Devendra Rao Email Address

Executive Director, Information Technology

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) announced today that John Forsyth, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield's Chairman and CEO, has been elected as Chairman of the BCBSA Board of Directors. BCBSA is made up of 37 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide health care coverage for 100 million individuals-one in three Americans.

Devendra is a results driven senior executive experienced in technology & digital solutions delivery. He is adept in developing strategic plans, building high-performing teams and enhancing operational efficiency. He is an experienced leader driven to problem-solve and create collaborative, efficient, and harmonious work environment through sustained partnerships with stakeholders. He is currently an Executive Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. His area of responsibility includes customer engagement, product design & delivery, leading Agile development teams, DevOps and supporting diverse set of technology platforms both On-Premise and Cloud. Devendra was previously Director of Product Development at Intuit, Inc. where he led teams engaged in Agile product development on Microsoft platforms for real-estate & property management industry. Before Intuit, he was Vice-President of Software Development at UPMC, where he led the engineering department engaged in designing, developing and supporting healthcare practice management software as part of wholly-owned subsidiary - Askesis Development Group, Inc. (ADG). Prior to ADG, Devendra was a hands-on software designer and C++ developer where he built a 3-dimensional (3D) graphical user-interface to control robotic machines for automotive industry. Devendra is a lifelong learner and is passionate about technology driven innovation that delights customers. He is a strong believer in mentoring, coaching and leading teams by example which develops future leaders. Technology Strategy & Leadership | Digital Solutions & Product Development | Project Management | IT Governance | Vendor Management | Informatics and Analytics | Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing | Digital Platforms & Integration | Agile Development | DevOps | Cloud | Healthcare IT | Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Common misspellings of my name: DeVandra, Davinder, Devender, Devendor