About

Krishna Kant Bharadwaj is a Strategy Consultant at PwC US Advisory with over 5 years of relevant experience in the field of technology and healthcare management. He is currently pursuing the flagship PGPM program at MDI Gurgaon, where he has also served as the Secretary of the Strategist - The Strategy and Consulting Club. Before joining PwC, Krishna worked as a Software Engineer at UnitedHealth Group, a Fortune 500 company, for 3 years. He was a part of the Optum Transaction Integrity (OTI) team under Optum360 pillar, where he developed applications working both on frontend and backend using the latest technologies. During his tenure at UHG, he received several awards for his outstanding performance, including the Sustaining Edge Award, Sapphire Award, and Aquamarine Award. He also led a team of 5 members to win the Global Hackathon 2k17 event in Machine Learning track across all sites of Optum India. Krishna is a certified professional in AHM 250: Introduction to Healthcare Management by the American Health Insurance Plans. He pursued his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Patna (IIT Patna) majoring in Computer Science and Engineering, graduating in 2016. During his stint at IIT Patna, he held various positions of responsibilities, including Media and PR Coordinator for the institute's annual techno-cultural fest Anwesha'15 and Task Manager of Industry Relations for the institute’s Entrepreneurship Club. He also represented the institute's Basketball Team as the Captain and has won various tournaments both at college and corporate level. Krishna is a tech enthusiast with expertise in ML, Frontend, and Backend technologies. He loves playing guitar and was the Lead Guitarist of his institute's band Half Step Down. He is a big sports enthusiast and an ardent fan of NBA. With his diverse skill set and experience, Krishna is a valuable asset to any organization.