Fawad Rana
VP of Technology & CIO | MD | HealthTech Board Director & Advisory Candidate | Enterprise Cloud, Clinical AI & Digital Transformation | Scale & Governance
UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
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Enterprise Technology Executive and Physician with 25+ years of experience leading digital transformation, cloud modernization, and clinical AI implementation within the Fortune 5. Proven track record of aligning complex engineering, healthcare compliance, and clinical strategy in support of billion-dollar healthcare businesses.As VP/CIO at UnitedHealth Group — following prior CIO roles across Optum Finance Consumer and UCS — I operate at the intersection of enterprise tech scale and clinical medical insight. I advise on technology risk, cybersecurity posture, AI/ML governance, and product scaling strategies that protect and enhance enterprise value.Core Governance Competencies:Technology & Risk Oversight: Cloud migration, cybersecurity resiliency, data privacy, and disaster recovery.Clinical AI & Innovation: Ethical AI deployment, predictive analytics, and digital health product strategy.Scale & M&A Due Diligence: Technical integration, modernizing legacy architectures, and cost optimization.Corporate Governance: Regulatory compliance (HIPAA, CMS guidelines), data ethics, and board-level reporting.I'm currently seeking my first outside board or advisory seat with a healthcare technology company, digital health platform, or PE-backed health services business — bringing a rare combination of clinical judgment and enterprise technology governance to the boardroom.
Career Timeline
- UnitedHealth GroupCurrentJun 2007–Present· 19 yrs 5 mos
- Chief Information Officer, Vice PresidentCurrentNov 2025–Present
- Chief Information Officer - Optum Finance ConsumerJun 2023–Nov 2025
- Chief Information Officer- UCS2020–Jun 2023
- Senior Director, Technology2017–2020
- Director, Information Technology2013–2017
- Program Manager, Information Technology2010–2013
- Manager, Information TechnologyJun 2007–Jul 2010
- Apr 2005–Jul 2007· 2 yrs 3 mos
- Director, Information Technology ServicesApr 2005–Jul 2007
- Apr 2004–Apr 2007· 3 yrs
- Project Manager, Information TechnologyApr 2004–Apr 2007
- 2001–2004· 3 yrs
- Lead QA Analyst/Automated Testing Engineer2001–2004
Education
Graduate Program
Artificial Intelligence
Carnegie Mellon UniversityExecutive Education
Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessPMP
Project Management
Project Management InstituteMBA
Business
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of BusinessMS
Information Systems
University of St. ThomasMBBS/MD
Medicine
Karachi University