© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 1
How not to drive a
Diversity Initiative
Prasad Menon – Edifecs Technologies Private Limited
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 2
Introduction
Prasad joins Edifecs as Leader – People & Culture after working with Cleartrip for
over five years as Chief People Officer. Prior to Cleartrip Prasad was with Flipkart,
leading its People function for Technology and Product organization, along with
Total Rewards and Corporate Social Responsibilities. Before Flipkart he has
steered people agenda in organizations like McAfee, 24/7 Customer, Ashok
Leyland. He is an Engineer turned HR professional in pursuit of humanizing the
workplace. Prasad believes that his purpose in life is ‘to contribute’ and is
passionate about giving back to the community.
He has lent another dimension to his purpose by founding GIVEPrakruti Eco Ventures – A community project
that stands for building awareness on sustainability and enriched living. He is also the HR lead (Pro Bono)
for CoronaSafe Network – An open-source disaster management platform built by tech volunteers in
collaboration with Kerala government to tackle the current pandemic. On the personal front Prasad is
married to HR professional Deepa Pinto and has 3 kids. They have been in Bangalore for 9+ years. Prasad
is an outdoor person and you can say that for this man from South India he has made 5 trips to the northern
most point of India Leh/Ladakh.
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 3
PRESENTED BY
Prasad Menon
Leader – People & Culture
Microlearning Digital Summit | FEBRUARY 26
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 4
Innovators in Healthcare Technology
PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Data-Driven Risk-Driven Value-Driven
SpecBuilder
Standards mapping
and testing simplified
Smart Trading
Data governance and
processes automation
Compliance
Mandate management
and certifications
Revenue Integrity
Manage risk exposure
of new programs
1996 2009 2012
2006
Population Payment
Target, model, and
manage risk-based
contracts
2015
Population Health
Clinical integration
and
pop risk stratification
2016 2018
XPM
Healthcare
BPM solution
2019
Smart Decisions
Machine learning and
big data analytics
Serving more than 215 million lives
through our 350+ customers
HEALTHCARE MARKET FOCUS
550+
Employees
Globally
Leaders
In Trading &
Compliance
25/36
Blue Plans
10/10
Top Health
Plans
33/52
State
Medicaid
Programs
100+
Provider
Customers
DRIVING EFFICIENCY INTO HEALTHCARE
Customer first innovation model, proven by
24 years of reinvesting into new solutions to
meet the demands of the radical transformation
impacting today's healthcare systems and
growing health plans.
▪ The leader in scalable data exchange for
healthcare companies and their partners
▪ Solve complex healthcare problems that
improve the patient experience, the
populations health, the providers experience
and while reducing costs
▪ Capitalize on all your big data collections
by using multi-channel delivery of data in
context to adapt quickly
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 5
Everything is a
story
You are a story
I am a story
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 6
Diversity?
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 7
99ish%..Prejudiced of some form…
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 8
Crappy rewards: Equity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meiU6TxysCg
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 9
Inequity has serious consequences!
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 10
How not to drive a
Diversity Initiative
INCLUSION
EQUITY
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 11
Distinction : Invitation to Party
84%
16%
GENDER RATIO
Men Women
70%
30%
GENDER RATIO
Men Women
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 12
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 13
Life story 2 : Santosh
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 14
Life story 3 : Prema Vidya
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 15
Access isn’t Equity
Creating Access
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 16
Tokenism
Robust hardware & sensitized Software
Not a problem, but an opportunity
Move Diversity & Inclusion out of HR
Know what opportunity Diversity and Inclusion solves for
Solve for respect not recognition
A mindset for sustained Growth & opportunity
Fails … 8 of them scrapped out
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 17
`
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 18
What do you get & what did you unget?
Thank you
Email ID : prasad.menon@edifecs.com
Mobile: +919620206258
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 19
T H A N K Y O U
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
© 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 20
Finalist in two categories:
Technology and Business of the Year
Winner in seven categories including:
Ranked #2 in 2019 Best Places to Work
Seattle and Top 15 CEOs in Seattle
Winner 2020, 2017 and 2013 Best Place to Work:
Gold 2020, 2018, 2015; Silver 2016, 2014;
and Most Socially and Environmentally
Responsible Company Silver 2016
Honored for the 8th consecutive year Honored for the 8th consecutive year
for being a high-growth company
Ranked as a leading technology company
in the Pacific Northwest Great Place to Work Winner
2019-2020, 2020-2021
RECOGNITION
Honored as one of the
fastest-growing healthcare
technology companies
nationwide, Edifecs has
ranked on multiple “best
workplace” lists and
continues to garner
industry recognition for its
technology leadership and
customers’ success.
Honored on two fronts:
as one of the largest minority-owned
businesses and a fastest growing company
Honored on two fronts:
Sunny Singh – Middle Market Disruptor
of the Year 2019; Edifecs is ranked in the
Middle Market Fast 50
Ranked as one of the Eastside’s Fastest
Growing private companies
Finalist: 425 Business IDEA Awards 2018

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How not to drive a Diversity Initiative?

