Jolly Nanda
Professional Experience
· Altheia Inc, Founder/CEO
· VIKRITI Management Consulting. CEO
· Highmark Inc., VP, Client Delivery and Implementations
· Optum, VP Optum Cloud Operations, Payer Shared Services
· UnitedHealthGroup, Sr. Director EDI Business Solutions
· UnitedHealth Care, Business Owner Provider eSolutions
· UnitedHealthGroup, Sr. Director Global Operations
· UHG/Exante Financial Services, Product Technology Integration
· Uniprise Technologies, Sr. Director Exante Financial Services
· UHT, Sr. Director Program Integration
· Simon Delivers, Manager IT
· Mobile Avenues, Co-Founder
· ANTsSoftware, VP Business Development
· PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Principal Consultant
· Deere & Co, Distributed Systems Lead
· Shamrock Consulting Services, Consultant
Key Career Accomplishments
Visionary behind Altheia Predictive Health – on a mission to democratize access to disease management. Winner of the 2022 MN AHA Empowered to Serve Fan Favorite Award.
Key client portfolios at NIH, Optum, Zappos.com, Xcel Energy, LACare and FBHP for VIKRITI
Beat first call resolution target of 90% and improved overall availability of services 2%
Exceeded adoption targets by 10% introducing a proactive outreach program
Co-led the creation of the first 5year business strategy and operating plan with the CFO
Rolled out standardized quality method for the PMO and client implementations which improved client satisfaction by 9%
Improved employee engagement scores by 15% for entire Payer organization
Achieved $20M+ in run-rate savings by comprehensive restructuring and process improvement
Co-led the integration of two payment integrity businesses resulting in revenue increase of $6.5M and run rate savings of $46M annually
Improved overall provider satisfaction by 11% by establishing the company’s first Portal Provider Advisory Board.
Program Managed the buildout and delivery of the first UHG captive site in India. The site was productive ahead of schedule by 3 months with fully productive development and operational staff. Drove and achieved ISO certification for the site.
Multiple startups from 2000 to 2003 in varying roles from leading technology/engineering to business development for AntsSoftware and SimonDelivers.com. Managed all aspects of technology delivery for SimonDelivers (an online grocery delivery service, now Coborn Delivers). Led the development and ongoing maintenance of the SAP/ERP system, Web Services – Development and Content, Digital marketing and campaigns.
Leadership roles in Global SAP implementations at PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP and Deere & Company from 1993 – 2000. Focused on development and infrastructure management for SAP/ERP delivery for multinational clients.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Masters, MBA, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA
Women's Senior Leadership Program, Kellogg, Evanston, IL
Tuck Capstone Leadership Program, Dartmouth
Certifications and Affiliations
ITIL
Board of Directors, Women of Nations
Board Member, HIMSS MN
WBL Member
Bullpen Club Member
Adult Leader, Troop 206 BSA NorthStar Council
The HERO Club
Awards
2023 Global CEO Excellence for VIKRITI
2022 AHA Empower to Serve MN Fan Fav for Altheia
2022 GHP Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Awards – Most Pioneering Predictive Healthcare Platform
2019 Change Management Award HR Tech
2012 Presidents Award, UHG
2011 Presidents Award, Ingenix
Latest Articles
The Missing Piece: Patients and the Diagnostic Error Puzzle
Diagnostic errors cost the U.S. healthcare system $100-800 billion annually. We've thrown tech at the problem, but it persists. What's missing? The patient's voice.
Forget passively receiving care! It's time we equip patients to own their narratives. Give them effortless access to all their data, the good, the bad, the ugly and let them unleash their unique health stories, context and all, in a secure, judgment-free zone. After all, who knows your body better than you?
The future of diagnosis isn't just more data; it's better data. It's collaborative, putting the patient's invaluable perspective at the heart of the process. Let's unlock it.



