Aakash Shah

Aakash shah

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager at PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY

  • Education

    • Carnegie mellon university - h. john heinz iii college

      2013 - 2015
      Master of science in healthcare policy and management data analytics

      Activities and Societies: Member of Heinz HealthCare Club IDG Board Member Merit Scholar- $12,000 anually

    • Jai hind college

      2007 - 2009
      Science first class with distinction
    • Institute of chemical technology

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of pharmacy (bpharm) pharmaceutical sciences and technology 3.97/4

      • Honors: Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship for Excellence in 2011 and 2012.• Published a paper on “Cloning” and “Intellectual Property Rights” in the Bombay Technologists.• Completed a project on ‘Fixed Dose Combinations and NDDS of Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs’.• Head Coordinator for Personality Contest at Institute of Chemical Technology

  • Experience

    • Cipla ltd.

      May 2011 - Jun 2011
      Qa and regulatory affairs intern

      - Part of the Quality Assurance Team that helped automate the documentation process which reduced delays in batch releases and enabled the company to meet the demand in a timely manner- Created a Strategic Distribution Plan by using network flow analysis so as to export the drugs to 50 countries in the most cost-efficient manner that decreased costs by Rs 10, 00, 000 monthly- Assisted patent lawyers in researching and reviewing claims of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights Show less

    • Masrani hospital for women and mimas

      May 2012 - Jun 2012
      Administrative intern

      - Part of the Strategic Planning Team which created a coordinated drug procurement process that helped optimize the monthly inventory purchase which decreased costs by Rs 5,00,0000 monthly- Analyzed the existing supply chain of the hospital and created network flow models that helped reduce transportation costs and meet the demand in an optimum manner- Automated the functioning of hospitals daily activities by monitoring the patient flow, analyzing data to identify inefficiencies in the process so as to improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery Show less

    • Famy care ltd., mumbai

      Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
      Corporate strategic planning intern

      - Part of the R&D Team which analyzed the patent cliff so as to formulate a market penetration strategy for generic drugs that would increase revenues by Rs 50,00,000 monthly- Created a manufacturing plan by conducting market research and profitability analysis that helped meet consumer demand and reduce factory overheads by Rs 4,00,000 monthly - Developed a strategic timeline and assisted the in the filing of ANDA according to FDA guidelines so as to obtain market exclusivity which enabled the company to capture the generic drug market share Show less

    • Allegheny intermediate unit

      Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
      External consultant

      - Launched a Leadership Development Program for Executive Directors that helped improve accountability and flatten the hierarchy of the organization by conducting stakeholder analysis and gaining buy in- Developed the structure and content of the program by analyzing various leadership models and programs and tailored it to meet the culture and needs of the organization- Advocated the use of innovative solutions like webinars, podcasts so to improve the feasibility and convenience of the program for the participants that helped improve enrollment and increased the popularity among the employees- Conceived benchmarking tools like online voting, role playing for the formative and summative evaluation of the program which would help to the program sustainable and improve continuously. Show less

    • Molina healthcare

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Business intelligence analyst intern

      - Analyzed datasets using Power BI stack to detect trends in member costs, identify care gaps and disease hotspots which enabled care managers to enroll impactable members in care management programs to reduce patient spending - Part of the DWBI team that created an executive dashboard to track the data-loading process in the landing database which would help identify problems like data duplication, ensure the efficiency of the process and meet the timelines- Developed an executive dashboard which provided C-level executives a quick and visually interactive interface to track member enrollment, claims volume and financial performance that would help them to make timely decisions - Used ArcGIS® software to conduct spatial data analysis and illustrate the correlation between missed services and increased patient spending in LA counties which helped Molina to identify potential areas for expanding their services Show less

    • Carnegie mellon university - h. john heinz iii college

      Jan 2015 - May 2015
      Graduate teaching assistant

      Health GIS (Geographical Information Systems)

    • Children's hospital of pittsburgh

      Jan 2015 - May 2015
      Student consultant

      - Gained a comprehensive understanding of the current hospital discharge processes in order to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement by seeking frontline perspectives and mapping the entire discharge process- Advocated the use of benchmarks and best practices in order to improve the efficiency within the discharge process which will ultimately lead to reduced readmissions, length of stay and help improve patient flow through the hospital- Conducted quantitative and spatial analysis to gain a deeper understanding of issues influencing readmissions such as socioeconomic status, accessibility to care that would allow CHP to improve the quality of care provided Show less

    • Pricewaterhouse coopers llp

      Aug 2015 - Jul 2020
      Experienced associate

      Financial Services - Anti- Money Laundering Model Validation Aug 2015- Feb 2016- Assisted in AML Model Design and Development Testing which included gaining an understanding of money laundering typologies relevant to PUB’s businesses and products to assess their risk coverage- Analyzed the threshold setting and tuning methodology which helped assess PUB model development approach and design- Assisted the SDC resources in AML model implementation in SAS by understanding the business requirement and technical design documents and reconciling alerts for same time period- Conducted model governance assessment to assess client's governance procedures and provided recommendations for enhancement/remediationHealthcare - EPIC Charge Description Master Technical Assessment Dec 2016 - Feb 2016- Performed data quality and validation checks on files uploaded to SQL server to ensure data completeness and integrity- Took initiative and leadership to drive the ERX work stream which helped drive efficiency in the project and help meet client deadlines- Ran SQL scripts including text analytic algorithms to prepare the back-end database for ERX and SUP work streams to display the results of the EPIC build Technical assessment on dashboards for C-Level Executives- Built Executive Level dashboards in Tableau which enabled the client to not only manage their Revenue Cycle and Billing Code build efficiently but also reduce revenue leakageFinancial Services - Data Quality Testing Sept 2015 - Dec 2015- Performed Data Quality Testing for AML-related models using a Back to Front Testing approach using SQL and SAS - Assisted in the model development and validation of OFAC, Transaction Monitoring and CRR models and provided recommendations to improve the model which in turn will help to improve compliance Show less

    • Pricewaterhouse coopers llc

      Jul 2017 - Jul 2020
      Senior associate

      - Led the technical development of 340B Insights tool, an on-going analytic solution which is now a firm asset which PwC is reselling to many provider clients across the National Healthcare market- 340B Insights tool has a huge impact on engagement margins and will help increase profitability for firm- Led Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Initiated 340B Covered Entity Audits where he has engaged with manufacturers to perform advanced analytics to identify potential diversion and / or duplicate discounts. - Integrated data analytics into traditional auditing techniques to help clients move towards targeted sampling as compared to random sampling methods Show less

    • Pricewaterhousecoopers advisory

      Jul 2020 - now

      Leading digital transformation and AI enablement engagements through a Hybrid Agile and Scaled Agile Methodology across the healthcare sector to drive innovation, revenue growth and operational excellence.Serve as a strategic advisor for vendor partnership opportunities and alliances, defining GTM strategies and building sustainable solutions with tangible and confirmed ROI

      • Senior Manager

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Manager

        Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Aakash Shah
      Carnegie Mellon University Merit Scholar - Aug 2013
    • Awarded to Aakash Shah
      Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Studies - Apr 2011
    • Awarded to Aakash Shah
      Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Studies - Apr 2010