Napolean P.
Executive Director, Engineering at Athenahealth | Cloud & SaaS Transformation | AI-Driven Solutions | Leading Global Teams | Product & Platform Strategy
athenahealth•India
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Dynamic and purpose-driven engineering leader with experience in building high-performing global teams, delivering enterprise-scale cloud products, and driving transformation across healthcare and financial services industries. Currently leading Collector Remittance product engineering organization at athenahealth, I specialize in scaling distributed teams, aligning technology strategy with business goals, and cultivating a culture of excellence, ownership, and innovation and AI/ML adoption. Leadership Highlights: Organizational Builder: Hired, mentored, and developed global teams across India and the US. Proven ability to attract top talent, foster growth, and retain high-performing engineers and managers. Strategic Visionary: Defined and executed long-term product and platform strategies for cloud-native SaaS solutions, aligning engineering roadmaps with business outcomes and OKRs. AI Adoption: Led modernization, AI/ML adoption, and DevSecOps transformation—while driving operational stability and compliance (HIPAA, SOC1, audit readiness). Product Delivery: Architected and shipped scalable cloud-based (AWS) SaaS solutions, with deep expertise in microservices, DevOps, and platform engineering. Cross-Functional Collaborator: Partnered deeply with Product, UX, Analytics, InfoSec, and Business stakeholders to deliver value at scale. Influencer & Communicator: Regularly engage CXOs with clear, data-driven proposals, influencing investment, priorities, and technical direction. RCM Expertise: Spearheaded initiatives in claims remittance, payment posting, EOB digitization—delivering $10M+ in annual savings. Past leadership roles at VSoft Corporation (USA) include delivering fintech SaaS products from concept to scale, leading architecture, pricing models, and disaster recovery initiatives. Executive course at IIM Kozhikode MBA from Georgia College & State University Bachelor of Engineering from University of Madras
Career Timeline
- athenahealthCurrentFeb 2016–Present· 10 yrs 7 mos
- Executive Director, EngineeringCurrentOct 2023–Present
- Director, TechnologyFeb 2016–Oct 2023
- Apr 2010–Feb 2016· 5 yrs 10 mos
- AVP Product EngineeringApr 2010–Feb 2016
- Mar 2006–Feb 2010· 3 yrs 11 mos
- Manager, Software DevelopmentMar 2006–Feb 2010
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Business Administration and Management, General
Georgia College & State UniversityBachelor of Engineering - BE
Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, ChennaiArtificial Intelligence
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode