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10 Aetna IT leaders
These ten people hold or have held director-level or higher information technology roles at Aetna, a CVS Health Company, including leaders of IT application delivery, IT program management and technology operations. A reader can learn how IT leaders lead technology organizations in health insurance businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Sawa
LinkedInExperience: AVP Aetna Technology · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
AVP Aetna Technology at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since May 2026, based in Chicago, a role the profile lists at the President/Vice President level in Engineering and Technical. At Aetna, a CVS Health Company Alex Sawa was also Executive Director (2022–2026) and Senior Director (2019–2022), and was Manager at PwC Advisory at PwC (2013–2018).
Anil Kedia
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director IT Application development · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Senior Director IT Application development at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since October 2021, a role the profile ties to Aetna International IT, and Executive Director there since April 2026, described as an Aetna International Technology leader. Anil Kedia was DIR, IT Application development at Aetna, a CVS Health Company (2013–2021).
Gregory Krause
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, IT Application Delivery · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Executive Director, IT Application Delivery at Aetna, a CVS Health Company, a Director-level role in Engineering and Technical based in Phoenix, Arizona, listed from January 2013 with no end date. Gregory Krause was Sr. Director, IT Program Delivery at Aetna, a CVS Health Company (2007–2012) and Director - Data Management at Schaller Anderson (2002–2007).
James Macy
LinkedInExperience: Lead Director Technology Operations · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Lead Director Technology Operations at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since February 2026; the profile says James Macy leads the Medicaid Technology Operations organization, working with engineering and product teams on ITIL focused workstreams and service support of applications. James Macy was Director - Operations Innovation at Sogeti (2018–2026).
Jinex Thandiakkal
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Information Technology · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Former Director Of Information Technology (2015–2021) and former Sr. IT Executive, Cloud & AI (2021–2025) at Aetna, a CVS Health Company. In the Cloud & AI role the profile says Jinex Thandiakkal was head of the healthcare business cloud migration program, covering migration and modernization of existing applications and building new business functionality in the cloud.
Lisa Linnartz
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director IT Application Development · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Executive Director IT Application Development at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since September 2022, a role the profile lists in Engineering and Technical. Lisa Linnartz also lists Senior Director IT Program Manager at Aetna Life Insurance Company from April 2012 with no end date, and was Senior Program Manager at Bank of America (1999–2005).
Robyn Smith
LinkedInExperience: Lead Director Of Information Technology · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Lead Director Of Information Technology at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since December 2020, a Director-level role in Engineering and Technical according to the profile. At Aetna, a CVS Health Company Robyn Smith was also Information Technology Program Manager (2019–2020) and IT Project Manager (2009–2020).
Ronald Lucente
LinkedInExperience: Director of IT Program Management · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Director of IT Program Management at Aetna, a CVS Health Company, listed from June 2013 with no end date, based in Greater Philadelphia; the profile says Ronald Lucente managed improvements to Aetna's Complaints and Appeals Tracking System. At Aetna, a CVS Health Company Ronald Lucente was also Senior IT Project Manager (2004–2013) and Business Systems Manager (2000–2004).
Srideepthi Vejendla
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Program Management · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Director, IT Program Management at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since May 2020, based in Hartford, Connecticut, a Director-level role in Project Management according to the profile. At Aetna, a CVS Health Company Srideepthi Vejendla was also Sr IT Project Manager (2019–2020) and Aetna International marketing operations manager (2017–2020).
Vikas Sharma
LinkedInExperience: IT Director · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
IT Director at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since June 2018; the profile describes the role as IT Director and Domain lead for Finance & Reporting applications. At Aetna, a CVS Health Company Vikas Sharma was also IT Director Program Management (2016–2018) and Manager - Production Support (2015–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area to your question, since a leader of application delivery or program management sees different trade-offs than a leader of technology operations or cloud migration. Check each person's dates so you know whether their Aetna experience is current or from an earlier period.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large health insurer decide which applications to modernize or move to the cloud first?
- 02How are IT programs for Medicaid, Medicare and commercial business units prioritized against each other?
- 03What does a technology operations team need from engineering and product teams to keep member-facing systems stable?
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