Experience

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  Infosys

  May 2004 - May 2006

  Software engineer, module leader
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  Tata consultancy services

  May 2006 - Feb 2017

  Head of tcs architecture team (05/2012–02/2017), solution architect (06/2006 – 04/2012)

  • Head of TCS Retail Pharmacy Architecture team reporting into CVS Chief Architect• Architected retail pharmacy app for two geographically diverse Multi-Master Active-Active Data Centers meeting uptime SLA of 99.99%.• Led 8-step Migration Strategy from one data center to Active Actie center along with a new console to manage traffic routing• Executive presentations for Roadmap, Strategies & Key Architecture Decisions• Responsible for Architecture Governance through the SDLC• Responsible for Technical Presentations and assist enterprise management teams in achieving the architectural goals• Review of Architecturally Significant Items, Capacity Modeling, Document Master List maintenance, Open-Source Repository maintenance• Responsible for monthly Architecture Operational Report• Led TCS Architecture team for Retail Pharmacy – Initial POCs, frameworks, architecture changes, SWAT team, Technology Refresh, Ensuring Resiliency• Responsible for Go-live of newly developed prescription dispensing system and Cutover from small infrastructure to full scale production infrastructure.• Architected offline features to continue prescription dispensing and reconciliation in case of connectivity failure with central system. • Architected Central synch to keep offline database in synch with OLTP database• Architected for Enterprise patient identification and prescription dispensing workflow in Retail Pharmacy• Introduced Message Queues for several asynch transactions like POS finalization, Hard copy Images to DWH, Inventory transactions to CFRX and Fax transactions• Architected for Bedside and Home delivery enhancements Show less

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  Fidelity investments

  Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

  Principal architect

  • Accountable for overall architecture and technology direction for FIAM • Led the research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development• Participated in business, application and infrastructure planning, providing insight into the future of technology footprint maintaining high Resiliency• Led end to end solutioning and migration strategy for Institutional Servicing program saving $100M/year for Fidelity. Key tech upgrades include decommissioning of PyCIS, migration to Salesforce, Introduction of Kafka for data transfer between multiple systems, new reporting tool (Simcorp)• Managed Technology Lifecycle for FIAM Institutional Services.• Led Cloud Adoption strategy for FIAM Institutional Services• Led Architecture Board for FIAM Institutional Services• Maintained FIAM Institutional Services Product technology, Strategy roadmaps and Blueprint and presented to Executives monthly• Established enterprise processes, frameworks, best practices, standards, templates, models, technology evaluation/selection and solutions for FIAM• Worked closely with Business and end-users to ensure alignment of architecture solutions to business problems.• Responsible for Security best practices and implementation review Show less

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  Cvs health

  Oct 2018 - now

  Head of engineering, pharmacy growth

  • Responsible for maintaining Blueprint and technology roadmap for Pharmacy Growth.• Working with Leadership team to define roadmap for Technology modernization involving and not limited to cloud adoption, disaggregation, AI adoption, etc• Applying advanced concepts, theories and principles to create multi-disciplinary innovations and solutions for Pharmacy Growth initiatives• Responsible for research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development• Spearheaded architecture of Enterprise Rule Engine on Cloud to bring all Pharmacy LOB using latest technology stack.• Managed architecture, strategy and delivery to support Immunization (including COVID) for CVS collaborating with 15 interfacing teams for multiple years, responsible for $1 Billion revenue/year.• Managed architecture, strategy and delivery for Mail2Retail initiative to enable retail pharmacies to fulfil and deliver mail order prescriptions leading to $100M/year cost saving for CVS. • Managed architecture, strategy and delivery for AIMS initiative to consolidate eligibility rules for key pharmacy programs at a new AI enabled engine, and consolidate rules at one place making it easy for business to maintain. The initiative had savings of $50M/year. • Led architecture, roadmap and implementation of disaggregation strategy (Intake, TechX, DUR Engine, Billing Engine & PCC).• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement AI enabled programs like Virtual Verification ($500M/year), RPHAI ($100M/year), Growth Engine ($50M/year), Fraud detection (saving $100M/year).• Active participation in solution design of various initiatives for pharmacy product model• Responsible to provide weekly status/risks/mitigation plan to Leadership and plan for action Show less