Hi, I’m
Divya Gopinath
Technical Program Manager| Camera & Healthcare | 14 Years
Bengaluru
Summary
Technical Program Manager with 14 years of experience driving high-impact product lifecycles across the camera and medical device industries at Samsung and Siemens. Proven track record of bridging the gap between deep technical engineering and director-level business strategy.
Program Management (4 Years): Led cross-functional delivery (30+ members) for global mobile applications, scaling Samsung's flagship Expert RAW app to millions of users.
Healthcare Technical Expertise (10 Years): Domain expert across all facets of medical imaging software, including PACS, MRI, CT, and Ultrasound systems.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Samsung Research Institute
Technical Program Manager
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Scaled global product delivery for Expert RAW to a multi-million-user audience by orchestrating a 30+ person cross-functional engineering and design team.
- Deployed core flagship features (Ocean mode and Virtual Aperture) to global flagship devices across Samsung smartphone lineups through strategic vendor alignment and aligning cross-functional teams
- Architected automated testing frameworks and scalable release quality gates, reviewing critical development milestones to slash software instability and post-release defects by 90%.
- Facilitated executive decision-making by synthesizing roadmap velocity, release readiness metrics, and risk mitigation strategies weekly for senior stakeholders.
- Translated VOC insights into roadmap features, championing Ocean Mode and Virtual Aperture enhancements to drive product direction at scale.
Samsung Research Institute
Chief Engineer
01.2020 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Maintained 100% regulatory compliance for the Samsung HS30 cart-based ultrasound system by auditing industry standards and aligning software deployments with global medical device procedures.
- Boosted operational productivity and accelerated product validation timelines through structured workflow streamlinings, targeted process improvements, and optimized resource allocation.
- Engineered weekly technical status reports for ultrasound testing facilities by integrating TestRail with Jira, delivering data-driven insights to engineering leadership.
- Maximized engineering project budgets for advanced automation tools (BiometryAssist™ and AutoIMT+), making strategic decisions to optimize testing resources while maintaining strict quality standards.
- Architected strategic facility upgrade plans to scale multi-modality ultrasound testing, successfully expanding verification capacity and driving long-term lab efficiency.
- Mentored junior engineers on ultrasound software best practices, standardizing scanning protocols (EzExam+™), and enhancing team technical expertise.
Samsung Research Institute
Senior Lead Engineer
05.2017 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Delivered complex deep-learning CAD initiatives on schedule by leading cross-functional teams through the end-to-end execution of S-Detect™ for Breast and Thyroid, successfully automating standardized BI-RADS® lesion classifications.
- Instituted rigorous QA testing procedures and verification metrics for the CrystalLive™ Imaging engine, optimizing image uniformity and noise reduction algorithms to ensure peak system performance for high-BMI patient scans.
- Authored comprehensive technical documentation and system specifications for Fetal Heart & Biometry Solutions, successfully aligning cross-functional engineering teams on one-click automated measurement features.
- Executed Proxy Product Owner responsibilities to define product requirements for Live View Assist, driving the deployment of real-time AI scanning tools that automate view captures, slash user keystrokes, and enforce strict exam consistency.
Siemens Healthineers
Associate Consultant
12.2015 - 05.2017
Job overview
- Owned the testing lifecycle for the IHE KIN profile within syngo.plaza, managing everything from content curation to final execution to optimize image data access speeds.
- Verified cross-platform product compatibility by running structured, industry-standard IHE profile certification tests for complex PACS environments.
- Translated operational analytics into high-coverage test scenarios, validating the intelligent loading of relevant diagnostic imaging data across CT, MR, and US modalities.
- Evaluated functional test specifications and Smart Read rules, providing technical feedback to fine-tune the system's ability to isolate thick vs. thin slice data.
- Validated total system performance and on-demand image loading via continuous system-level integration, ensuring rapid drag-to-viewer responsiveness under high-volume data loads.
Siemens Healthcare
Senior Systems Engineer
04.2012 - 09.2014
Job overview
- Evaluated functional specifications during sprint planning for syngo® Imaging, proactively resolving scope gaps and technical dependencies across the integrated client-server architecture.
- Visualized complex radiological workflows and client-server user journeys through technical diagrams, facilitating seamless reviews of the Workplace desktop application with product leads.
- Authored and executed robust test cases mapped to high-level business logic, validating core PACS segments including Quality Assurance, Reporting, Review, and Post-Processing.
- Optimized test case management infrastructure for the Sirius Data Manager (SDM) and Operation Manager (OPM) server modules, enforcing strict version control and script organization.
- Spearheaded continuous defect tracking and regression testing across RIS integrations, ensuring stable enterprise deployments for high-scale diagnostic imaging environments
Philips Healthcare
Software Developer
08.2011 - 12.2011
Job overview
- Optimized software reliability for Philips advanced CT visualization products by analyzing platform architecture to deploy critical technical fixes.
- Mitigated product defects by engineering custom software workarounds and permanent algorithmic optimizations within core workstation modules.
- Managed legacy code modernization and maintenance leveraging C# and object-oriented design patterns within the .NET ecosystem.
Education
University of Strathclyde
Master of Science from Biomedical Engineering
09-2015
University Overview
- Graduation with Distinction, 2015
- Biomedical Engineering Celebration Award for India, 2014 from University of Strathclyde
BMS College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering from Medical Electronics
08-2011
University Overview
- Graduation with Distinction, 2011
- Ranked 8th in State
Skills
Conflict mediation
,Stakeholder management
,Requirements analysis
,Project management
,/KPI Management
,JIRA Confluence Agile/Scrum Test Automation Voice of Consumer (VOC)
,Cross-functional Collaboration
,Product Lifecycle Management
,Agile/Scrum Program Execution
Certification
CSM
CSPO
PMP ( in progress)
Accomplishments
Multiple Team awards yearly since 2019
Star of the Quarter awarded in 2019 and 2023
Samsung Citizen award for receiving FDA approval for HS30 product in 2018
Pat on the Back award in 2015 and 2016
Samsung Certified SQA Award 2017
Certifications
05-2019
Timeline
Technical Program Manager
Samsung Research Institute
01.2023 - Current
Chief Engineer
Samsung Research Institute
01.2020 - 01.2023
Senior Lead Engineer
Samsung Research Institute
05.2017 - 01.2020
Associate Consultant
Siemens Healthineers
12.2015 - 05.2017
Senior Systems Engineer
Siemens Healthcare
04.2012 - 09.2014
Software Developer
Philips Healthcare
08.2011 - 12.2011
University of Strathclyde
Master of Science from Biomedical Engineering
BMS College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering from Medical Electronics