ANIL SHUKLA

• Enhanced medical chart retrieval processes at Optum Insights, improving accuracy and scale by 30%.
• Reduced security vulnerabilities by instituting rigorous code quality standards and thorough testing procedures.

Led cross-functional teams to expand athenaOne’s capabilities by introducing a behavioral health module.

Delivered anatomical drawings in athenaClinicals and athenaOne, boosting provider engagement by 20%.

• Led cross-functional teams in the successful completion of complex engineering projects within budget constraints.
• Mentored engineers to advance their technical knowledge and professional development.

• Designed a highly scalable application for an international gaming platform, ensuring performance, and a seamless user experience.
• Included data analytics to derive valuable insights from usage data, enhancing platform efficiency and engagement.
• Led the development and implementation of the organization’s technology strategy.

• Leading the successful advancement of five payer and pharma projects, with a strategic focus on the offshore Payer, Risk, and Intervention Portfolio, and the development of cloud-native microservices.
• Reduced feature completion time by 15%.
• Engaging in collaborative efforts with cross-functional teams, such as Product and Design, to delineate and execute the product roadmap.
• Successfully instituted automated testing and continuous integration processes, leading to expedited, and more dependable releases.
• Guaranteeing business continuity and improvement by setting individual and department-level goals.
• Initiating the development of proof-of-concept (POC) projects to assess the viability of new technologies and solutions.

• Supervised the development and delivery of features for SumTotal HCM, including the Workforce Management System (WFM), Talent Management (TM), and e-learning Management System (ELMS).
• Managed Professional Services engineering, collaborating with customers and stakeholders across APAC regions.
• Functioned as Technical Program Manager in a client-facing role; managed both bespoke and off-the-shelf software implementations.

• Established the company from scratch as one of the earliest hires, building the engineering team, defining technical architecture, and fostering a resilient startup culture.
• Led the recruitment of software engineers, authored RFP responses, and directly contributed to in-house software development by designing core systems, reviewing code, and ensuring delivery quality.

• Spearheaded end-to-end engineering of OpenEdge server components (App Server, Admin Server, OE Console, Name/Data Servers), driving releases from planning, through development, and integration.
• Established five offshore engineering teams, championed Scrum adoption as part of the SoS pilot, and boosted productivity by fostering innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning.

• HCL Technologies – Project Manager, Telecom Vertical | Chennai/Hyderabad | Dec 2007 – May 2008

Managed a team delivering a complex billing system and network integration project.

• Convergys (now Netcracker) – Senior Systems Analyst, Telecom BSS | Hyderabad | Mar 2004 – Dec 2007

Pioneered telecom BSS solutions, gaining expertise in CRM, billing, and mediation.

• Tech Mahindra – Software Design Engineer | Mumbai | Jan 2001 – Feb 2004

Developed core components for telecom platforms, building strong SDLC foundations.