Suvesh Balasubramanian
Verified Expert in Finance
Management Consulting Expert
Suvesh has over 25 years of digital transformation experience as an industry practitioner and management consultant in KPMG and EY. As a diverse professional, he is uniquely positioned to add value by driving revenue, operating performance, and financial returns. Suvesh enjoys freelancing because it gives his varied business experience a balance of strategic thinking, technical expertise, and tactical execution to deliver the client's desired outcomes.
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Work Experience
Director
Optum
- Led Optum behavioral capital portfolio solution delivery in partnership with broader UnitedHealthcare and Optum business, technology, and operations teams.
- Managed capital planning, cost and benefit analysis, stakeholder engagement, risk and financial management, and program governance for the entire program lifecycle, from inception through delivery and value realization.
- Led multiple strategic initiatives and cross-functional teams across the network, claims, operations, product, and technology to deliver measurable business outcomes, including improved member and provider NPS, increased revenue, and reduced OPEX.
- Reduced by IT automation $24.6 million OPEX and 44% in refund checks on enterprise accumulators, enhancing operational and benefit set up processes. Managed the entire program lifecycle on this multi-year Agile initiative across UnitedHealth Group.
- Led the acquisition and integration of around 700,000 health savings accounts, systems, infrastructure, and employees into Optum financial services, representing $2 billion in cash deposits and investments.
- Reduced by 54% onboarding turnaround time of Optum behavioral health provider with process optimization and technology automation across provider network, credentialing, and operations.
Director of Advisory Services
KPMG
- Managed engagement and program leadership, account management, practice and team development, business development, and client and vendor relationship management.
- Acted as a program director for adopting a new FASB and IFRS revenue recognition standard for a Fortune 50 software, devices, and services company. Led strategic planning, capability road mapping, business requirements, design, and implementation.
- Performed as an engagement and program director for the planning, designing, and implementation of a global customer listening system for a Fortune 200 medical device and pharmaceutical company.
- Acted as a program director and technical lead for the strategy, planning, design, and implementation of a global integrated sales force automation and CRM system for a leading generics and specialty pharmaceutical company.
Global Vice President
DSV
- Led an enterprise team for implementing business and technology transformation initiatives and managed global sales and marketing operations within DSV and UTi Worldwide.
- Established a leadership governance framework and portfolio management process to deliver enterprise and regional priorities and global sales and marketing initiatives.
- Led several enterprise-wide business process and technology transformation initiatives for a global organization across 65 countries, resulting in a $5 million cost savings, a $60 million revenue increase, and a 25% reduction in administrative costs.
- Established enterprise PMO and project management industry standards, methodologies, tools, consistent system lifecycle development processes, and technology capabilities for the company.
- Achieved $80 million in new and expanded business by designing and implementing integrated supply chain solutions across freight forwarding, contract logistics, and distribution services for global strategic clients.
- Led many enterprise transformation projects, including IT strategy and architecture, sourcing strategy, process transformation, EAI and B2B integration, supply chain visibility and control, application portfolio optimization, and vendor management.
Education
Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California - Irvine, CA, USA
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Engineering
The University of Madras - Chennai, India
Certifications
ICP-ATF Scaled Agile
SAFe
Skills
Finance
Budgeting
Data & Analysis Software
IBM Cognos, Tableau, Salesforce
Other
TIBCO, Oracle, CRM Systems, Enterprise Architecture, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Delivery Management, Growth, Sales Operations, Technology Solutions, Agile Transformation, Customer Service Strategy, Graphs, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Finance, Excel 365, Neo4j, Process Automation, Agile Product Management, Agile, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Program Management, Governance, Business Technology, Business Planning, Performance Management, Sales Effectiveness, Sales Compensation, Sales Training, Sales Process Management, Key Performance Metrics, Revenue Recognition
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