Durga Prasanna Chavali
Trinity Health
Novi,MI
20
years of professional experience
Dynamic and results-driven leader in strategic data platform and engineering with 19 years of experience in major hospital systems and health insurance organizations, including a decade at Trinity Health. Recognized for directing the largest technical workforce in the IT Applications division, fostering high-performing teams, and achieving a significant economic impact of $31.5 million through innovative data strategies and operational excellence. Expertise includes enterprise data platform strategy, compliance with healthcare regulations, and advanced analytics within cloud environments such as Azure and AWS. A trusted partner to C-suite executives, dedicated to driving quality delivery and continuous improvement while sharing insights as an internationally invited keynote speaker on healthcare AI governance.
Forward-thinking Senior Manager adept at managing teams of 200+ employees with 9 direct reports to accomplish challenging objectives. Imparts clear vision to guide cohesive, high-performing teams.
Work History
Senior Manager (Director) Enterprise Data Platform
10 Years 8 Months- Own the enterprise data platform strategy, technical roadmap, and architecture standards, spanning data ingestion, storage, processing, interoperability, and analytics, that govern what a 200+ person engineering organization builds across provider and payer environments, with dual reporting spanning Trinity Health enterprise IT and MediGold’s Medicare Advantage operations (~$500M revenue, 40,000+ members, 4+ Star CMS rating).
- Directed a high-performing technical team in IT Applications Division, collaborating closely with Medigold's Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Financial Officer to drive strategic initiatives.
- Streamlined project intake to effectively manage business problem submissions to the technology organization. Elevated prioritization processes by crafting compelling business cases based on operational leader input. Achieved enhanced vendor selection through the design of a scorecard-based evaluation process for RFPs.
- Transformed a low-performing team into a high-performing unit while managing quality control and continuous improvement strategies for application and data platform delivery.
- Executed direct negotiations resulting in $31.5 million in documented economic impact, including safeguarding $1.5 million in intellectual property rights amid vendor transitions.
- Advised industry professionals as an internationally recognized keynote speaker on AI governance and human oversight in PHI-sensitive environments.
- Oversaw budget management for IT projects, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation.
- Managed vendor relationships, negotiating contracts to optimize service delivery and performance.
- Promoted employee skill development by creating targeted training programs that addressed both current needs and future technology trends within the industry.
- Streamlined IT operations by implementing efficient processes and automation tools, leading to reduced downtime and improved productivity.
- Optimized IT budget allocation by identifying cost-saving opportunities and reallocating resources towards high-impact projects and achieved more than 10million in operational expenditure.
- Oversaw the selection, implementation, and integration of new enterprise software applications that streamlined business processes across multiple departments.
- Developed a comprehensive IT strategy aligned with business objectives to support organizational growth and drive innovation.
- Established key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure effectiveness of analytics projects.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives within the analytics function, implementing rigorous performance metrics to assess progress toward organizational goals.
- Championed the importance of data literacy across all levels of the organization, offering training and support for employees seeking to expand their knowledge in this area.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
- Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
ETL Delivery Lead | Solution Architect
9 Months- Enterprise data architecture and ETL/data pipeline delivery for two major health insurance organizations — claims and membership platforms.
- Developed and implemented strategic roadmaps aligned with organizational goals, optimizing technology investments.
- Mentored junior architects, fostering professional development and promoting best practices in solution design.
- Evaluated emerging technologies to drive innovation and improve operational efficiency within healthcare services.
- Facilitated workshops to gather stakeholder feedback, refining solution designs based on user input and insights.
- Aligned technology initiatives with business objectives by understanding organizational goals and recommending appropriate solutions.
- Standardized tools, frameworks, and methodologies across projects for streamlined processes and consistent results across the enterprise member and provider applications for more than 5million patient and provider records.
ETL Architect | Systems Review Board Member
6 Months- Enterprise data architecture and ETL/data pipeline delivery for two major health insurance organizations — claims and membership platforms; BCBSM Systems Review Board member.
- Led architecture design for scalable data integration solutions across multiple platforms.
- Optimized existing ETL frameworks, enhancing performance and reducing processing times significantly.
- Designed and implemented scalable ETL solutions for efficient data extraction, transformation, and loading across various platforms.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory guidelines through proper management of sensitive data during the extraction, transformation, and loading process.
