Sawrab Nayak, MBA
About Sawrab Nayak, MBA
Sawrab Nayak is a Senior Program Manager specializing in Market Strategy, Growth, and Channel Analytics within Federal Markets. He has extensive experience in healthcare consulting and management, with a strong educational background that includes an MBA in Health Care Administration.
Work at Highmark
Currently, Sawrab Nayak serves as a Senior Program Manager in Market Strategy, Growth & Channel Analytics within the Federal Markets division at Highmark Inc. He has held this position since 2019, contributing to strategic initiatives and channel analysis. His role involves overseeing market strategies and growth opportunities within the federal sector, focusing on optimizing performance and productivity.
Education and Expertise
Sawrab Nayak has a diverse educational background. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Health Care Administration/Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University between 2014 and 2017. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business & Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, completed from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, he studied at Santa Fe College, achieving a Health IT Implementation Role in 2013. His foundational education includes a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics from the University of Calcutta, India, completed from 1996 to 1999.
Background
Sawrab Nayak has extensive experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. He worked as a Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician at Walgreens for 13 years, from 2003 to 2016. He also held roles at Health Net Pharmaceutical Services as a Senior Business Analyst and at CGI as a Manager Consulting Services for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. His career includes significant positions at Highmark Inc. and Blue Shield of California, where he focused on business analysis and strategic delivery.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Sawrab Nayak has developed expertise in various areas, including strategic sourcing, logistics outsourcing, and risk management. He has experience in Medicare Advantage growth strategy and channel analysis. His skills encompass process improvement, contract negotiations, and executive project management. He has also contributed to budget management and P&L responsibilities, demonstrating his ability to lead initiatives that enhance operational efficiency.
Professional Affiliations
Since 2016, Sawrab Nayak has been a member of the Health Informatics Program Advisory Board at George Mason University. In this role, he provides insights and guidance on health informatics education and practices, leveraging his extensive background in healthcare management and analytics to support program development and improvement.