Shyam Karunakaran

Executive Vice President

Shyam is an accomplished healthcare industry veteran with a robust 25-year career spanning payers, providers, pharma, life sciences, and health IT segments. In his current role as Executive Vice President, he heads the payer & the platform business at CitiusTech, providing leadership to significant portion of the company.

Having completed 15 years with CitiusTech and being an early and integral member of its leadership, he has been instrumental in driving the company's evolution and achievements. As a member of the CitiusTech Executive Council, a six-member executive management team, Shyam plays a pivotal role in setting the company’s strategy and direction.

A thought leader in the healthcare industry, Shyam is passionate about quality improvement, value-based care, health plan modernization, interoperability, and transparency, among other topics. He frequently shares his insights through webinars and industry events.

Prior to joining CitiusTech, Shyam spent nearly a decade with Infosys Technologies Ltd. He holds a  degree in biomedical engineering, which underpins his deep expertise and dedication to driving healthcare innovation.

Shyam resides in New Jersey with his wife and two rescue cats.

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