Advances in Computing

Advances in Computing deals with the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. It publishes regular papers and special issues on specific topics of interest to international audiences of educational researchers.


Varun Milind Kulkarni

Senior Engineering Product Manager, Northwestern University,IEEE,AAITP, USA

Research Areas

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, GenerativeAI, Cloud, Data Analytics, Product Management, Strategy, Technology, AI-based Information Systems

Education

September 2020 - May 2022MBAUniversity of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
September 2015 - December 2016Master of ScienceNorthwestern University
August 2010 - May 2014Bachelor of EngineeringUniversity of Pune

Experience

August 2022 - PresentCisco Systems Inc., Title: Senior Engineering Product Manager
February 2017 - August 2022Deloitte Consulting LLP, Title: Senior Consultant
June 2016 - December 2016Computer Aid Inc., Title: Senior Product Manager Intern
June 2014 - August 2015Tech Mahindra Ltd., Title: Associate Software Engineer

Academic Achievement

*Note for professional achievements (some numbers obfuscated)
Oversaw the product lifecycle, GTM strategy, product launch, and business relationships for modernizing, digitizing a US State’s $XX million Medicaid program using AI workflows, ML models and Variability Analysis. Successfully launched THE FIRST OF ITS KIND Integrated AWS Cloud Information Systems for multiple healthcare programs like Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, Child Care digital platform. It was made available to 6Mn users, reducing annual healthcare processing costs by $XXMn. Recognized by the Cabinet of Healthcare and Family Services as the BEST ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT INNOVATION for public-sector healthcare in 2021 and 2022
Led 10 member team and collaboration across 15 stakeholders, including the Center for Medicaid Services, Cabinet of Healthcare and Family Services to drive SDLCs, engineering cycles, product vision, strategy, go-to-market approach, design, customer engagement, and rapid experimentation with AI process flows, ML models for Unsupervised Learning and LLMs - for launching the FIRST OF ITS KIND innovative MS Azure AI telehealth product for the US Government public-sector healthcare programs of Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, LTSS. This was during COVID-19, encompassed 33000 healthcare providers and 16 million end-users across 16 US States. This mission-critical initiative decreased operational healthcare costs by per State by $X million over two years and saved over XXK LIVES during COVID-19
Headed 18-member Software Engineering, Data Science and Product Management teams focusing on technical as well as specialized AI data models (KNNs, Neural Networks, SVMs), ML workflows user journeys, use-case scenarios, and product metrics framework for launching the LARGEST digital Long-Term Care program for a US State - which also used DevOps, advanced cloud computing. Collaborated with the Department of Medicaid Services and Cabinet of Healthcare and Family Services with engineering practices then standardized for other US States
Led the redesign, Agile SDLCs of SNAP, Child Care programs for 6 US States with next-gen UI and software engineering processes for intelligent UI workflows. Improved timely healthcare for 8Mn healthcare eligible individuals and decreased Healthcare Premium costs by $XMn/year
Mentored 100+ Product Managers, Software Engineers, Data Scientists and led knowledge-sharing sessions on advanced software engineering topics, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Published 10+ Whitepapers for Software Engineering Practices for AI workflow integrations in public-sector healthcare information systems

Membership

IEEE
American Association of Information Technology Professionals (AAITP)
DevNetwork Product Advisory Board
Entrpreneur Leadership Network
Harvard Business Review Advisory Council

Publications: Journals

[1]  Dzone: https://dzone.com/articles/ai-led-digital-strategies-for-agile-product-develo
[2]  HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/strategic-digital-product-management-for-improving-public-assistance-healthcare
[3]  Tech Times: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/293992/20230719/varun-milind-kulkarni-digital-product-management-strategies-for-ai-based-reporting-and-analytics-in-cloud-contact-centers.htm

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  University of Washington - GenerativeAI 2023
[2]  ADP List BeMore 2023