Dineshkumar Ponnusamy - R&D Project Manager

About Me

Hello, I'm Dineshkumar Ponnusamy

R&D Project Manager at Varian (a Siemens Healthineers company)

United States

I build technology that helps people. Over 14 years delivering regulated, system‑engineered products in medtech and healthcare.

Project Management Focus

Program planning & delivery: scope, schedule, cost, risk, and governance
Stakeholder alignment and cross‑functional leadership across R&D, Quality, and Product
Regulated delivery: requirements traceability, V&V, and compliance readiness
Outcome‑driven execution with metrics, transparency, and continuous improvement

AI‑Driven Delivery

Introduce practical AI (RAG, agents, automation) to accelerate discovery and delivery
Prototype decision support and documentation helpers to reduce cycle time
Design NDA‑safe, reproducible POCs for small teams using public data and open tooling

Staying Current

Tracking and experimenting with LangGraph/agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), RAG patterns, vector search, evals, lightweight MLOps, and AI leadership programs (MIS01x AI for Leaders).

Build in Public (POCs)

Compliance-Reviewer — checklist assistant aligning AI launches with regulated quality & compliance gates.
HR‑Copilot — RAG‑powered policy assistant (Streamlit + Groq + FAISS)
MCP Weather Agent — Model Context Protocol server demo
LangGraph Multi‑Agent Demo — agent collaboration patterns

All POCs are built with public data and generic architectures; no confidential information is used.

These experiments de-risk ideas before I take them into regulated programs, giving quality, regulatory, and product teams working prototypes to evaluate safely.

Education

Masters in Software Engineering. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (2012–2014).

Bachelors in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Anna University, Chennai (2006–2010).

Interests

Medical devices manufacturing, AI, Healthcare technology, product development, and building purposeful solutions.

Portfolio

Regulated Medical Device Programs

A sampling of end-to-end delivery work on regulated devices and digital health platforms.

Toshiba Medical PACS Platform

Capgemini · 2011 – 2014

Revamped PACS workflow around the MIST algorithm to meet NIST and Japan MOH security guidance; delivered with C++/VC++ (MFC) and C#.
Stabilized MRI/CT image reconstruction modules and hardened the DICOM viewer with AWS S3/EC2-backed storage.
Implemented IHE RAD-69 services that enabled cross-facility image exchange.

Tech: C++/VC++ (MFC), C#, AWS S3/EC2, DICOM, IHE RAD-69, NIST security controls.

GE Healthcare Vendor Neutral Archive

2014 – 2016

Delivered multi-level VNA ingest & retrieval across GE and partner ecosystems aligned to DICOM, HL7 and IHE integration profiles.
Rolled out RAD-69 gateways for Toshiba sites and productionised audit logging with Apache Shiro.
Drove reliability, security and availability improvements across the imaging estate.

Tech: Java (Apache Shiro), C#, DICOM, HL7, IHE RAD-69, enterprise logging.

OEC 3D & Afib V&V Programs

GE Healthcare · 2016 – 2021

Coordinated system/subsystem requirements, test design, risk/FMEA, and message specs for OEC 3D imaging.
Worked on Afib detection tool validation and delivered an ISO 13485-compliant automation framework.
Scaled the automation toolkit from PoC to production (Python, Selenium), cutting verification-summary documentation time by 70%.
Introduced ML-driven test summarization (Python, Keras, NumPy, SciPy, Lambda) to accelerate regression authoring.

Tech: Python, Keras, NumPy, SciPy, Lambda, ISO 13485 compliant automation.

Varian Digital Health Platform

2021 – Present

Designed the digital health architecture and governed data flows spanning regulated toolchains with QA, RA, cybersecurity, and product partners.
Migrated critical data into compliant tooling under tight timelines and earned organizational recognition for the delivery.
Automated high-volume business processes, raising reliability by >30% while preserving audit readiness.
Mentored new team members on process and technology and provided hands-on support for resolving complex technical challenges.

Focus: Systems engineering, analytics automation, RAG assistants, stakeholder enablement.

Public & Hobby Projects

Open-source builds and experiments that showcase engineering depth. These complement—but do not replace—the confidential programs above.

HR-Copilot

RAG policy assistant with Groq, FAISS, and Streamlit used to answer common HR queries during internal pilots.

