Ravindra Kulkarni

• Project - CMS Interoperability
• Client - Independence Blue Cross (IBC), Mar 2021 - Present.

Healthcare IT & Interoperability | HL7 / FHIR Implementations

Key Responsibilities & Achievements

• Led end-to-end project implementation from kickoff and requirements analysis through development, testing, production deployment, go-live, warranty support, and delivery handoff.
• Managed multiple concurrent projects and cross-functional teams comprising 60+ professionals, providing strategic direction, resource allocation, work assignments, and delivery oversight.
• Directed multiple FHIR implementation initiatives, ensuring alignment with client requirements, technical specifications, business priorities, and delivery timelines.
• Collaborated with clients, business stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership to define project scope, clarify requirements, manage expectations, and achieve delivery objectives.
• Led project planning, sprint planning, effort estimation, backlog grooming/refinement, release planning, and execution tracking within Agile/Scrum frameworks.
• Established project governance, standardized workflows, and documentation aligned with organizational standards, enhancing clarity and consistency in project execution.
• Monitored project risks, issues, dependencies, resource constraints, and scope changes, coordinating mitigation and resolution to support successful delivery.
• Mentored team members through coaching, performance feedback, knowledge sharing, and training initiatives to improve team effectiveness and delivery quality.
• Identified opportunities for cost optimization, process improvement, and operational efficiency across project teams and application delivery activities.
• Promoted Agile adoption and continuous improvement through awareness sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Facilitated business reviews with leadership and stakeholders, aligning project outcomes and resource planning with organizational objectives to ensure strategic alignment.

Project: V2 Interface Implementation – NEHII, NYU & Nevada Tenants

Client: OPTUM
Duration: October 2015 – March 2021
Role: Technical Project Lead / Scrum Master

Project Overview

Led the implementation of inbound and outbound healthcare interfaces to support client-specific integration requirements, enabling the exchange of clinical and administrative healthcare data across systems and Health Information Exchange (HIE) environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducted client kickoff meetings, reviewed Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and Statements of Work (SOWs), defined implementation plans, and coordinated project execution.
• Managed multiple teams simultaneously, including a team of 15+ professionals, overseeing task assignments, resource coordination, implementation procedures, and delivery priorities.
• Designed and documented interface workflows, technical specifications, implementation procedures, and operational processes to support consistent and maintainable delivery.
• Oversaw implementation activities across requirements analysis, interface configuration, development coordination, testing, deployment, go-live, and post-production warranty support.
• Supported the implementation and integration of HL7 and FHIR interfaces, including ADT, ORU, MDM, VXU, ELR, and syndromic surveillance message types, in accordance with client-specific standards and workflows.
• Coordinated interface migration from test and validation environments to production, ensuring deployment readiness and alignment with approved implementation plans.
• Supported go-live activities, resolved post-deployment issues in coordination with technical teams, and documented implementation specifications and lessons learned for future reference.
• Facilitated sprint planning, effort estimation, backlog grooming, product release planning, and ongoing delivery coordination, providing guidance to teams and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Duration: February 2012 – September 2015
Role: Project Lead / System Analyst
Team Size: 15+ professionals
Technologies: HL7 v2, eGate, Ensemble, Monk Code, JavaScript

Project Summary: Led end-to-end delivery of the eGate to Ensemble migration project, managing a team of 15+ professionals and overseeing the migration, integration, testing, and production deployment of healthcare interfaces to ensure reliable HL7 data exchange between healthcare facilities and EMR systems.

• Led end-to-end project delivery from requirements gathering and planning through design, development coordination, testing, production deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Managed team of 15+ professionals, tracked project progress, and resolved delivery blockers to maintain schedule.
• Engaged with clients, vendors, and technical stakeholders to define interface requirements, manage dependencies, communicate project status, and drive implementation milestones.
• Oversaw interface design and produced Technical Design Documents (TDDs) and mapping specifications for ADT, ORM, ORU, and DFT HL7 message types to ensure compliance with standards.
• Coordinated the migration of inbound and outbound HL7 interfaces from eGate to Ensemble, including connectivity, message transformations, and integration workflows.
• Directed testing strategy and execution, including test environment setup, manual QA, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect resolution, and client validation.
• Managed production releases, go-live activities, issue escalation, and post-deployment support to ensure reliable healthcare data transmission.
• Maintained project documentation, monitored risks and issues, and conducted regular stakeholder status reviews to facilitate milestone tracking and project success. Allscripts is specialized in healthcare technology and business process services to healthcare technology companies, healthcare providers, managed care organizations. I was part of the Integration team and worked on HL7 Interface Development and Support.