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
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Certificates
15
15
years of professional experience
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Languages
Work History
Technical Program Manager
Samsung Research Institute
01.2023 - Current
- 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.
Chief Engineer
Samsung Research Institute
01.2020 - 01.2023
- 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.
Senior Lead Engineer
Samsung Research Institute
05.2017 - 01.2020
- 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.
- 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.
Associate Consultant
Siemens Healthineers
12.2015 - 05.2017
- 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.
- 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.
Senior Systems Engineer
Siemens Healthcare
04.2012 - 09.2014
- 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.
Software Developer
Philips Healthcare
08.2011 - 12.2011
- Optimized software reliability for Philips advanced CT visualization products by analyzing platform architecture to deploy critical technical fixes.
- Managed legacy code modernization and maintenance leveraging C# and object-oriented design patterns within the .NET ecosystem.
Education
Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow UK 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Medical Electronics
BMS College of Engineering
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Agile/Scrum Program Execution
Product Lifecycle Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
JIRA Confluence Test Automation Voice of Consumer (VOC)
Requirements analysis
Stakeholder management
Accomplishments
- Multiple Team awards yearly since 2019 till 2025
- Star of the Quarter awarded in 2019 and 2023
- Samsung Citizen award for receiving FDA approval for HS30 product in 2018
- Samsung Certified SQA Award 2017
- Siemens Pat on the Back award in 2015 and 2016
Work Availability
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Certification
PMP
Timeline
PMP
07-2026
Technical Program Manager
Samsung Research Institute
01.2023 - Current
CSPO
04-2021
CSM
04-2020
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
Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering
University of Strathclyde
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Medical Electronics
BMS College of Engineering
04.2001 -