View Project →

Compliance-Reviewer

Automates traceable compliance checklists for AI features, mapping outputs to IEC 62304 / ISO 13485 expectations.

View Repository →

Multi-Agent LangGraph

Planner/executor agents orchestrated with LangChain + Groq to prove multi-agent coordination patterns.

View Repository →

Desktop Portfolio

This retro desktop interface built with vanilla HTML/CSS/JS to showcase regulated and hobby work side by side.

Browse Code →

Blog

LinkedIn Articles

I regularly share trends and build-in-public notes from my POCs and experiments—focused on AI patterns teams can adopt safely.

Test Management Process and Tools for Medical Devices

Published 2023-05-13

The Future of Medical Devices Manufacturing: Embracing Digital Transformation

Published 2023-05-13

Why Traceability is Such a Big Deal?

Published 2023-05-12

Launching MemeCoin using ChatGPT and earning $60M

Published 2023-05-09

Contact

Get In Touch

The best ways to reach me:

United States

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Skills

Core Skills

Program & Project Management

R&D leadership Stakeholder management Agile / Scrum Roadmapping & delivery Risk management

AI & Emerging Tech

RAG Agents / LangGraph Model Context Protocol Vector search Prompting & evals

Medtech & Systems

Medical devices Systems engineering Requirements & traceability Verification & validation

Quality & Compliance

FDA / ISO 13485 IEC 62304 GxP

Tools

Jira Confluence Azure DevOps GitHub

Languages

English Tamil

Resume

Dineshkumar Ponnusamy - Resume

Professional Summary

MedTech systems program manager with ~14 years in healthcare software—combining structured problem solving, systems engineering, and hands-on AI delivery (RAG, NLP pipelines, multi-agent orchestration). I translate strategy into regulated execution, keep stakeholders aligned, and build NDA-safe reference POCs in public so teams can replicate the outcomes.

Experience

Varian (a Siemens Healthineers company) · Research and Development Project Manager

Sep 2021 – Present · Remote

Delivered oncology platform releases on time by orchestrating cross-functional project plans, risks, and dependencies.
Drove transparent stakeholder updates and executive readouts; cleared blockers across engineering, quality, and product.
Mentored and recruited PMs/engineers while introducing AI-enabled delivery (RAG doc copilots, automated V&V support).

Skills: Python, Innovation Development, Project Portfolio Management, +12 more

GE Healthcare · Contract Engagement

Jun 2014 – Sep 2021 · Salt Lake City, UT · Barrington, IL · Bengaluru, India

Systems Engineering Consultant (Jun 2016 – Sep 2021)

Worked on solution design for performance/scalability in radiation therapy systems; lifted reliability metrics with data-driven testing.
Maintained client communication, knowledge bases, and cross-site operational improvements.
Scouted emerging tech (AI/automation) and built PoCs to derisk adoption.

Skills: Software Development, Medical Devices, Systems Engineering, +7 skills

Technical Lead (Feb 2016 – May 2016, Barrington, IL)

Guided automation and cybersecurity hardening for imaging informatics deployments.

Skills: Automation, Cybersecurity, +1 skill

Technical Lead (Jun 2014 – Feb 2016, Bengaluru, India)

Worked on automation frameworks and cybersecurity controls across global service platforms.

Skills: Automation, Cybersecurity, +1 skill

Capgemini · Senior Software Engineer & Software Engineer

Jan 2011 – Jun 2014 · Pune, India

Took PACS/DICOM PoCs to product—including secure IAM, web viewers, AWS-based delivery, and clinician-first UX.
Implemented MRI/PACS performance solutions and bandwidth optimization for hospital networks.
Drove continuous improvement initiatives aligned to HIPAA and quality standards.

Skills: Software Development, Medical Devices, Cloud, +4 skills

Recent Projects & Posts

Compliance-Reviewer — open checklist engine linking AI deployments with regulated quality controls.
Multi-Agent LangGraph System — planner/executor agents with Groq API + LangChain.
MCP Weather Server — Model Context Protocol integration powering Claude Desktop tooling.
Build-in-public updates — 1,809 followers; spotlighting multi-agent and MCP adoption patterns.

