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Dr. Praveen Ganapathiraju

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I’m a physician turned digital strategist with over 14 years of experience driving healthcare transformation and innovation.

About

I’m a physician turned digital strategist with over 14 years of experience driving healthcare transformation and innovation. My journey has taken me from clinical roles to consulting, where I leverage my healthcare background to optimize processes and implement AI-led automation solutions. I aim to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiencies by translating complex clinical and business challenges into actionable strategies. My passion lies in shaping the future of healthcare through technology and collaboration with key stakeholders.

  • 17 years' experience
  • Joined February 2021

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • TeluguFluent
  • HindiAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Healthcare
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Life Sciences

Work experience· 10 roles

Principal Business Analyst (Product Owner) · Pega SystemsJun 2023 – Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Product lead for Smart Claims Engine, used by major US healthcare payers (Elevance Health, Cigna, Healthfirst). Defined and delivered next-gen AI-powered auto-adjudication features, increasing efficiency by 40%. Led cross-functional teams in building a scalable architecture that processed 500M+ claims annually. Developed and executed a claims fraud detection AI model, reducing fraudulent claims payouts by 30%. Designed end-to-end digital workflows, reducing manual intervention by 50% and improving payer ROI.

Lead Pega Business Consultant · Maantic GlobalJun 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Driving digital transformation for healthcare enterprises, focusing on AI-powered automation for claims processing and payer solutions. Optimized claims adjudication workflows, reducing processing time by 35% and increasing auto-adjudication rates by 20%. Implemented AI-driven claims analytics, leading to 15% reduction in fraud detection time. Partnered with stakeholders to design and launch a real-time claims analytics dashboard, improving operational efficiency by 25%.

Founding Product Manager · NPPD Care (Health & Wellness Startup)Jun 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Led product strategy for a first-of-its-kind holistic wellness platform covering 11 wellness domains (Physical, Mental, Emotional, Financial, etc.), driving adoption across B2C and B2B segments. Spearheaded 360-degree wellness program, improving customer retention by 30% through hyper-personalized AI-driven wellness plans. Defined MVP and GTM strategy, leading to a successful beta launch with 1000+ active users in 6 months. Built and scaled partnerships with healthcare providers and corporates, resulting in 25% MoM revenue growth. Designed a data-driven customer engagement model that boosted conversion rates by 40%.

Principal Business Analyst (Healthcare Industry Applications) · Pega Systems Worldwide India Pvt. Ltd.Apr 2021 – Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Senior Pega Business Analyst · Pega SystemsMar 2021 – Sep 2025 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Senior Business Analyst · Pega Systems Worldwide India Pvt. Ltd.Jun 2016 – Mar 2021 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Medical Reviewer / Senior Claims Examiner · Global Benefits Group India Pvt. Ltd.Dec 2013 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Senior Medical Officer · SAT MED Claim ServicesJul 2012 – Dec 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

Education· 10

Medicine · Dr. NTRUHS2002 – 2008
Postgraduate Program in Product Management (PGPM) · Institute of Product Leadership2030 – 2025
APGDM (Healthcare Management) · Osmania University2030 – 2025
IPGD (Life Insurance) · IIRMB2030 – 2025

Certifications and awards· 33

BHMS2021
PGDHHM2019
CSM2021
PSM2021

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