Paras Bhatt

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DISC Type : Ds

Lead Director, Strategy & Operations | Consumer Analytics at CVS Health

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Paras is a healthcare strategy and innovation leader, currently leading Strategy & Operations for Consumer Analytics at CVS Health. With a background in consulting at Deloitte and an MBA from Kellogg, he focuses on using data-driven strategies to improve healthcare. People who have worked with him describe him as creative, articulate, and adept at understanding client needs.

Living in New York City, Paras is passionate about expanding access to equitable care. He recently joined the board of PALTOWN, a nonprofit supporting colorectal cancer patients, to honor a close friend. He and his wife enjoy traveling, hiking, board games, and spending time with family.

He is a co-author of a published neurophysiology research paper on auditory gamma-band responses from his time at Johns Hopkins University.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Risk Tolerant

Early Adopter

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Innovation
His career focuses on the intersection of technology and healthcare, advising payer, provider, and life sciences clients on product innovation and strategic transformations.
Data-Driven Strategy
Currently leads Strategy & Operations for Consumer Analytics at CVS Health and has a history of developing health analytics tools and enabling patient data analysis.
Patient Advocacy
He recently joined the board of PALTOWN, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting colorectal cancer patients and caregivers through education and peer-to-peer support.

Media Appearances

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Work History

Lead Director, Strategy & Operations | Consumer Analytics at CVS Health
Lead Director, Strategy & Operations | Consumer Analytics at Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Manager - Growth Strategy at Deloitte Consulting
MBA Student (GSAP Sponsorship) at Deloitte Consulting
Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting

Education

2017 - 2019
MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
2008 - 2011
B.S. from The Johns Hopkins University

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Insights For Selling To Paras

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paras is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paras

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paras move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Paras take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Paras

Personality Compatibility


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