Charu Chadha

Director of Infrastructure Engineering @ Optum

About

At Optum, my leadership in infrastructure engineering is defined by a strategic approach to cloud and on-prem solutions and IoT integration, empowering our team to enhance healthcare delivery. With a focus on operational excellence, we've realized robust platforms that elevate user experience and optimize processes. The challenges of a dynamic tech landscape motivate us to pioneer advancements in healthcare infrastructure. Our commitment is to create systems that not only meet but also anticipate the needs of the sector, aligning with Optum's vision of seamless and efficient healthcare services.

Country

United States

City

Excelsior

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

SDLC, Integration, Strategy, Management, Agile Methodologies, Software Project Management, Process Improvement, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Ethics, Generative AI

Experience

Director of Infrastructure Engineering

Optum

2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Leading the design and architecture for the seamless integration of infrastructure from diverse entities, ensuring a smooth transition through all phases until full integration into the Optum network is achieved.

Director of Software Engineering

UnitedHealthcare

2020-9 - 2022-8 · 2 yrs

Over nineteen years of experience leading design, development and delivery of various complex projects and high performance solutions. Demonstrated success in managing/coordinating with software design, quality insurance, product development groups. Helped in building great teams and aligning the efforts of the team based on organization goals. Highly motivated and engage in practices that foster enhanced teamwork to support business needs in a way that exceeds expectations. Focus on strong client relationships

Sr. IT Global Engineering Leader

Optum

2015-1 - 2020-8 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Entrepreneurial Technical Design and Global Development Leader with 18 + years of hands-on experience in formulating technology and IT initiatives, architecture and leading all aspects of its implementation across the organization. Leading teams with focus on cloud based solutions including IoT integration and interoperability between systems.