Evernorth appoints Prashanti Bodugum as new Head of Hyderabad Innovation Hub

Evernorth Health Services appointed Prashanti Reddy Bodugum as Head of its Hyderabad Innovation Hub. With 26 plus years of leadership across tech sectors, she’s known for driving digital transformation and championing women in tech through inclusive leadership and impactful innovation programmes

Hyderabad: Evernorth Health Services, the pharmacy, care, and benefits solutions division of The Cigna Group, announced the appointment of Prashanti Reddy Bodugum as Head of Evernorth India (Hyderabad Innovation Hub).

With over 26 years of global leadership experience, Prashanti brings deep expertise in leading large-scale digital transformations, building high-performing tech teams, and delivering results across healthcare, retail, and financial services. She most recently served as Vice President, GCC, at Walmart Global Tech and has held senior roles at Optum, Capgemini, and GE, a press release said.

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A passionate advocate for women in technology, she has spearheaded inclusive programs like ReSpark, CodeHers, and iLead, driving equitable career advancement for women in senior tech roles. Among her many achievements, Prashanti led the transformation of Walmart’s Chennai center into an exponential tech value engine, delivering digital, analytics, and automation solutions for Fortune 500 enterprises.