Pinky Patnaik
About Pinky Patnaik
Pinky Patnaik is the Vice President of MAXIMUS IT, with extensive experience in healthcare IT and a background in engineering and computing.
Company
Pinky Patnaik is currently employed at MAXIMUS as the Vice President of MAXIMUS IT. Operating in Tysons, VA, with a hybrid work model, she has been with the company since 2019. MAXIMUS is known for delivering technology services to state healthcare programs and government contracts.
Title
Pinky Patnaik holds the title of Vice President at MAXIMUS IT. Her role involves leading the technology arm of state healthcare programs, directing process improvements using agile methodologies, and working with high-profile clients to achieve significant results in delivering healthcare technology products and services.
Education and Expertise
Pinky Patnaik earned an M.S. in Computing from Marquette University, completing her studies in 2006. She also holds a B.S. in Electronics Engineering from the University of Mumbai, achieved in 1997. Her expertise includes extensive domain knowledge in Medicaid, PHI, and HIPAA. She has substantial experience writing government proposals, which have contributed to winning new business.
Professional Background
Pinky Patnaik has a distinguished career spanning several roles. She joined Maximus in 2013, working her way from Director of Health & Human Services Systems (US East) to Senior Director and now Vice President. Prior to that, she was a Systems Consultant at Northwestern Mutual from 2004 to 2008, a Senior Software Engineer at Wells Fargo from 2000 to 2004, a Design Engineer at Dematic from 1999 to 2000, and a Software Engineer at Tata Infotech Limited from 1997 to 1998.
Achievements in Healthcare IT
In her tenure at MAXIMUS, Pinky Patnaik has implemented and delivered several U.S.-based healthcare IT projects. She has spearheaded technology initiatives that support state healthcare programs, developed training strategies to enhance skills within her IT division, and wrote proposals instrumental in securing new government contracts.