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

M.S. Computer Software Engineering · 2012 – 2014 · CGPA 8.75/10

Anna University, Chennai

B.E. Electronics & Communication · 2006 – 2010 · 78%

Licenses & Certifications

MIS01x AI for Leaders — Babson College (edX) Issued Jul 2025 · Credential
Remote Work Revolution for Everyone — Harvard University (edX) Issued Apr 2025 · Credential
Agile with Atlassian Jira — Atlassian Issued Mar 2023 · Credential ID YEQR34A75FAX
IEC 62304 & Emerging Standards — SoftwareCPR Issued Feb 2023
Innovation Think Tank Global Participant — Siemens Healthineers Issued Mar 2022
EN ISO 13485:2016 Auditor Training — Qserve Group Issued Jan 2022
MBSE: Model-Based Systems Engineering — University at Buffalo Issued Jul 2021 · Credential ID M2G7Y9U68BYK
Foundations of Healthcare Systems Engineering — Johns Hopkins University Issued Jun 2021 · Credential ID SKU9RAV43REN
Natural Language Processing Specialization — DeepLearning.AI Issued Jun 2021 · Credential ID 74EEDMGKFCQY
Agile Software Development — University of Minnesota Issued Jan 2021 · Credential ID R7W7BF68DGL5
Connected Manager — Harvard Business Review Issued Jan 2021
Machine Learning with Python — IBM Issued May 2019 · Credential ID e7155da3850842d6a5d1e1eec98cc65b

Volunteering

Guadalupe Center — ESL Tutor (Jan 2024 – Present)
Wikipedia — Active Contributor (Aug 2010 – Mar 2021)

Honors & Awards

HEART R&R (Siemens Healthineers, Dec 2022) — Avalon Migration
Project Star Award (Capgemini America, H2 2020)

Skills Snapshot

Project & Program Management · AI Strategy & Execution · Medical Devices · Systems Engineering · Structured Problem Solving

Location & Contact

USA
Connect via LinkedIn or GitHub (links below); NDA-bound conversations available on request.

Research Publications

Google Scholar profile (Citations: 30)

Publications & Articles

Test Management Process and Tools for Medical Devices (Published 2023-05-13)
The Future of Medical Devices Manufacturing: Embracing Digital Transformation (Published 2023-05-13)
Why Traceability is Such a Big Deal? (Published 2023-05-12)
Defect Management (Published 2023-05-11)
Systems Engineering Approach (Published 2023-05-10)
Launching MemeCoin using ChatGPT and earning $60M (Published 2023-05-09)

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Projects

Delivery Timeline

Quick view of regulated programs and enterprise transformations I have contributed to.

2023 – Present · Varian — Automated high-volume business workflows, improved reliability by 30%+, and coordinated stakeholder dashboards with RAG copilots.
2021 – 2022 · Varian — Architected digital health data flows and compliant integrations across regulated toolchains.
2016 – 2021 · GE Healthcare — Contributed to OEC 3D systems engineering and Afib tool V&V, delivering ISO 13485 automation and ML-driven regression summarization.
2014 – 2016 · GE Healthcare — Deployed multi-level Vendor Neutral Archives with IHE RAD-69, DICOM, HL7, and secure audit logging.
2011 – 2014 · Toshiba Medical (Capgemini) — Revamped PACS/MIST platforms, strengthened DICOM viewers with AWS, and implemented RAD-69 exchange services.

Open Source & Experiments

Public artifacts that mirror the experimentation happening behind regulated delivery.

MCP Weather Agent

Model Context Protocol server powering Claude Desktop automations.

View Repository →

HR-Copilot

RAG policy assistant using Groq, FAISS, and Streamlit to answer HR FAQs during internal pilots.

View Project →

Compliance-Reviewer

Open-source compliance checklist assistant for regulated software delivery teams.

View Repository →

Multi-Agent LangGraph

Planner/executor agents orchestrated with LangChain + Groq to prove multi-agent coordination patterns.

View Repository →

Desktop Portfolio

Retro desktop interface for showcasing regulated delivery work alongside public prototypes.

Browse Code →

Automation Scripts & Dashboards

Reusable scripts and dashboards inspired by Varian automation initiatives.

Browse GitHub →

Connect With Me

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Links

Personal site

GitHub repositories

Google Scholar

Dineshkumar Ponnusamy — R&D Project Manager

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