- Validated enterprise warehouse data structure and accuracy and achieved 95% data accuracy across the claims applications
Developer
3 Years- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver high-quality applications.
- Designed and implemented software solutions to enhance system functionality and user experience.
- Led code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and improve overall code quality.
- Drove strategic initiatives in software development, aligning projects with organizational goals for maximum impact.
- Debugged complex software issues, leading to a more stable product release.
- Reduced development time 40% by creating reusable code libraries for future projects.
Delivery Lead
4 Years- Led delivery operations to ensure timely and efficient service execution.
- Streamlined workflow processes, enhancing team collaboration and productivity.
- Mentored 10 team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and skill development.
Education
Ph.D. - Healthcare Administration
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
- Honoree of Phi Kappa Phi
- GPA: 4.0
- Awarded Innovative researcher by Springer Nature
- Honoree of Fellow IETE
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Skills
Enterprise data strategy development
Technical Roadmaps
Architecture Decisions
Data Ingestion
Storage
Processing
Interoperability
Analytics
Cloud-Native Data Platforms
Azure
AWS
Databricks
Snowflake
Spark
Healthcare Information Systems
Health Information Management
FHIR
HL7 Interoperability
PHI Management
HIPAA-Compliant Platform Development
Talent Management
Engineering Team Scaling
IT Operations
Production Quality Control
Continuous-Improvement Discipline
Data Governance
Vendor RFP
Contract Governance
C-Suite Partnership
Executive Communication
Regulatory Strategy
Claims
Enrollment
Provider Data
AI Strategy
Governance
Adoption
Strategic planning
Cross-functional collaboration
Operations management
Cross-functional team coordination
Technology And Domain Proficiency
- Clinical & Health Systems: Epic EMR, PACS/RIS, HL7/FHIR (R4, PDex Plan-Net), CDSS, HIE, telehealth
- Payer Platforms: HealthRules Payer, GuidingCare, claims & enrollment, encounter data, risk adjustment, HEDIS
- Data, Cloud & AI Engineering: Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, Informatica, Power BI/Tableau, Python/Spark, Azure ML, TensorFlow/PyTorch
- Compliance & Governance: HIPAA, PHI management, CMS regulatory frameworks (CMS-HCC, CMS-4208-F2), data governance
Personal Information
Mom of two, passionate about healthcare and technology and believe in saving the lives with data.
Discstyle Assessment - Leadership Strengths
Balances both interpersonal dynamics and intricate details adeptly and confidently. Negotiates conflicts between individuals and teams by focusing on mutually beneficial outcomes. Injects a positive, inspiring sense, paired with humor, into managing both the people side and the details side of the project with assurance and skill. Demonstrates notable ability to assist others in visualizing activities for success in complex projects. Makes decisions by gathering facts and carefully considering team members' needs.
Awards Certifications And Leadership Roles
- 2025 Global Recognition Award (AI-driven healthcare)
- Breakthrough Innovation Award (EAMCOM ITLA, 2025)
- Distinguished Research Excellence Award (INSPERA CISCom, 2025)
- Women in Tech 2025
- Senior Member, IEEE; Fellow, IETE
- Chair, ACM Fremont Chapter; Vice Chair, IEEE Southeast Michigan EMBS
- Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect; Snowflake Architect; Databricks Professional
Ai Thought Leadership And Publications
Trusting the Intelligence: Ensuring Human Oversight in Sensitive Industries (SCIS 2025, Australia), AI Governance for the Healthcare Industry (CSCT 2025), AI Intelligence (ITI 2025), 20+ peer-reviewed papers and two books on AI in healthcare and data interoperability (200 citations); AI-powered healthcare patent; Director of Speaker Engagement, IEEE SEM AI Summit 2026; Senior Editor, ACM Ubiquity; reviewer, IEEE Transactions on AI and Springer Nature AI & Ethics.
Timeline
Senior Manager (Director) Enterprise Data Platform
Trinity Health
01.2016 - CurrentRead More
ETL Delivery Lead | Solution Architect
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana
04.2015 - 01.2016Read More
ETL Architect | Systems Review Board Member
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan
10.2014 - 04.2015Read More
Developer
Infosys
01.2011 - 01.2014Read More
Delivery Lead
TCS
01.2007 - 01.2011Read More
Oklahoma State University
Ph.D. from Healthcare Administration
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Oklahoma State University
Master of Science from Healthcare Administration
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Acharya Nagarjuna University
Bachelor of Science from Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
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