  • 1. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 1 How not to drive a Diversity Initiative Prasad Menon – Edifecs Technologies Private Limited
  • 2. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 2 Introduction Prasad joins Edifecs as Leader – People & Culture after working with Cleartrip for over five years as Chief People Officer. Prior to Cleartrip Prasad was with Flipkart, leading its People function for Technology and Product organization, along with Total Rewards and Corporate Social Responsibilities. Before Flipkart he has steered people agenda in organizations like McAfee, 24/7 Customer, Ashok Leyland. He is an Engineer turned HR professional in pursuit of humanizing the workplace. Prasad believes that his purpose in life is ‘to contribute’ and is passionate about giving back to the community. He has lent another dimension to his purpose by founding GIVEPrakruti Eco Ventures – A community project that stands for building awareness on sustainability and enriched living. He is also the HR lead (Pro Bono) for CoronaSafe Network – An open-source disaster management platform built by tech volunteers in collaboration with Kerala government to tackle the current pandemic. On the personal front Prasad is married to HR professional Deepa Pinto and has 3 kids. They have been in Bangalore for 9+ years. Prasad is an outdoor person and you can say that for this man from South India he has made 5 trips to the northern most point of India Leh/Ladakh.
  • 3. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 3 PRESENTED BY Prasad Menon Leader – People & Culture Microlearning Digital Summit | FEBRUARY 26
  • 4. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 4 Innovators in Healthcare Technology PRODUCT LAUNCHES Data-Driven Risk-Driven Value-Driven SpecBuilder Standards mapping and testing simplified Smart Trading Data governance and processes automation Compliance Mandate management and certifications Revenue Integrity Manage risk exposure of new programs 1996 2009 2012 2006 Population Payment Target, model, and manage risk-based contracts 2015 Population Health Clinical integration and pop risk stratification 2016 2018 XPM Healthcare BPM solution 2019 Smart Decisions Machine learning and big data analytics Serving more than 215 million lives through our 350+ customers HEALTHCARE MARKET FOCUS 550+ Employees Globally Leaders In Trading & Compliance 25/36 Blue Plans 10/10 Top Health Plans 33/52 State Medicaid Programs 100+ Provider Customers DRIVING EFFICIENCY INTO HEALTHCARE Customer first innovation model, proven by 24 years of reinvesting into new solutions to meet the demands of the radical transformation impacting today's healthcare systems and growing health plans. ▪ The leader in scalable data exchange for healthcare companies and their partners ▪ Solve complex healthcare problems that improve the patient experience, the populations health, the providers experience and while reducing costs ▪ Capitalize on all your big data collections by using multi-channel delivery of data in context to adapt quickly
  • 5. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 5 Everything is a story You are a story I am a story
  • 6. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 6 Diversity?
  • 7. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 7 99ish%..Prejudiced of some form…
  • 8. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 8 Crappy rewards: Equity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meiU6TxysCg
  • 9. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 9 Inequity has serious consequences!
  • 10. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 10 How not to drive a Diversity Initiative INCLUSION EQUITY
  • 11. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 11 Distinction : Invitation to Party 84% 16% GENDER RATIO Men Women 70% 30% GENDER RATIO Men Women
  • 12. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 12
  • 13. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 13 Life story 2 : Santosh
  • 14. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 14 Life story 3 : Prema Vidya
  • 15. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 15 Access isn’t Equity Creating Access
  • 16. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 16 Tokenism Robust hardware & sensitized Software Not a problem, but an opportunity Move Diversity & Inclusion out of HR Know what opportunity Diversity and Inclusion solves for Solve for respect not recognition A mindset for sustained Growth & opportunity Fails … 8 of them scrapped out
  • 17. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 17 `
  • 18. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 18 What do you get & what did you unget? Thank you Email ID : prasad.menon@edifecs.com Mobile: +919620206258
  • 19. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 19 T H A N K Y O U © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • 20. © 2021 Edifecs, Inc. | PROPRIETARY Page 20 Finalist in two categories: Technology and Business of the Year Winner in seven categories including: Ranked #2 in 2019 Best Places to Work Seattle and Top 15 CEOs in Seattle Winner 2020, 2017 and 2013 Best Place to Work: Gold 2020, 2018, 2015; Silver 2016, 2014; and Most Socially and Environmentally Responsible Company Silver 2016 Honored for the 8th consecutive year Honored for the 8th consecutive year for being a high-growth company Ranked as a leading technology company in the Pacific Northwest Great Place to Work Winner 2019-2020, 2020-2021 RECOGNITION Honored as one of the fastest-growing healthcare technology companies nationwide, Edifecs has ranked on multiple “best workplace” lists and continues to garner industry recognition for its technology leadership and customers’ success. Honored on two fronts: as one of the largest minority-owned businesses and a fastest growing company Honored on two fronts: Sunny Singh – Middle Market Disruptor of the Year 2019; Edifecs is ranked in the Middle Market Fast 50 Ranked as one of the Eastside’s Fastest Growing private companies Finalist: 425 Business IDEA Awards 2018