problem discovery, and provided recommendations for operational efficiency. Increased revenue contribution for program from 30% to 68% of total revenues.•Led an integrated marketing campaign for government agency. Provided primary research and analysis of target market, and launched and managed advertising, experiential marketing, and 1:1 programs. Resulted in 25% increase in target market awareness of client.

Experience

1. Ventures, Business Development Group

   The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

   Feb 2024 — Present

Skills

• Event Planning
• Business Planning
• Consulting
• Microsoft Word
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Management
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Analytics
• Financial Modeling
• Consultative Selling
• Business Strategy
• Salesforce.com
• Customer Service
• Process Improvement
• Non-Profits
• Marketing
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Marketing Communications
• Financial Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Program Management
• Research
• Negotiation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Healthcare Consulting
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Marketing Strategy
• Competitive Analysis
• Selling
• Management Consulting
• Health Insurance
• Market Research
• Strategic Planning
• Analysis
• Nonprofits
• Business Process Improvement