Texas McCombs School of Business

Subash Lekshmi Velayudhan is a Software Development Director with over 22 years of experience in Information Technology, currently pursuing a PG Program in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning at The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. As a recognized thought leader in healthcare technology transformation, Subash specializes in implementing AI-driven solutions that optimize payor operations across claims processing, fraud detection, and member engagement. At NTT DATA, Subash has successfully led multiple high-impact implementations of healthcare payor systems, including HealthRules Payor and Amisys Advance, resulting in significant operational efficiencies for regional health plans. He has established innovative approaches to Test Data Management and Data Governance with a strong focus on compliance and privacy in healthcare systems. A certified ScrumMaster® since 2014, Subash has driven organizational transformation from traditional waterfall methodologies to agile and DevOps models across multiple healthcare enterprises. His expertise spans the full spectrum of healthcare payer operations including enrollment, premium billing, claims processing, provider management, and EDI transactions across Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and Exchange lines of business. Subash excels at establishing Testing Excellence Centers (TEC) that map testing processes to application dataflow and end-to-end business functions, dramatically improving quality while reducing implementation timelines. His technical expertise encompasses healthcare insurance products, SDLC tools, automation frameworks, and cloud technologies including ADLS, ADF, Snowflake, and Delphix Compliance Engines. As an early adopter of AI in healthcare operations, Subash brings a unique perspective on the practical implementation challenges and strategic opportunities for healthcare organizations seeking to leverage artificial intelligence for competitive advantage.