Kunal Malhotra
About Kunal Malhotra
Kunal Malhotra is a Principal Data Scientist at Carelon in Chicago, Illinois, where he has worked since 2020. He has a strong background in data science and healthcare analytics, with previous roles at Emory University and Elevance Health.
Work at Carelon
Kunal Malhotra has been serving as a Principal Data Scientist at Carelon since 2020. In this role, he focuses on conducting cost analysis of healthcare patterns across various regions in the United States. His work contributes to understanding healthcare delivery and improving patient outcomes through data-driven insights.
Education and Expertise
Kunal Malhotra holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, which he completed from 2010 to 2016. He also earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from the same institution in 2014-2015. Additionally, he has a Master of Science in Bioinformatics from Georgia Institute of Technology, completed in 2008-2009, and a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Biotechnology from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, obtained from 2004 to 2008.
Background
Before joining Carelon, Kunal Malhotra worked in various roles that enhanced his expertise in data science and healthcare analytics. He served as a Senior Data Scientist at Elevance Health from 2016 to 2020. His earlier experience includes working as a Data Scientist at Georgia Institute of Technology from 2012 to 2016, an Application Developer at Emory University School of Medicine from 2009 to 2010, and a Research Analyst at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 2015 to 2016.
Achievements
Kunal Malhotra has developed predictive models aimed at analyzing healthcare delivery patterns, particularly in patients with Autism, Heart disease, and Breast cancer. He has utilized Sequential Pattern mining techniques to identify significant clinical procedure patterns before and after diagnosis for specific diseases, contributing valuable insights to the field of healthcare analytics.