Roshni Punjabi
@roshnipunjabi
Disability management leader driving cost-saving, compliant accommodation programs.
What I'm looking for
I am a disability management professional with deep experience building ADA programs, managing complex accommodation caseloads, and driving measurable cost savings for large public and private employers.
I have led transitions from third-party vendors to in-house case management, reduced accommodation processing time by 25%, and implemented ADA workflows that produced six-figure to seven-figure savings for major clients.
I combine data-driven process improvement, vocational rehabilitation and counseling skills, and stakeholder influence to deliver compliant, employee-centered return-to-work and accommodation solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Manage end-to-end reasonable accommodation program, transitioned 300+ active cases in-house and reduced average processing time by 25% while maintaining an active caseload of 80+ employees across multiple business units.
Senior ADA Specialist
Tesla
Feb 2024 - May 2024 (3 months)
Served as senior ADA specialist supporting ~10,000 employees, managed 200 complex accommodation requests with zero litigated cases and trained new ADA hires, influencing program strategy and future state vision.
Disability Program Manager
Brown & Brown
Mar 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 11 months)
Built a customized ADA program for a large client (Tesla) yielding ~$500,000 in disability savings, developed ADA workflows and ticketing system and created dashboards to monitor case volumes and trends.
Return to Work Specialist
PMA Management Corp
Nov 2018 - Mar 2022 (3 years 4 months)
Developed return-to-work programs and policies for public- and private-sector clients, delivering over $1.5M in Temporary Total Disability savings for the City of Philadelphia through structured RTW workflows and stakeholder engagement.
Return to Work Consultant
Aramark
Mar 2017 - Nov 2018 (1 year 8 months)
Influenced safe return-to-work practices across frontline leadership for a 270,000-employee company, generating over $1,000,000 in Temporary Total Disability savings and developing KPIs to measure program impact.
Return to Work Coordinator
Andersen Windows
Mar 2014 - Mar 2017 (3 years)
Managed FMLA, personal leaves and disability for ~1,800 employees, closed workers' compensation claims within target timelines and implemented fitness-for-duty improvements that reduced costs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Insurance Education Association
Certified Professional Disability Manager (CPDM), Disability Management
2019 - 2020
Completed the Certified Professional Disability Manager (CPDM) certification program from January 2019 to April 2020.
Rutgers University
Certification in Rehabilitation Counseling (CRC), Rehabilitation Counseling
2016 - 2017
Completed Certification in Rehabilitation Counseling (CRC) between January 2016 and December 2017.
Drexel University
Master of Public Health, Public Health; Health Management & Policy
2011 - 2013
Earned a Master's degree in Public Health with a focus on Health Management & Policy from 2011 to 2013.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences
2007 - 2011
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences from 2007 to 2011.
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