Sameer Kulkarni

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Engineering Leader working for human wellbeing by the application of biomedical engineering to restore health, and extend life | Worked at Fresenius Medical care, Medtronic, Philips, Dreger @ Johnson & Johnson MedTech
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Senior Software Manager with deep expertise in leading cross-functional teams in the development of real-time, embedded software. Proficient in delivering robust C++ software solutions for multi-processor, FPGA-based systems in highly regulated, safety-critical environments. Proven ability to integrate software with hardware components, drive high-quality design and verification processes, and manage software development from concept through verification and validation. Experienced in coordinating teams across electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering to deliver innovative products.Received appreciations and recommendations from the key stake holders for the outstanding work done for Fresenius, Wavion and Hitachi.Key Achievements:• Delivered real-time embedded software solutions that integrated with complex hardware systems, using C/C++ in a multi-processor, FPGA-based environment, meeting strict performance and safety requirements.• Led and managed teams of over 130 engineers across global locations, successfully delivering over 10+ high-quality applications and firmware updates for ruggedized mobile devices• Spearheaded the development of adaptive UF technology in medical devices, leading cross-functional projects across systems engineering, regulatory, and manufacturing to deliver FDA-compliant solutions.• Delivered multiple hardware-software integration projects, for implementing communication protocols e.g KME/WPA/WPA2 through efficient real-time architecture design.Technical Expertise:• Programming Languages: Advanced proficiency in C, C++, Python, Java; experience with C#.• Embedded Systems: Extensive experience in developing real-time embedded firmware and integrating software with hardware components, including multi-core processors, FPGA• Real-Time Operating Systems: Hands-on expertise with embedded Linux, VxWorks, and other RTOSs for high-performance, safety-critical systems.• Software Development: Deep experience in software architecture, design, and development for medical devices and real-time embedded platforms, ensuring robust and scalable solutions• Project Management: Experienced in Agile/Scrum methodologies, project planning, and budget management, with proven success in executing roadmaps and delivering high-quality software on time• Cross-functional Leadership: Proficient in collaborating with hardware, systems, and electrical engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions across global locations.• Tools: Skilled in Azure DevOps, Jira, GDB, vi, Microsoft Project, other project management and development tools.

Sameer Kulkarni's Current Company Details
Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Johnson & Johnson Medtech

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Engineering Leader working for human wellbeing by the application of biomedical engineering to restore health, and extend life | Worked at Fresenius Medical care, Medtronic, Philips, Dreger
Website:
thenext.jnjmedtech.com
Employees:
36068
Sameer Kulkarni Work Experience Details
  • Johnson & Johnson Medtech
    Johnson & Johnson Medtech
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  • Fresenius Medical Care North America
    Sr. Manager, Medical Device Software
    Fresenius Medical Care North America Nov 2022 - Present
    Bad Homburg, Frankfurt, De
    Currently working at Fresenius Medical Care, leading multiple large global cross-functional teams, comprising of product planning, R&D, regulatory, clinical, systems engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality assurance, data analytics, integrating dynamic systems of software algorithms and sensors to create an automated closed-loop therapy management system (adaptive UF) for controlling ultrafiltration during dialysis, managing cross functional dependencies with project planning, scheduling, budget and risk management.-Successfully delivered BlueStar 2.5 release for 2008T HD machine, led the effort from start till release to the production-Successfully delivered first phase (30 patients) of Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial of the adaptive UF feature for the 2008T BlueStar HD machine, the results are submitted to FDA for review and approval of the second phase of clinical trial with (170 patients)Responsibilities: • Architecture, implementation of software for the adaptive UF in-silico testing with 50K patients’ data • Lead a Global CFT to drive project planning, scheduling and execution, risk management• Develop and maintain project schedule, milestones using Microsoft project plan (mpp)• Responsible for project budget planning and management• Conduct weekly status meetings, generate status reports, track activities to closure • Create project level tasks using Microsoft project planner to ensure team’s accountability through weekly review• Monthly project status/milestone updates presentations to executive management• Managed design, implementation, verification, validation, 510K and commercial release activities of the BlueStar 2.5 • Plan, schedule and execute all stages of new software feature from feasibility to production release• Managing design, implementation, verification and Investigational Device Exemption release• Successfully delivered full in-silico simulation software test bench and reports
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  • Gator Bio
    Principal Software Engineer
    Gator Bio Jan 2022 - Oct 2022
    Palo Alto, California, Us
    At GatorBio Inc. in Palo Alto, CA working as Head of Software Engineering (directly reporting to CTO). I am responsible for the architecture, design and development of the software system for their blood analyzerResponsibilities:• Develop the software system architecture and finalize the technology components for the embedded and application software to enable rapid prototype development• Design and implement the firmware that drives, and controls 3 stepper motors (used for the robot) to perform blood separation, and implements probe pick and place logic for chemical reactions needed for the assay• Design and implement the windows PC application in Java using processing framework and in C#. The application enables the assay scientist to write repetitive assay reaction steps as script and execute the assay automatically• Coordinate and interact on day-to-day basis with the mechanical, electrical teams and other functions to program manage the smooth integration of the functional prototype• Verify the working system before handing it over to assay scientist for their experiments
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  • Caire Diagnostics Inc.
    Head Of Software Engineering
    Caire Diagnostics Inc. Jun 2020 - Dec 2021
    Pleasanton, Ca, Us
    At CAIRE Diagnostics Inc. in Pleasanton, CA worked as Head of Software Engineering. In my role I reported to the VP of Engineering• Led the development and integration of the software components involving device firmware and mobile applications for the NPI of their Fenom series products. • Build the high-performance team of 5 engineers for the development of the device firmware and mobile application• Responsible for hiring, mentoring, conflict resolution & performance evaluation of the team• Identified and documented Application and firmware requirements, • Designed the packet interface between the Application and firmware • Worked with external team of consultants who designed the UI/UX and Application for the device• Supervised the firmware team• Reviewed firmware design and implemented code.• I led the sustenance of the existing device software which involved embedded and Android application software.• I did design, coding, unit and verification testing of the new features and bug fixes in the Android application and embedded firmware for the existing device.
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  • Wipro Limited
    Sr. Manager, Medical Device Software
    Wipro Limited Jan 2019 - May 2020
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    Wipro had deputed me as part of Global R&D team at Fresenius Medical Care, led monitor & CDX feature development for their 5008S Diamond hemo-dialysis machine.Responsibilities:• Led implementation activities for monitor software, hardware, CDX keyboard mounting and hardware-software integration of monitor & CDX feature• Prepared design and development plan for the monitor and CDX functionality• Led activity of preparing CDX feature requirements specifications for System, Component and Software• Led activity of gathering of system requirements for the CDX keyboard mounting on the hemo-dialysis machine, three possible mounting options were created and demonstrated• Led the activity of keyboard mounting prototypes evaluation with the users and cross functional teams to gather data in terms of pros and cons to evaluate the options• Led the activity of creating a CDX evaluation system with various CDX computer configurations and evaluated performance in final user environment• Lead a cross functional team comprising of EPM China, EPM Germany, regulatory, Design quality assurance, manufacturing, human factors, marketing and program system architect.• Lead scrum master for the software team, prepared detailed user stories and tasks• Setup and lead task forces needed to resolve crucial hardware-software performance and integration issues
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  • Wipro Limited
    Sr. Software Engineering Manager
    Wipro Limited Jul 2017 - Dec 2018
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    Wipro had deputed me at Medtronic Diabetes Care, led multiple data analytics projects.Responsibilities:• Gathered and documented software requirements for the data analytics and the visualization of the outcomes on the websites used by customer representatives, helpline team, sales & marketing team and health care professionals• Prepared design and development plans for Sugar.IQ-data lake and Engage programs. Also prepared required documentation for these projects through MDT's agile quality documentation & management system• Managed data science team that built cognitive insights by analyzing data from patient’s insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring systems, all the data analytics algorithms were implemented in Java and Python.• Managed data visualization team that implemented visualization of this data on websites using Bootstrap (HTML, CSS, and JS framework) for developing responsive, mobile first projects on the web.
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  • Wipro Limited
    Sr. Manager – Mobile Applications
    Wipro Limited Jun 2015 - Jun 2017
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    I was deputed by Wipro Ltd at FedEx Services for managing multiple mobility transformation projects using SAFe agile 4.0 framework. The total head count working for me on this program was 130+, the more than 10+ mobile applications were implemented using Xamrin C#, Java, Native Android for rugged Android devices used by couriers in facility and outdoor for pickup and delivery, the entire program was executed using SAFe agile 4.0 framework.• Build the high-performance team for software development and system validation• Responsible for hiring, mentoring, conflict resolution & performance evaluation of the team• Identifying nonperformance in the team and taking actions pro-actively• Rewarding employees appropriately• Timely sign-off of contractual documents, timely accurate invoice inputs, visa compliance• Organizing reviews at levels Sr. Directors and above at regular intervals• Assist Customer’s R&D Directors/Managers with inputs for meetings/budgeting with senior customer Leadership
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  • Wipro Limited
    Lead System Architect
    Wipro Limited Jan 2013 - May 2015
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    As lead system architect led Wipro’s assure health Cardiac Care solution for more than 2.5 years. A strong team of 2 architects, 2 project leads and 1 verification lead directly reported to me. Assure health Cardiac Care solution was comprised of Wipro`s ECG medical device, SP02 and NIBP devices connecting over Bluetooth link to the Medical Gateway; data aggregation and bedside monitoring application developed in Java, C++, C; Android/iOS mobile and tablet applications for data acquisition from the ECG device; Central Nursing station application developed in .Net, cloud based backend software comprising of arrhythmia detection algorithm developed in Java, C++; the physicians applications for mobile and tablet developed in Android and iOS. I was responsible for: • Build the high-performance team for software & hardware development and system validation• Responsible for hiring, mentoring, conflict resolution & performance evaluation of the team• Gathering and documenting the solutions system requirements• Preparing system and sub-system architecture and data flow architecture• Planning and executing the end-to-end engineering activities for the solution’s development, verification • Getting the solution ready for its CE certification. • Worked very closely with the Wipro ECG device team for planning the activities for the CE certification• Identify patient monitoring devices to be integrated in the solution• Driving technically the patient monitoring devices integration to the Medical Gateway.
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  • Wipro Limited
    Lead System Engineer
    Wipro Limited Apr 2012 - Dec 2012
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    I was deputed by Wipro Ltd at Philips Healthcare, USA in a role as a Lead system Engineer. Philips wanted to remediate and enhance existing requirements of their CT system to be used for their next generation of CT system.I was responsible to lead the requirements and V&V remediation team, the peak team for this project was 22, and my responsibilities were to:• Understand the existing CT system and make sure that the features for which Wipro was responsible for are understood by the Wipro’s system engineering team• Write system requirements for the features like, CT system user application GUI, Configuration module, Communications module, CT system remote software upgrade, CT system storage-packaging and shipment• Provide technical leadership for Wipro’s system engineering team at onsite and offshore• Review team’s deliverable to make sure that project’s quality objectives are met• Participate in technical reviews to understand the feedback, educate the team of what improvements are needed and make sure that the subsequent deliverable has this feedback incorporated
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  • Wipro Limited
    Program Manager
    Wipro Limited Apr 2011 - Mar 2012
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    I was deputed by Wipro Ltd at Draeger Medical. I was responsible for the 6 different projects running simultaneously for the customer; the projects were executed in agile; the peak team size of the program was 35 with 60%/40% offshore/onsite split.
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  • Wipro Limited
    Software System Architect
    Wipro Limited Dec 2006 - Mar 2011
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    Worked as software system architect to technically execute and deliver multiple projects of Wipro’s Bluetooth IP offerings, my responsibilities were: • Transfer BT 1.2 IP knowledge from an onsite team to an offshore team• Build the high-performance team for software & hardware development and BT system validation• Responsible for hiring, mentoring, conflict resolution & performance evaluation of the team• Setup BT lab for development and validation activities, Identify and procure needed equipment• Define/architecture enhancement work to transition the BT 1.2 IP to BT 2.1, 3.0 and eventually 4.0 • Manage after sales deliveries and support for BT IP customers• The peak team size handled during this program was 25+The different projects that I handled were1. Bluetooth (BT) 2.0 SW protocol stack upgrade, test tools upgrade with BT 2.1 features 2. Implementation of automated test tool for increasing test coverage and save on manual testing time 3. Bluetooth 2.1 IP system validation and performance benchmarking 4. Customization of BT 2.1 firmware for different customers, e.g.5. Maintenance of BT 1.2, BT 2.0 SW protocol stack and test tools 6. Designed architecture for IEEE 802.11r SW solution and Bluetooth 4.0 SW for NECL7. provided consultation for customer's medical device prototype on 802.15.4 based system
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  • Wipro Limited
    Software Project Leader
    Wipro Limited Sep 2005 - Nov 2006
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    Executed below projects and lead the IP team technically, the peak team size I handled was of 6 software and 5 hardware engineers• Upgrade of Wavion's WS-410 AP product to support upgraded specifications of IEEEE 802.11i and 802.11e • Architecture definition for changes needed to support UAPSD feature and IEEE 802.11s specifications in the Wavion’s WS-410 AP • Bluetooth Hands Free Profile v1.5 development project • BT modem HW model development project
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  • Wipro Limited
    Software Project Leader
    Wipro Limited Feb 2003 - Aug 2005
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    I led IEEE 802.11i Security implementation project • Defined the 802.11i SW architecture for the AP also identified the architectural changes in Basic 802.11 IP• Did the SW and HW partitioning of different 802.11i features along with the MAC HW engineer.• Designed and implemented Key Management Entity (KME) which handles the Key generation in 802.11i, changes in MAC Core and MLME (Existing MAC modules). • Defined and designed interfaces of KME with other modules like 802.1x, SME etc. • Worked with and guided the other engineer who was implementing 802.1x and RADIUS client required in AP to support the WLAN security.• Upgrade Wipro’s AP solution to support newer IEEE 802.11i, WPA & WPA-2 security specifications• The functionalities were implemented in C. The RTOS used was eCos and the target processor was ARMThen I led the WLAN MAC IP customization project for Wavion’s super AP • Design, implement and test the customizations to the Wireless LAN IP Software for Wavion's WS-410 AP product
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  • Wipro Limited
    Senior Software Engineer
    Wipro Limited Jun 2000 - Jan 2003
    Bangalore, Karnataka, In
    Worked as a Sr. software engineer, for the Wipro's Bluetooth IP and Wireless LAN IPFor Wipro's Bluetooth IP, I did design, coding and testing of• HCI API's and HCI-UART driver for the Bluetooth stack • Hot sync application, File server application over L2CAP over Bluetooth • Implementation of GAP and SDAP profiles • File server application for picture transfer over Bluetooth • Common client to work with 13 Bluetooth profiles Then I moved to the Wireless LAN IP team, • Designed and implemented the IEE802.11 Access Point as per the IEEE 8021.11 a/b/g MAC specifications. • Architecture of the DS and defined interfaces between Ethernet, bridge and AP’s MAC. • Designed the MIB database suitable for embedded environment and MIB API’s for SNMP to access them, • Implemented the MLME functionality for both AP and STA which include • Design of start, scan, join, authentication and association state machine, implementation of corresponding request and response frames according to the specs. • The AP and STA functionalities were implemented in C. The RTOS used was eCos and the target processor was ARM• Porting our WLAN IP solution to a 3DSP platform
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  • Renu Electronics
    Software Engineer
    Renu Electronics Jun 1997 - May 2000
    Pune, Maharashtra, In
    I worked on • Design and development of the hardware and software for the product named Wobbulation Pattern generator. It is a programmable user interface to a variable speed drive. • Customization of the Wobbulation pattern generator for one of our customers • Design and development of the hardware and software for the product named LCD RTP. LCD RTP is a ratemeter, counter, totalizer and batcher • Designed and developed drivers for the various PLC’s
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Sameer Kulkarni Skills

Leadership Embedded Software Windows Presentation Foundation Ieee 802.11 Software Design Coding Experience Requirements Analysis Bluetooth Low Energy Sdlc Linux Systems Engineering Agile Project Management Debugging Real Time Operating Systems Software Requirements Jira Agile Methodologies Vendor Management Team Management Scrum Android Development Requirements Engineering Medical Devices Wpa2 Bluetooth Service Oriented Architecture Mobile Applications C (Programming Language Embedded Systems Program Management Global Delivery Risk Management Cross Functional Team Leadership C++ Code Review Management Firmware Project Management Software Development Life Cycle Software Development Device Drivers Pre Sales Software Project Management Cloud Computing Architecture Solution Architecture Integration Wpa

Sameer Kulkarni Education Details

  • Savitribai Phule Pune University
    Savitribai Phule Pune University
    E & Tc

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Sameer Kulkarni's current role is Engineering Leader working for human wellbeing by the application of biomedical engineering to restore health, and extend life | Worked at Fresenius Medical care, Medtronic, Philips, Dreger.

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