# Akash Rakesh > Medical Devices & Systems Location: United States, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/akashrakesh Multiple years working experience on commercial and industrial software developments: medical, healthcare, telecomm, satellite communication, handheld, network security…. • Development and support experience on DICOM-compliant products: CAD, PACS, VNA, DICOM Viewer, DICOM Case Collector, DICOM SCU/SCP/QuerySCP service modules. • Strong, consecutive programming language background with C/C++ (98, 03, 11, 14), C#, Java, VB.Net, Python; • Working experience on medical/healthcare standards: DICOM (with Java, C++, .Net), IHE (PWF, Connectathon); knowledge of HL7, HIPPA, FDA Guidelines on Medical Applications, Radiation Safety Guidelines. • Excellent working experience on SDLC (Waterfall): requirements, specification, design, coding standard, implementation, code reviews, testing & automation test, release packaging and sign-off, giving training in multiple companies. • Medical/Healthcare software release procedure: test protocol design, V&V, documentation, and e-sign. FDA process documentation. • Strong working experience and good knowledge of medical imaging post-processing, manipulation, conversion, corrections, 2D/3D image attributes, rendering and displaying. • Years working experience with 2D/3D image visualization and processing using VTK (ktware), OpenGL (AwtOpenGL). • Experience in object-oriented software design and coding, algorithm design, structured development methodologies, multithreading; math/statistics, Design Patterns. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer - PM @ QT Imaging Holdings Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area • Design, productize, and verify 3D Ultrasound image reconstruction algorithms and 3D image viewing software. • Architect and implement image & file service that monitors and dispatches files sent by PACS and VNA to trigger corresponding (DICOM/non-DICOM) viewers. Viewer plug-in. • DICOM standards, connection and data extraction. Image hanging protocols and third party software (PACS, dashboard) extension. • Determine requirements from external and internal customers and write product specs. Produce high quality designs which satisfy the requirements. ### Senior Software Engineer - PM @ MetriTrack Inc. Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Hillside, Illinois, United States • Work on intuitive UI and 3D visualizations for next generation ultrasound probe navigation - BVN. • Develop and refine real-time signal processing & algorithms. • Implement software-interfaces between system components, using C#/WPF and 3D Graphics (XNA, MonoGame) libraries. • On MT system connectivity with Modality & PACS and on output DICOM validation. ### Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded Systems @ RefleXion Medical Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area Work on the embedded system communication layers, safety systems, and embedded software associated with all aspects of the RefleXion radiotherapy devices: • C++11 programming on Linux-ARM-Ubuntu-QNX platforms. RefleXion machine components and nodes coding and debugging. • Automated unit tests and test scripts. 510(k) test procedures, verification and validation. • Designed, developed and implemented test supporting tools: glogg viewer integrated for Reflexion engineering; log filter and data forwarding • C++ coding standard; Static and dynamic code analysis. • DICOM validation on CT tags and interfaces. Work on the embedded system communication layers, safety systems, and embedded software associated with all aspects of the RefleXion radiotherapy devices: • C++11 programming on Linux-ARM-Ubuntu-QNX platforms. RefleXion machine components and nodes coding and debugging. • Automated unit tests and test scripts. 510(k) test procedures, verification and validation. • Designed, developed and implemented test supporting tools: glogg viewer integrated for Reflexion engineering; log filter and data forwarding • C++ coding standard; Static and dynamic code analysis. • DICOM validation on CT tags and interfaces. ### Senior Software Developer, PACS & VNA @ Apollo Enterprise Imaging Corp Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Washington DC Metro Area Design PACS-VNA system architecture and interface, implement DICOM transmission functions to integrate DICOM in/output functionality seamlessly into Apollo’s existing workflows/code base: • Workflows, DICOM interfaces and worklists, DICOM tags and pixel data extraction, etc. Define integration points with third party systems (Resolution MD), design features such as tag morphing/study coercion, and implement the DICOM services, statistics and management. System services that handles file aging, moving, etc. • Database and metadata management: SQL, stored procedures. Image manipulation: down sample/thumbnail. Image Lifecycle Management (ILM) and tiered storage architectures. VNA case import-export. • HL7 interface and text parsing; Customer system deploying and monitoring. • Project managing and coordination: team work assistance and 3rd part coordination. • FDA regulation documents and approval process. Software risk analysis and implementing mitigation. Design PACS-VNA system architecture and interface, implement DICOM transmission functions to integrate DICOM in/output functionality seamlessly into Apollo’s existing workflows/code base: • Workflows, DICOM interfaces and worklists, DICOM tags and pixel data extraction, etc. Define integration points with third party systems (Resolution MD), design features such as tag morphing/study coercion, and implement the DICOM services, statistics and management. System services that handles file aging, moving, etc. • Database and metadata management: SQL, stored procedures. Image manipulation: down sample/thumbnail. Image Lifecycle Management (ILM) and tiered storage architectures. VNA case import-export. • HL7 interface and text parsing; Customer system deploying and monitoring. • Project managing and coordination: team work assistance and 3rd part coordination. • FDA regulation documents and approval process. Software risk analysis and implementing mitigation. ### Sr. Software Engineer - Cone Beam CT @ Varian Medical Systems Pacific Inc Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Palo Alto, California, United States Cone Beam CT (flat panel) software development on API, image acquisition and post-processing: image rendering, zooming/panning, 3D display, ROI, volume details... VCP (panel) software development. WinXP(32-64)/Win8/Win10; C#, C++/C++11, Boost; SDLC, VTK, GPU, ImageJ, XML; Git, Jenkins; V&V with PTC ### Software Developer - PACS @ MERGE HEALTHCARE LTD Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Hartland, Wisconsin, United States Medical & Healthcare PACS (RadSuite) product architecture/enhancement/maintenance. Linux (RedHat), VmWare; Java, C++; VS 2010, PACS, DICOM, HL7, HIPPA, OpenGL; SQL, HTML5. ### Software Developer - CAD @ Vucomp Inc Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Plano, TX Medical (mammogram/chest X-ray) products (CadStation/PACS Simulator/DCM Viewer/Remote CAD) design and development; WinXP-Win7; Eclipse, NetBeans; Core Java, C++; DICOM, IHE, HIPPA, PixelMed, DcmTk, DvTK; Image programming; FDA process documentation. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Physics Università di Catania ### b tect it in Tamil Language and Literature VELS University ### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer science engineering St.Michael's Academy ### Master of Science - MS in Physics Università di Catania ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/akash-rakesh-97439021a --- Source: https://flows.cv/akashrakesh JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/akashrakesh/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01