Prafful Patel

About Prafful Patel

As a performance-driven, forward-thinking executive management and IT leader with 10+ years of experience spanning healthcare, banking and supply chain management sectors, I am able to lead full lifecycle program and project management, IT strategy development, and business / technology solutions, across both start-up and established organizations. I work well with cross-functional teams in order to provide internal management consulting and technical subject matter expertise to sales, marketing, brand, operations, and other business teams; and efficiently review proposals, create business cases, translate business vision, and provide strategic guidance for complex programs and projects.Recognized as a trusted business partner, I work successfully across roles, and interface with individuals at all levels of an organization to drive tangible business results. I have directed full lifecycle program management and cross-functional initiatives aimed at improving quality and efficiency across multiple teams and regions. I have been successful in strengthening relationships across functions to drive cohesive, strategic operations, and thrive in autonomous roles in dynamic environments; Furthermore, I am able to handle competing priorities with ease; and seek to understand business problems, automation limitations, scaling factors, boundary conditions, and motivations behind leadership decisions.My technology skills include: Clarity | RRC | ITKO LISA | SOPA UI | Quality Center | Bugzilla | SQL | JIRA

Experience

1. Senior Business Solutions Consultant - Aca and Chip

   Highmark

   Jul 2019 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   As Senior Business Solutions Consultant, I collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to manage technology requests through to decision and work cross-functionally on strategic projects, managing full lifecycle delivery of complex, large scale, multi-million-dollar cross-functional programs. I consistently communicate program status with executive leadership, and recommend solutions in helping the executive team make well-informed portfolio decisions. I am successful in meeting set deadlines and budget constraints to deliver projects with a total value of $6M+ promptly and cost-effectively.

Education

• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Information Systems and Engineering Management

• RV College Of Engineering

  B.E, Mechanical Engineering

  2003 — 2007

• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Project Management

  2017 — 2019

• Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Unix
• C
• Software Project Management
• Sdlc
• Agile Methodologies
• Project Management
• Testing
• C++
• Business Analysis
• Management Consulting
• Sql
• Business Intelligence
• Software Development
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Quality Assurance