Experience

Peterson Center on Healthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director- Delivery System Innovation

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Senior Manager- Delivery System Innovation

  • Feb 2020 - Dec 2022


Weill Cornell Medicine- Healthcare Policy & Research Department
• Senior Research & Program Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2020


Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research & Program Manager- Department of Healthcare Policy and Research

  • May 2017 - Jan 2018

  Greater New York City Area Kalyani leads a team of health informaticists, data analysts, research coordinators, technology experts, database developers, and administrators to support and grow the nation's most comprehensive Clinical Data Research Network-- a comprehensive, research-ready database that includes EHR data from across 7 health systems in the City, claims data (Medicaid, Medicare and commercial insurance) and social determinant data. Kalyani oversees the daily operations of the citywide program and… Show more Kalyani leads a team of health informaticists, data analysts, research coordinators, technology experts, database developers, and administrators to support and grow the nation's most comprehensive Clinical Data Research Network-- a comprehensive, research-ready database that includes EHR data from across 7 health systems in the City, claims data (Medicaid, Medicare and commercial insurance) and social determinant data. Kalyani oversees the daily operations of the citywide program and it's portfolio of projects and products, ensuring systems interoperability, data quality, program oversight, and the overall efficiency, sustainability and future growth of the network. She provides strategic guidance and support to the department while mentoring and leading the team in a collaborative and solutions-oriented environment. Kalyani also executes a portfolio of over 20 funded local and national research projects and collaborates across diverse stakeholders to support patient-centered policy research pertaining to public health, health services, and healthcare delivery improvement. Finally, she provides business development, grant writing and program development support to grow the department's strategic initiatives. Show less



KPMG

• Brazil
• Construction

• Senior Consultant- Strategy and Operations, Advisory Practice, State and Local Government

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

  Greater New York City Area Led multiple, integrated workstreams to solve client problems by providing strategic policy and operations guidance, executing business process reviews and systems requirements, developing data-driven performance evaluation frameworks, and redesigning organizational structures to support the development and roll-out of large-scale business and IT transformations. • Advised C-level executives in city and state government departments on the impacts of transforming government systems to… Show more Led multiple, integrated workstreams to solve client problems by providing strategic policy and operations guidance, executing business process reviews and systems requirements, developing data-driven performance evaluation frameworks, and redesigning organizational structures to support the development and roll-out of large-scale business and IT transformations. • Advised C-level executives in city and state government departments on the impacts of transforming government systems to better serve clients • Provided strategic and operations planning, change management support, policy guidance, stakeholder alignment, and project management to help ensure complex system transformations improved efficiency, effectiveness and adhered to policy requirements • Worked across agency departments to develop data-driven evaluation frameworks to capture critical success factors that aligned with Commissioner's priorities • Conducted stakeholder workshops and data analysis to identify opportunities for innovation by leveraging policy recommendations, federal waivers, technology improvements, and new systems integration workflows • Oversaw KPMG’s strategic sponsorship of over ten national policy conferences and developed the HHS practice's market exposure strategies at national conferences • Curated KPMG’s portfolio of thought leadership to prioritize cutting edge trends in health and human services

• Associate- Management Consulting

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Greater New York City Area Served as a key member of the State and Local Government strategy and operations team, serving health and human services clients through project managementorganizational analysis, quality assurance, policy analysis and development. • Assisted in all phases of project SDLC lifecycle to support the implementation of large IT modernization strategies and organizational redesign at various government health and human service agencies. • Provided program management and organizational… Show more Served as a key member of the State and Local Government strategy and operations team, serving health and human services clients through project managementorganizational analysis, quality assurance, policy analysis and development. • Assisted in all phases of project SDLC lifecycle to support the implementation of large IT modernization strategies and organizational redesign at various government health and human service agencies. • Provided program management and organizational strategy support, conducted business process reviews, developed systems requirements, process models, evaluation and performance metrics to align new systems and process to industry standards. • Served as a research associate to support KPMG’s Center of Excellence in Human and Social Services (HSS COE) in its work to gather and share leading practices in health and human services delivery Clients include State and Local HHS agencies administering Federal and State programs such as Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutritional program, Cash Assistance, and transitional work supports.

• Subcontractor

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Greater New York City Area Kalyani served as a subcontractor for KPMG, working on an initiative to incorporate cutting-edge behaviorally-informed enhancements to online benefit access systems through the application of cognitive techniques. Kalyani supported the planning, analysis and design of behavioral features to support the user experience in the online environment. Kalyani also helped develop an evaluation framework to capture key performance measurements during roll-out.



School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

• Masters of Public Administration

  • 2012 - 2014

  New York, NY



Columbia University - National Center for Children in Poverty

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2012

  New York, NY • Worked closely with state and city governments to assess the effectiveness of existing work support programs and used web-based tools to model the impacts of proposed legislative changes on low-wage workers • Developed the functionality of web-based tools to accurately simulate interactions among work supports, family income, and expenses taking into account a range of family characteristics • Trained staff and strategic partners on policy tools and provided technical assistance to… Show more • Worked closely with state and city governments to assess the effectiveness of existing work support programs and used web-based tools to model the impacts of proposed legislative changes on low-wage workers • Developed the functionality of web-based tools to accurately simulate interactions among work supports, family income, and expenses taking into account a range of family characteristics • Trained staff and strategic partners on policy tools and provided technical assistance to state advocates, researchers, and administrators on data outputs • Authored policy briefs on dimensions of low-income family economic security, social welfare programs, and low-income work attachment • Managed new economic security initiative on paid leave policies and engaged cross-sector stakeholders in national conferences to showcase research on the impacts of leave-taking on low-income children and families • Expanded the Family Economic Security team’s research portfolio, developed strategic collaborations and cross-sector partnerships, and successfully secured funding for projects pertaining to low-income work attachment, paid leave policies, and asset development Kalyani's peer-reviewed and NCCP publications: http://www.nccp.org/about/publications_1162.html Show less


Center for Working Families
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Policy Organizer

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2008

Structured Employment and Economic Development Corporation (SEEDCO)
• Senior Program Assistant

  • Nov 2004 - Jun 2007

Council Member Gale Brewer
• IACPA Intern

  • 2004 - 2004