About me
Uma Ratnam Krishnan is Managing Director of Optum India, which is a global capability center of UnitedHealth Group, a Fortune 3 company – one of the world’s largest health care organizations.
At Optum, Uma oversees strategy, execution, delivery, and governance in close partnership with clients and global teams. In this role, she sets the company’s vision across the country, helping teams deliver distinctive value across all businesses.
Uma has a rich and diverse experience including global roles where she has been part of senior leadership teams – conceptualizing, providing strategy and vision, setting up and managing P&L businesses and initiatives, and working with large cross functional and geographically diverse teams.
Uma started her working life with the Indian Foreign Service having secured all India 13th rank in the Civil services exam. Prior to starting her corporate career, she completed an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore. And followed this up with a Women in Leadership program at Harvard Business School and a Strategy Program at Wharton. She has been engaged with various industry associations and been a speaker at many forums with diverse talent. Uma holds a distinguished position on the Nasscom National GCC Council, is Chairperson – GCC Committee, AMCHAM, and a recognized industry thought leader, regularly contributing to influential associations and speaking platforms.
Prior to joining Optum, Uma served as the CEO & MD, Barclays Global Services. Over the last three decades she has had senior leadership roles in Natwest in the UK, ANZ Grindlays Bank, HDFC Bank and Polaris Software. She has served as an independent director on the boards of various companies including Chennai metro rail and mentored promising startups to scale.
Uma is passionate about building high performing business where every team member can deliver their best work every day. She is an avid trekker and outdoor and fitness enthusiast and loves travelling with her family.
