Her Story
About Kalyani
I started my career in healthcare IT in 1999 with my first job here in the U.S. at Siemens Healthcare, where I worked as a developer on patient administration and registration, then moved into the clinical area. I really got hooked on the idea that there is a lot we can do to improve the provider experience and help with their day-to-day. I always believe that technology should be a strong partner for any profession, and especially with the busy providers, I think it will make a huge difference when technology can be a big partner. I spent a lot of time on the provider side of the EHRs, and then once I joined CVS, I started working on the consumer side of similar experiences, because any consumer, you don't have to be a patient, you can be a consumer who wants to know more about healthcare or wants to experience anything, get a quick check, any of those. The consumer side of healthcare was interesting to me, and that's why I joined CVS after spending a lot of time on the provider side. My main area of expertise is healthcare technology, primarily focusing a lot on interoperability, EHR integrations, and helping connect disparate systems, and bridging that gap from a provider workflow or business side to the actual technology side, where things can work in cohesion and in collaboration. That's my sweet spot.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Kalyani
01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I ever received is don't wait for an opportunity to come to you. Always find something that you are passionate about and work towards it, and make sure it solves a problem, whether it is internal, external, whatever you feel passionate about, to solve a problem, and go after it. Don't just wait for somebody to tell you what project to work on, or what specific detail you need to work on. Go get what you are passionate about.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
The one advice that I give to any professional entering their field is don't be hesitant to reach out to people in your field. They can be senior executives, or they can be leaders, any leader, or even colleagues. You know, don't hesitate to reach out. You will be really surprised how many times you will get such valuable feedback just because you reached out to someone. Be brave, be courageous, and be open, and take the first step rather than waiting for something to happen. It's always reach out to people and learn from the experts. It doesn't have to be just about the technology, but even people skills, the organizational behavioral skills, the organizational navigation skills, all of them will be important, so you can learn all of those from different people that you work with or that you interact with. Even reach out to the community. Communities provide a lot of useful opportunities to help you shape yourself and identify your passions. I intentionally chose positions that are not technology-related in those areas so that I can expand my skill set. So always explore your community opportunities, volunteering opportunities, and reach out to professionals and leaders across the organization.
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