hCentive
Co-founder and CTO · 2009–2020
During my time
hCentive was founded in 2009 by Sanjay Singh, Manoj Agarwala and me. As CTO I built healthcare eligibility, enrollment and exchange technology — the WebInsure product line — as the ACA marketplaces were being created.
The company grew to more than 400 employees by mid-2013 and later past 750, with roughly 600 in Noida, and appeared on rankings of America’s fastest-growing companies.
After my tenure
hCentive was later acquired by Optum.
At a glance
- Founded 2009 by Sanjay Singh, Manoj Agarwala and Tarun Upadhyay.
- Grew past 750 employees (about 600 in Noida); later acquired by Optum.
Sources
- Atlassian — February 2010 interview identifying Tarun Upadhyay as hCentive co-founder and CTO
- PR Newswire — hCentive founded in 2009 by Sanjay Singh, Manoj Agarwala and Tarun Upadhyay; 400+ employees by June 2013
- PR Newswire — June 2013 product announcement quoting Tarun Upadhyay as CTO (WebInsure Direct Enrollment)
- Express Healthcare — hCentive growth, founders, employee scale and fast-growth rankings
- Fierce Healthcare — article quoting Tarun Upadhyay as hCentive CTO on health-exchange technology
- Blu Venture Investors — archived biography (co-founder and CTO of hCentive)
- Tracxn — database entry listing Tarun Upadhyay as hCentive co-founder and CTO