Narasimha Sunku

As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Aarogyasri program, I have spearheading transformative initiatives and playing a pivotal role in ensuring the program's operational excellence and technological advancement.

• Strategic Vendor Management and Transition:
• Technologically, I headed end-to-end RFP process, meticulously evaluating vendors to secure the most suitable partnerships.
• Demonstrated leadership in executing a seamless transition from the incumbent vendor to the new vendor, ensuring uninterrupted program operations and maintaining high service levels.
• Technological Transformation and Modernization:
• Orchestrated a significant technological overhaul by orchestrating the migration from a legacy technology stack (Java, Oracle, JBoss, Tomcat) to a cutting-edge Microservices architecture hosted on AWS Cloud platform.
• Spearheaded entire modernization process, optimizing system performance, enhancing scalability, and ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• AI/ML Innovation in Fraud Analytics:
• Pioneered the integration of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning within the program's framework, particularly focusing on the SAS platform.
• Established a dedicated initiative in AI/ML, leveraging data-driven insights to enhance fraud analytics, detect anomalies, and fortify the program against fraudulent activities.
• Rapid Development of with User Experience:
• Exemplified dynamic leadership by driving cross-functional teams in the swift development and implementation of an electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) process.
• Effectively streamlined beneficiary registration procedures, expedited Health card issuance, and improved the user experience.
• Visionary Technology Leadership:
• Guided and motivated technology teams through a period of significant change, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ensured seamless integration of emerging technologies and industry trends, positioning the Aarogyasri program as a pioneer in healthcare service delivery.
• Strategic Planning and Execution:
• Collaborated with key stakeholders to define and execute strategic technology roadmaps, aligning IT initiatives with the program's long-term goals and objectives.
• Leveraged exceptional problem-solving skills to address complex challenges, facilitate agile decision-making, and optimize resource utilization.
• Team Empowerment and Collaboration:
• Nurtured a high-performing, collaborative technology workforce, fostering an environment of open communication, professional growth, and knowledge sharing.
• Championed teamwork, enabling cross-functional collaboration between technology, healthcare, and administrative teams to achieve seamless program operations.

• Directed and guided a robust team of over 100+ software engineering and management professionals
• Spearheaded the company's evolution, orchestrating a shift from middleware projects to the successful execution of intricate Payment Modernization endeavors
• Nurtured and empowered Engineering and Management Teams to proficiently drive offshore projects, collaborating with global clients across diverse locations including Malaysia, Spain, Hong Kong, and Croatia
• Assumed end-to-end delivery ownership for multiple client accounts, ensuring seamless project execution and client satisfaction
• Pioneered the establishment of novel Centers of Excellence (CoE) within Payment Gateways, elevating the company's capabilities in handling Cross Border Payments, MT Payment messages, and MT to ISO20022 migrations
• Implemented systematic streamlining and enhanced operational efficiency throughout the organization, while championing the integration of Program/Project Management practices alongside robust Technology Delivery frameworks
• Headed critical technology initiatives, overseeing the development of projects spanning Middleware, Message Oriented Architectures, API Gateways, and Financial Transaction Manager (FTM)
• Leveraged expertise to propose innovative solutions and architect blueprint frameworks for key client accounts, thereby orchestrating transformative shifts in client technology platforms

• Headed HIE (Health Information Exchange) initiative which resulted in building an enterprise platform where providers and patients can exchange data seamlessly
• Integrated several EHR across the hospitals
• Headed new initiatives from the scratch in terms of developing Technology experts, frameworks, architecture and providing healthcare solutions to business
• Developed a team of software Engineers to manage HealthShare Patient Index (HSPI), HealthShare Active Analytics (HSAA) to provide near real-time analytical data access with comprehensive clinical data
• Headed the project initiative that provides a software platform to aggregate, analyze, manage, and research the Big Data to provide better patient care at a lower price
• Developed a team of Technology experts to manage the Business Rules, BPM
• Led cross functional teams to integrate the data flow between the urgent care centers (eCW), SCM, AEHR and Corelabs
• Led internal process improvements and trained /executed projects in Agile / SAFE methodology
• Headed Technology Streams in InterSystems Healthshare, Ensemble, Active Analytics, JBoss BRMS, BPM,J2EE, Microsoft Technologies

• Did Strategic Planning for each year to grow Practice revenues, co-lateral assets, resources
• Provided Architecture Solutions for strategic initiatives for various customers
• Achieved the Practice revenues to 16 million Dollars
• Improved the practice revenues with 40% growth on YOY
• Responsible for Recruitment, training, marketing and sales planning, people management
• Prepared 2nd Level Manager to handle significant Accounts
• Responsible to create service offerings for the practice, prepare marketing materials, perform technical pre-sales support and train the sales team on the service offerings
• Provided solutions and lead the teams in Oracle SoA, JCPAS

• Provided technology leadership for 80+ member team to develop the platform from initiation phase
• Architected SOA, JMS real time integration platforms, which interact with many enterprise systems
• Build the framework to interact SOA Services with Business Rules Engine (iLOG) in real-time mode
• Architected the persistence framework to track the end to end Service Status
• Provided a scalable solution to handle several Servers in the production with Load Balancers and different application servers to handle millions of transactions
• Introduced the Agile methodology and processes to the team.

• Instrumental to setup Integration development practice at APAC region for EGL/CEVA logistics
• Provided architecture solutions which runs the projects in Onsite/Offshore model (USA-Singapore)
• Developed process framework to migrate projects by reverse engineer existing Technology
• Lead the EAI Asia-Pacific development team and managed the efforts / estimations
• Responsible for preparing the project plans and tracking and delivering the artifacts
• Defined and Developed Business Processes using e
• Insight and Services using e
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• North America / Puerto Rico Technology Manager in Merck Pharmaceutical, USA
• Technology Architect in BCBS Regency, USA
• Technical Lead in United Health Group - GRI, USA

• Provided solutions to Cognizant customers in Architecture areas
• Provided Integration solutions for D&B

• Provided solutions to Cognizant customers in Architecture areas
• Provided Integration solutions for D&B

• Developed Banking software as a programmer in two-tier Architecture for front-end/backend database components.