Aparna Nair

Senior Data Scientist and Analytics Leader with 20+ years of experience delivering scalable healthcare analytics platforms across claims, pharmacy, and member data. Expertise in Databricks, Spark, feature engineering, and enterprise data architecture with combined expertise in data science and engineering. Proven ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Skilled in mentoring high-performing teams to deliver analytics solutions supporting enterprise decision-making.

Data Scientist - Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

(2022-01)

• Architected an enterprise feature store using Databricks, Spark, and dbt, reducing report generation time by 30% and supporting analytics consumption across multiple business domains.
• Developed interactive Shiny analytics applications enabling faster access to claims, pharmacy, and enrollment insights for business stakeholders.
• Leading implementation of pharmacy dimensional modeling within Databricks, standardizing data for enterprise reporting and downstream analytics, improving data quality by 25%.
• Collaborated with analytics and business teams to translate complex healthcare data into actionable insights, directly contributing to strategic decisions and operational efficiency.

Data Integration Lead - Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

(2011-01 - 2022-12)

• Served as Provider Domain Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting enterprise healthcare data platforms and integrations.
• Led data profiling, requirements analysis, and delivery of integrations across internal and external partners, ensuring 100% on-time project delivery.
• Improved reliability and SLA adherence of mission-critical healthcare data pipelines, minimizing operational issues and rework.
• Mentored analysts and developers while coordinating cross-functional delivery teams.

Systems Analyst - Accenture

(2006-01 - 2011-12)

• Delivered CRM and ERP integrations across Siebel, Salesforce, SAP, and Oracle platforms within healthcare and life sciences environments.
• Collaborated with business and engineering teams to drive solution design and implementation.

MBA - Healthcare - Saint Peter's University

M.S. - Computer Science - Nova Southeastern University

B.E. - Computer Engineering - University of Mumbai

Data Science Boot Camp - Rutgers University

Data Science & GenAI Bootcamp - Krish Naik Academy