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Bala Chandar

@balachandar

PACS Implementation Engineer specializing in DICOM/HL7/FHIR integrations and multi-site hospital go-lives for reliable imaging workflows.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can own PACS/DICOM/HL7/FHIR integrations end-to-end, drive multi-site go-lives, and improve workflow efficiency and uptime with strong UAT, compliance-minded delivery, and hands-on support.

I’m a PACS Implementation Engineer with 6+ years in Healthcare IT, delivering 6+ successful multi-site hospital go-lives. I specialize in DICOM/HL7/FHIR integration and RIS-PACS-HIS interoperability, with a focus on improving uptime and clinical imaging workflows.

In my current role, I’ve executed end-to-end PACS deployments across 3+ hospital sites—installation, configuration, testing, and go-live support—while reducing deployment cycle time by 15%. I administer Orthanc DICOM Server and VNA, run PACS migrations with data validation and archival integrity checks, and configure AE Titles, MWL, and DICOM routing by modality.

I’m hands-on with interface reliability: I configure Mirth Connect for HL7 routing and API integration, validate HL7/DICOM flows before production, and build UAT test coverage with 100% requirement sign-off. I also strengthen adoption by creating SOPs/runbooks and training that reduced post-go-live support tickets by 20%, and I’ve maintained uninterrupted imaging services as a sole PACS administrator for 5 years.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

PACS Implementation Engineer

Current

Radiogram Pvt Ltd

Jul 2025 - Present (1 year)

Executed end-to-end PACS deployments across 3+ hospital sites, including installation, configuration, testing, and go-live support. Integrated PACS with HIS/RIS using HL7 and FHIR, administered Orthanc/VNA, configured Mirth Connect, and led UAT/integration testing with training and go-live documentation.

PACS DICOM C FIND Convenience Store Retail (C Store)AE Titles HL7 ADT ORM ORU FHIR RIS PACS HIS Interoperability Orthanc Server VNA Administration PACS Integration API Integration UAT Integration Testing Training

Design Verification Engineer

GAAFET Semiconductor Pvt Ltd

Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year)

Developed SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches and performed regression testing to ensure design stability. Performed root cause analysis and helped close functional coverage gaps.

TestBench Development Regression Testing Root Cause Analysis Design Verification

Design Verification Engineer

Agasthya App Labs Pvt Ltd

Aug 2023 - May 2024 (9 months)

Executed testbench development, functional coverage analysis, and SoC IP validation for semiconductor verification projects.

TestBench Development Semiconductor Verification

PACS & Systems Administrator

INHS Kalyani Hospital

Oct 2018 - Jul 2023 (4 years 9 months)

Served as the sole PACS administrator for a 100+ bed naval hospital, managing system availability and imaging support for 25–50 daily users across Radiology, ICU, and OPD. Onboarded modalities, configured AE Titles/MWL, integrated PACS with RIS/HIS using HL7 (ADT, ORM, ORU), handled upgrades and incident resolution with GE Healthcare, and trained clinical staff while administering Windows Server,