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10 UnitedHealth Group data and analytics leaders
These ten UnitedHealth Group data and analytics leaders hold vice president, senior director and director roles in data science, analytics, data platforms and machine learning across UnitedHealth Group and UnitedHealthcare. A reader can learn how heads of data lead data and analytics organizations in insurance businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aditya Teja Josyula
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Analytics · UnitedHealth Group
Vice President of Analytics at UnitedHealth Group since 2025. The profile says he leads teams delivering enterprise AI-powered solutions focused on consumer experience in healthcare. Earlier UnitedHealth Group roles listed are Senior Director of Data Science (2021–2025), Director of Data Science (2019–2021) and Associate Director of Data Science (2015–2019).
Ankit Kindra
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Data Science · UnitedHealth Group
Senior Director - Data Science at UnitedHealth Group since 2025, with a profile headline placing the role at Optum. Earlier UnitedHealth Group roles listed are Director - Data Science (2022–2025), Associate Director - Advanced Research & Analytics (2019–2022) and Senior Manager - Advance Research & Analytics (2017–2019).
Guoxiang Zhao
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Machine Learning and AI Products · UnitedHealth Group
Vice President Machine Learning and AI Products at UnitedHealth Group since 2023. The profile also lists Senior Director, Data Analytics & Machine Learning at Optum (2014–2017), and Vice President Machine Learning & AI (2019–2023) and Senior Director Data Science, Enterprise Data Science (2017–2019) at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas.
Jayme McBride
LinkedInExperience: Vice President UHC Core Data Platform and Data Strategy · UnitedHealth Group
Vice President UHC Core Data Platform and Data Strategy at UnitedHealth Group since 2023. Earlier UnitedHealth Group roles listed are Vice President, Chief Data Office (2021–2023) and Senior Director , Enterprise Data Analytics (2017–2021). The profile describes turning fragmented data estates into platforms.
Jon Foltz
LinkedInExperience: Data Science, Optum Consumer Experience and Digital Product - Vice President · UnitedHealth Group
Data Science, Optum Consumer Experience and Digital Product - Vice President at UnitedHealth Group since 2023. Other UnitedHealth Group roles listed are Data Science, Optum Consumer Office Digital Analytics - Senior Director (since 2021) and Data Science, UHC Digital Analytics - Director (2019–2021). The profile cites work in data science, consumer insight and analytical product development.
Michael Bridges
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Data Science · UnitedHealth Group
Vice President Data Science at UnitedHealth Group since 2019, a role the profile places at vice president level in research. Before that he was Senior Director Data Science at UnitedHealth Group (2017–2019), and the profile also lists Senior Analytics Manager at Deloitte (2015–2017).
Mike Gualtieri
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, STAR Data Operations and Quality · UnitedHealth Group
Vice President, STAR Data Operations and Quality at UnitedHealth Group since 2018, with a profile headline placing the role at UnitedHealthcare. The profile lists information management and business intelligence among his focus areas. It also lists Population Health Director - Medicaid at Optum (2016–2018).
Rahul Dev Mahanta
LinkedInExperience: Director - Data Science and Advanced Analytics · UnitedHealth Group
Director - Data Science and Advanced Analytics at UnitedHealth Group in Minneapolis since 2022. Earlier UnitedHealth Group roles listed are Associate Director - Data Science and Analytics (2020–2022), Senior Manager Analytics (2017–2020) and Manager Analytics (2015–2017).
Sandeep Agarwal
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Data Science · UnitedHealth Group
Senior Director Data Science at UnitedHealth Group since 2025. Earlier UnitedHealth Group roles listed are Director Data Science in Noida (2023–2025), Associate Director - Data Science (2020–2023), Senior Manager - Data science (2017–2020) and Manager - Data science (2015–2017).
Tianyi Wang
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Data Science · UnitedHealthcare
Vice President, Data Science at UnitedHealthcare since 2026. The profile describes a data science leader and hands-on practitioner who delivers solutions built on complex analytical models. It also lists Assistant Vice President, Data Science (2025–2026) and Director, Data Science (2021–2025) at MetLife.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's remit to your question: data science and machine learning leaders suit questions about models and AI products, while data platform and data operations leaders suit questions about data strategy, quality and infrastructure. Check which business unit each role covers before asking about a specific product line.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a health insurer organize data science teams across consumer, clinical and government programs work?
- 02What does it take to turn a fragmented set of data sources into a core data platform that many teams rely on?
- 03How do you move machine learning models from pilots into AI products used across a very large enterprise?
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