My name is Bijen Patel. I'm currently a Senior Actuary at Clover Health. I’m interested in all things related to health, data, tech, and startups.

I have an entrepreneurial personality, and was a 2-time Student Entrepreneur of the Year in college. I follow a mostly stoic lifestyle. My hobbies include reading, writing, coding, and fitness.

Work

Currently a Senior Actuary at Clover Health. Working on leading data engineering & AI efforts to improve Clover Health's MA Risk Adjustment revenue.

Previously an Actuarial Consultant at Nuna, a tech company involved in value-based care. Led client implementations of value-based care software from an actuarial perspective. Built a new data quality assurance feature in the backend.

Previously an Actuary on the Data Science & Engineering team at an oncology care tech startup. Built foundational data engineering models related to oncology treatment and tracking.

Previously the first Data Scientist at Allstacks, a predictive tech startup helping software teams manage software delivery risk. Built a software app to automate metric reporting for customers. Also worked on a new forecasting algorithm.

Previously an Actuary at Blue Cross NC. Built a predictive model to improve pricing accuracy of ACA health plans. Received the 2019 Blue Cross NC Actuarial Excellence Award for my work.

Previously an Actuary at CareCentrix, the leader in Post Acute Care utilization management. Conducted data engineering and predictive modeling to determine our ability to deliver healthcare cost savings to insurers.