Aparna Kollipara Reddy

Aparna Kollipara Reddy, PMP, serves as a Principal Program Manager for Payment Innovation at Blue Shield of California since November 2021. With extensive experience in health financing and management, notable roles include Health Financing Consultant at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, where guidance was provided on South Africa’s integrated school health program. Reddy has contributed technical assistance in health financing initiatives through positions at Results for Development and as a Senior Health Care Financial Analyst for County of Santa Clara. Other significant roles encompass Health Financing Advisor at Zenysis Technologies and Senior Program Manager at the University of California, San Francisco. Reddy's career began with strategic policy development as a Senior Policy Specialist at Futures Group International and culminated in a directorial position overseeing a substantial health budget at National Treasury. Reddy's educational background includes degrees from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, The London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of California, Berkeley.