b"ROHIT THUKRAL (Thuky)\nPhone \xe2\x80\x93\n\nPortland OR\n; Email \xe2\x80\x93\n\nPROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Accomplished, innovative, hands on, & informed management consultant with excellent leadership ability & strong suite of\nskills & experience (business integration/IT strategy; business process & organizational change; business-technology alignment,\nsystem architecture, Internet strategies, system development/integration & implementation; medium and large-scale program /\nproject management & governance, methodologies, global services delivery)\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Deep experience managing large scale & geographically dispersed client relationships, or multiple clients\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Breadth of knowledge managing technology projects & hands on experience with multiple technology platforms\n\xe2\x80\xa2 International perspective with significant experience in India & Asia Pacific regions \xe2\x80\x93 worldly & culturally aware\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Industry experience: Health Insurance expert, experience in financial services, health care delivery, utilities, government, others\n\nWORK EXPERIENCE\nIndependent Management Consultant (Tealeaf Associates)\nJanuary 2001 to Present\n\nPacific Northwest, USA\n\nSpecializing in Management and IT Consulting services - domain includes business process improvement, information technology,\nstrategy/analysis, and program governance. The following is an extensive sampling of projects that have been completed.\n\x01\n\x01\n\n\x01\n\x01\n\n\x01\n\nAssisted state of Washington with merger of behavioral health services and Medicaid operations across three southwest\ncounties in Washington State. Effort included business process alignment, IT infrastructure and application\ndevelopment/support, outsourcing, vendor management, and activities associated with creating a new mobile organization.\nLeading an Oregon private-public partnership workgroup that strives to develop statewide simplified rules to facilitate health\ncare business between government entities, providers, payers, & intermediaries with a focus on lowering operating costs.\nAdvise Oregon Healthcare Leadership Council and Oregon Health Authority on EDI related legislative, initiative and\nimplementation perspectives.\nWorked with a healthcare delivery company to leverage & expand successful pilot to fully scalable operational processes.\nPilot had established innovative patient care processes that substantially reduced hospitalization costs by providing critical care\nin a home setting, in partnership with hospitals.\nAssisted largest US third party employee benefit program administrator in the implementation of a highly automated health\nclaims processing system. Engagement included all aspects of initiating, organizing & managing a large scale mission critical,\nmulti-million dollar system implementation project. Scope included business process changes, system development &\ndelivery, vendor management, business intelligence to clients & their consultants/brokers, mentoring client team from project\nplanning, execution & technical architecture perspectives. Project delivered using Agile methodology. Advised client on\nseveral subjects including business/IT alignment, program management, information analytics, stakeholder reporting, consumer\ndirected health etc.\nExecuted numerous major projects & programs for the largest multi-state health insurer in the Pacific Northwest. Projects\nincluded:\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Assisted Provider Services with development of a business case to implement comprehensive network performance\nmanagement & contracting processes across the enterprise.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Teamed with top management & operational departments to help define the strategy for consumer engagement.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Established a comprehensive approach for effective communications with a wide-spectrum of stakeholders associated with\nthe implementation of performance based health networks. Led the operations & IT teams in the system implementation &\nresolution of major business issues in this key effort associated with the client\xe2\x80\x99s largest customer.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Led the effort to size, estimate, plan, & develop the solution strategy & requirements for an enterprise-wide solution for the\nHIPAA National Provider Identifier rule.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Successfully led a Medicare Advantage PPO product development & implementation effort including product development,\ngo to market strategies, sales administration, business process changes, regulatory compliance, systems, & operations.\nMulti-state product administered by a central business unit & technology platform \xe2\x80\x93 a first for client.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Managed the HIPAA Transactions & Codes Sets project for the Washington plan. Goal was the transformation of the health\nplan into an ebusiness. Managed projects to develop infrastructure & applications to enable Internet EDI & web portals;\nrealigned business processes with technology implementations.\n\nrohit thukral resume - 2014\n\n1 of 3\n\nTealeaf Associates, Management Consultants\n\n\x0cROHIT THUKRAL (Thuky)\nPhone \xe2\x80\x93\n\n\x01\n\n, Portland OR\n; Email \xe2\x80\x93\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Helped establish & manage the HIPAA PMO. Assisted client in aligning program with key HIPAA related goals. Defined\n& developed the processes, governance, organization, & approach to manage a multi-million, three year long effort.\nIncorporated methods & systems to drive enterprise-wide change incorporating - Internet EDI, Security & Privacy.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Provided impetus & guidance on key ebusiness initiatives to top level IT & business management.\nDeveloped a Medicaid rate audit process for state of PA as subcontractor to Mercer Consulting.\n\nNetscape (AOL Time Warner)\niPlanet \xe2\x80\x93 a Sun Netscape Alliance\nSr. Principal Ebusiness Strategist\nJanuary 2000 to January 2001\nWorldwide Practice\nConducted ebusiness strategy engagements for iPlanet & Sun Microsystems accounts worldwide. Advised global Fortune\n1000 corporations & educated their top executives on the potential impact of the net economy on their businesses. Developed\ncomplete ebusiness strategic plans for clients including the vision, specific net economy goals, ebusiness model, identification\nof key stakeholders, value proposition, financial projections, architectural framework, ebusiness roadmap, implementation\nplan. Worked with major iPlanet & Sun accounts on ebusiness strategy.