Bhupendra Kothari
Executive Director, Retail Store Technology, SRE & AI Ops
CVS Health•Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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I am a results-oriented technology executive with over 30 years’ experience in engineering, app dev – working with business, DBA, enterprise architecture, SRE, enterprise platforms (API, Gateways, IMDG, Data Integration) and Cloud integrations. I have worked in Insurance, Clinical, Pharmacy, Manufacturing, Supply Chain/MRP/ERP, Robotics - Controls segments and setting up mail-order pharmacy from ground up. Principles & Methodology: Turnaround & Application - Technology Modernization specialist with engineering discipline, precision & quality focus (Old TQM, ISO then 6 Sigma), productivity measurement, matrix evolvement, performance improvements, team building & training. Building practical check lists, implementation plans, run books, practicing rollbacks, building DR. Strong focus on analytics, data driven approach, breaking down useless processes – barriers and implementing agile process & value engineering.
Career Timeline
- CVS HealthCurrentNov 2022–Present· 3 yrs 11 mos
- Executive DirectorCurrentNov 2022–Present
- Apr 2001–Nov 2022· 21 yrs 7 mos
- Director Of Platforms, Infrastructure Operations & Services2022–Nov 2022
- Head, Enterprise ArchitectureFeb 2018–2022
- Applications Enterprise Architect2006–Mar 2011
- Architect, Application2003–2006
- Senior ConsultantApr 2001–Oct 2002
- Mar 1998–Mar 2001· 3 yrs
- Senior ConsultantMar 1998–Mar 2001
- Jun 1987–Mar 1997· 9 yrs 9 mos
- Manager, EngineeringJun 1987–Mar 1997
Education
M. Tech.
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay