Simplify Alpha opens AI engineering centre in Hyderabad, plans 1,000 jobs over next 2 years | Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: US-based healthcare technology player Simplify Alpha, which is a part of the Chicago-headquartered Simplify Group, has opened its new AI engineering centre in Hyderabad with plans to expand the facility to a workforce of 1,000 professionals over the next two years.The facility, located in HITEC City, will build specialised engineering teams combining artificial intelligence capabilities with expertise in the US health insurance sector.The company said its “domain forward deployed engineering” model is aimed at identifying operational bottlenecks in healthcare organisations and developing targeted AI-led solutions.It said the teams at the Hyderabad centre will work with health plans to automate manual processes, integrate AI tools and streamline claims, benefits, provider operations and member experience workflows.Inaugurating the facility, Telangana IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu said Telangana had attracted more than 160 global innovation centres in the past two and a half years, reinforcing Hyderabad’s position as a global hub for innovation and deep domain expertise.He said Simplify Alpha’s investment would create high-value jobs and strengthen local expertise, helping Hyderabad develop solutions for the world.Simplify Alpha co-founder and chief executive Venkatgiri Vandali said Hyderabad’s technology talent and knowledge ecosystem would support the company’s next phase of growth as AI and agentic models transform healthcare operations.Pointing out that Simplify Alpha is using deep technology to solve complex, real-world healthcare problems, he said the company already supports over 70 major health plans.He said the Hyderabad centre will serve as a strategic base for the company to develop AI solutions tailored to the complexities of the US health insurance market. The company already has operations in Pune and Mumbai.“By training local talent at the intersection of complex US healthcare ontology and advanced AI implementation, the company plans to empower Hyderabad-based engineers to co-build critical infrastructure and take greater ownership of global health plan solutions,” he said.
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