Romy Hussain
About Romy Hussain
Romy Hussain serves as the Vice President of Data, Machine Learning, and Analytics at Cohere Health, where he has implemented a client reporting portal and oversees clinical analytics initiatives. With a strong background in healthcare economics and data science, he has held leadership roles at various organizations, including Optum and Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Work at Cohere Health
Romy Hussain serves as the Vice President of Data, Machine Learning, and Analytics at Cohere Health, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he oversees the Clinical Analytics and Automation Center of Excellence, which emphasizes healthcare economics, outcomes research, and provider quality intelligence. Hussain has implemented a software-based client reporting portal known as Cohere Insights, enhancing data accessibility for clients. He leads the transition from a specialist LLM system with over 20,000 clinical indications to a generalist multimodal system with fewer than 300 indications. Additionally, he has established a clinician-in-the-loop framework for model evaluation and oversees the development of a rules engine with over 200 models deployed.
Previous Experience at Optum
Prior to his current role, Romy Hussain worked at Optum in various capacities. He served as Technical Advisor to the CEO at Optum Labs from 2022 to 2024. Before that, he held the position of Vice President of Machine Learning from 2020 to 2024. His work at Optum contributed to advancements in healthcare data analytics and machine learning applications. Hussain's experience in these roles provided him with a strong foundation in healthcare technology and analytics.
Career at Oscar Health and Johns Hopkins Medicine
Romy Hussain has held significant positions in the healthcare sector, including a role as Senior Manager at Oscar Health from 2017 to 2018 in New York City. He also worked at Johns Hopkins Medicine as Senior Director of Healthcare Economics and Data Science from 2017 to 2020. His experience in these roles has equipped him with expertise in healthcare economics and data science, contributing to his current leadership in analytics and machine learning.
Educational Background
Romy Hussain has a strong academic background, having studied at several prestigious institutions. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He then obtained a Master's degree from the University of Cambridge, followed by a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Yale University. This diverse educational experience has provided him with a solid foundation in both technical and business aspects of healthcare analytics.