Akrom Hossain

Akrom Hossain has a diverse work experience spanning over 30 years. Akrom is currently serving as a Board Member of Vernon Township Mental Health Board, where they are responsible for promoting mental health and providing services for individuals with mental illnesses, disabilities, and substance abuse issues. Prior to this, Akrom held the position of Senior Director of Health Care Management at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas, where they provided leadership and direction in healthcare management. Akrom also worked as the Senior Director of Healthcare Analytics at TADA Cognitive Solutions, focusing on business intelligence and data analytics in the healthcare industry. Akrom has experience in the IT field as well, having served as the Senior Global IT Director at Mérieux NutriSciences and as the Director of Digital Health at Abbott Laboratories, where they led informatics implementation and support on a global scale. Earlier in their career, Akrom worked as a Partner at Chicago Computer, where they managed client engagements and a team of consultants, and as the Director of Supply Chain Software at Information Resources Inc, where they led the development and support of a supply chain management product. Akrom started their career as a Programmer Analyst at Tata. In summary, Akrom Hossain has held various leadership positions in the healthcare, IT, and software consulting industries, showcasing their expertise in mental health, healthcare management, analytics, informatics, and supply chain management.

Akrom Hossain obtained a Master of Technology degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras from 1984 to 1986. Prior to that, they pursued an MS in Statistics at the Indian Statistical Institute from 1982 to 1984. Additionally, they completed an MBA program at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, but specific dates are not provided. Akrom Hossain also holds certifications in Cybersecurity Awareness: Security Overview and Cert Prep: Certified Scrum Master from LinkedIn, which were obtained in February 2019 and January 2019 respectively.