\nCustomer contact included strategy consulting engagements, executive round table discussions, industry & client forums,\nauthored current interest white papers. Teamed with account managers to nurture key client relationships & set strategy for\nmajor corporate accounts. Directed the health care strategy practice.\nNetscape Communications Corp\nFebruary 1999 to December 1999\n\nConsulting Practice Director\nPacific Northwest, USA\n\nEstablished & directed the Pacific Northwest ebusiness implementation consulting practice for Netscape. Managed all aspects\nof the practice including business development, resource management, recruiting, implementation planning & approach, wrote\nconsulting proposals, defined & estimated projects, nurtured client relationships, resolved issues, project planning & execution,\ndelivery quality assurance, & other practice related responsibilities. Recruited, mentored & coached team members. Achieved\ninitial year revenues of $ 4.6 M in the region & directly responsible for regional practice growth, sales targets,\nalliances/partnerships, & practice profitability. Netscape Internet multi-tier architecture incorporated Oracle DBMS, J2EE,\nXML, SSL, LDAP, PKI, EAI, Netegrity.\n\nClaremont Technology Group\n\nSenior Director\n\nNovember 1995 to February 1999\n\nPacific Northwest, USA / Asia Pacific\n\nKey responsibilities included management consulting & IT related project delivery for multiple clients on the West Coast.\nManaged major accounts & multiple full lifecycle business & IT projects. On going responsibility for business\ndevelopment/expansion, project profitability, recruiting, resource development, & nurturing strategic client relationships.\nIndustry focus was health care & financial services. Technology platforms included IBM Legacy, Oracle DBMS,\nWintel/Sun/UNIX client server, Internet.\nDeveloped consulting market strategy for the Asia-Pacific region. On assignment as country manager Japan with additional\nresponsibility for Hong Kong from March 1998 to February 1999. Worked with Indian team to establish an offshore\noutsourcing IT development center in the Philippines.\n\nUnisys Worldwide Information Services\n\nSenior Project Manager\n\nAugust 1991 to October 1995\n\nPortland, Oregon\n\nProvided project management, business re-engineering, & system development consulting services to a major power generating\nwholesaler in the Pacific Northwest. Managed full lifecycle business / technical analysis, mainframe & client server\ndevelopment projects. Assignments included the development of an executive information system, reengineering the\nexpenditure cycle & financial processes & systems, & development of a client-server billing system. Participated in large scale\nbusiness development worldwide. Technology platforms included IBM Legacy & Wintel/Sun client server. Participated in\nseveral business development efforts in the US, UK & New Zealand.\n\nrohit thukral resume - 2014\n\n2 of 3\n\nTealeaf Associates, Management Consultants\n\n\x0cROHIT THUKRAL (Thuky)\nPhone \xe2\x80\x93\n\n, Portland OR\n; Email \xe2\x80\x93\n\nAccenture (Andersen Consulting)\nSenior Consultant\nMay 1988 to August 1991\nBoston, Massachusetts\nProvided IT & Management consulting services to businesses, hospitals, & government agencies. Initial focus was technical\ndevelopment & DBA in legacy environments leading to business analysis & development team leadership opportunities. Led\nteams responsible for IT area restructuring in a major business process reengineering effort, corporate acquisition due diligence\nfor a prominent Boston based insurer; redesign of sales administration & logistic services for a major software company among others. Extensively used structured life cycle methodologies & CASE tools. Technology platforms included IBM &\nUnisys Legacy, & Wintel/Sun client server.\nSoftware Engineer\n\nThe Williamson Group\n\nJanuary 1986 to April 1988\nCambridge, Massachusetts\nDeveloped, enhanced, & supported turnkey, multi-user fund raising system for independent schools, hospitals, & museums.\nActively executed system installations, user training, & resolution of advanced technical issues.\n\nGraduate Assistant\n\nUniversity of Rhode Island\n\nSeptember 1983 to December 1985\nKingston, Rhode Island\nInitiated Administrative Computer Center's microcomputer consultancy & provided system & LAN support to all the\nUniversity business & administration departments. Collaborated extensively in the writing of two university textbooks, on\nBASIC & Finite Mathematics. Assisted professors with research in the Management Sciences.\n\nManager \xe2\x80\x93 Marketing & Tea Trade\n\nUnilever Group (Lipton India)\n\nSeptember 1981 to August 1983\nCalcutta, India\nRoles included Consumer Sales Management, Brand Management, Tea Export Trading, Tea Evaluation & Tasting, Developed,\nexecuted, & managed quality of tea blends & packaging operations.\n\nEDUCATION / TRAINING\nUniversity of Rhode Island\nMaster of Business Administration,\nGPA 3.9\nMajor: Information Technology\nMinor: Marketing\nMember PHI KAPPA PHI \xe2\x80\x93 National\nHonor Society\nUniversity of Madras, India\nMadras Christian College\nBachelor of Arts (Economics\nHonors)\nNumerous other conferences &\nclasses\n\nINTERESTS\n\nContinuing Education\nHealth Insurance & HIPAA\nMultiple conferences, events, & workgroups\nSun/Netscape Schools\nEbusiness practices & product training (service oriented architecture,\napplication servers, web/portal servers, EAI, transaction engines, PKI etc)\nOregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology\nManaging Object Oriented Development Projects\nObject Oriented Analysis & Design\nClient-Server Methodology, Design & Development\nAndersen Consulting (Accenture) Schools\nSystem Design & Development, IT Strategy, Project Management,\nBusiness Process Improvement, Corporate Modeling\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology\nTelecommunication Strategies & System Connectivity GPA 4.0\nC Programming, GPA 4.0\n\nWorld Affairs, Worldwide Travel, Financial Markets, Reading, Theater, Dance, Golf, Squash, Tennis\n\nUSA Citizen & Passport\nOverseas Citizen of India \xe2\x80\x93 permitted to live & work in India without limitation\n\nrohit thukral resume - 2014\n\n3 of 3\n\nTealeaf Associates, Management Consultants"