As healthcare becomes increasingly software-defined, innovation alone is no longer enough. In an industry where patient safety, regulatory compliance, and trust are non-negotiable, digital transformation must move fast without cutting corners. That challenge sits at the heart of GlobalLogic’s work across medical devices, digital health platforms, and life-critical systems.
A Hitachi Group Company headquartered in Silicon Valley, GlobalLogic is a leading digital engineering partner helping healthcare and life sciences organizations design and build AI-powered products, platforms, and connected experiences. Since its founding in 2000, the company has helped organizations navigate the intersection of complex engineering, regulatory rigor, and emerging technologies. Today, GlobalLogic is accelerating clients’ transitions into AI-driven healthcare businesses by integrating experience design, cloud-native architectures, data, and advanced AI capabilities—while ensuring safety and compliance remain foundational.
Krishna Padmanabhan, Group Vice President and General Manager of Healthcare & Life Sciences at GlobalLogic, says the company’s differentiation lies in its ability to bring speed and trust together in one engineering model.
“What sets GlobalLogic apart is our ability to blend regulatory rigor with digital speed,” Padmanabhan says. “In healthcare, innovation only matters if it’s safe, compliant, and trusted — and that’s exactly where we differentiate.”
Engineering Speed Without Compromising Safety
Healthcare innovation often struggles under the weight of compliance. Regulatory frameworks such as FDA guidelines, ISO standards, and data privacy mandates are essential—but they can slow development cycles and delay access to life-improving technologies. GlobalLogic addresses this tension by embedding regulatory excellence directly into its engineering practices.
The company brings more than two decades of medical device experience, supported by a certified Quality Management System aligned with ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971. This foundation allows GlobalLogic to apply modern digital engineering techniques, such as AI-driven automation, connected ecosystems, and cloud platforms, without introducing regulatory risk.
A cornerstone of this approach is DeviceSure, GlobalLogic’s chip-to-cloud software assurance platform designed specifically for regulated medical devices and digital health systems.
“Ultimately, we’re not just developing software — we’re engineering confidence in every connected device, clinical platform, and digital health experience we deliver,” Padmanabhan says. “Everything we do is centered on the patient, with the intent of improving patient experience and clinical outcomes.”
DeviceSure: Redefining Validation at Scale
As medical devices become increasingly software-driven, validation and verification have emerged as major bottlenecks. DeviceSure addresses this challenge by automating and accelerating quality assurance across embedded systems, mobile applications, and cloud platforms.
“DeviceSure is GlobalLogic’s chip-to-cloud software assurance platform, purpose-built to accelerate verification and validation for regulated medical devices and digital health products,” Padmanabhan explains. “It combines AI-driven and hardware-in-the-loop testing to deliver quality and compliance at speed.”
DeviceSure automates functional, integration, and regression testing while maintaining alignment with ISO 13485 and IEC 62304-compliant development processes. It also supports FDA submission readiness through automated traceability linking design inputs, risk controls, and verification evidence.
The impact has been measurable. Using DeviceSure, GlobalLogic has helped clients cut formal verification time from weeks to days, reducing manual testing effort by up to six times for connected patient monitoring systems. The platform has delivered a four-times reduction in manual effort for validating a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system and achieved one hundred percent automated test coverage for neuro-implant control modules.
“By embedding compliance checks within automation, DeviceSure helps manufacturers achieve FDA readiness, ensure regulatory resilience, and bring life-improving devices to market faster,” Padmanabhan says. “As software becomes the heartbeat of MedTech innovation, GlobalLogic ensures that safety and speed are never at odds.”
Connecting Data, Devices, and Patients
GlobalLogic’s work spans diverse areas of healthcare, from cardiac emergency response systems to implantable hearing technologies. While these domains may seem worlds apart, Padmanabhan says the underlying digital transformation principles remain the same.
“Whether it’s cardiac monitoring or hearing restoration, both projects share a core goal: connecting data, devices, and people to deliver better patient outcomes,” he says.
In collaborations with companies like Kestra and Cochlear, GlobalLogic combines embedded device engineering, secure cloud platforms, and intuitive digital interfaces to create connected ecosystems. These systems transform standalone medical devices into intelligent platforms capable of continuous monitoring, real-time analytics, and remote diagnostics.
Despite addressing very different clinical needs, both projects share three defining themes: connected ecosystems, patient-centric design, and regulated expertise. GlobalLogic’s teams ensure each solution is designed around the patient’s experience while meeting the rigorous standards required for Class III medical devices.
Modernizing Legacy Systems Without Losing Trust
Healthcare organizations often rely on legacy systems that contain years, or decades, of valuable clinical data and workflows. Replacing them outright can introduce risk and disruption. GlobalLogic instead focuses on evolving these systems into secure, cloud-native platforms that preserve trust while enabling innovation.
“Modernizing healthcare systems means balancing innovation with trust, and evolving legacy systems without discarding their value,” Padmanabhan says.
One example is GlobalLogic’s work modernizing a legacy ophthalmology and optometry electronic medical record system into a unified digital practice management platform. The transformed system meets HIPAA, PHI, PCI, and ADA requirements while providing a foundation for future innovation.
“Modernization initiatives are supported by GlobalLogic’s quality management system and regulatory expertise to ensure full traceability, risk documentation, and electronic record compliance,” Padmanabhan explains. “This audit-ready foundation turns modernization into a competitive advantage.”
Engineering Reliability in Life-Critical Systems
In applications such as cardiac emergency response, reliability is not a feature; it’s a requirement. GlobalLogic applies a multi-layered verification and validation strategy guided by ISO 14971 and IEC 62304 to ensure safety is engineered into every stage of development.
“We ensure absolute reliability by engineering safety into every stage of the development process,” Padmanabhan says.
This approach is exemplified in GlobalLogic’s work with the Kestra wearable defibrillator, a Class III medical device designed to detect and respond to life-threatening cardiac events. The system uses four ECG channels and adapts to a patient’s baseline rhythm to reduce false alarms while maintaining clinical effectiveness.
“Our engineering design and efforts on this critical platform have led to over 300 lives saved, as measured by Kestra,” Padmanabhan says. “Demonstrating how we achieve both clinical innovation and regulatory rigor without compromise.”
Automated testing frameworks such as DeviceSure further reinforce this reliability by using machine learning and computer vision to detect anomalies and verify system integrity before issues reach patients.
Building the Intelligent Healthcare Ecosystem
Looking ahead, Padmanabhan sees healthcare moving toward fully connected, intelligent ecosystems that shift care from reactive to proactive.
“We’re most excited about the convergence of AI, smart systems, and data interoperability,” he says. “This shift is transforming not only how care is delivered, but how it’s designed, tested, and continuously improved.”
At the product level, GlobalLogic is advancing AI-driven validation, predictive testing, smart sensor integration, and data-driven healthcare platforms. The company is also applying these capabilities to areas such as intelligent clinical trials, where AI and real-world data can accelerate research and improve inclusivity.
“Each of these trends reflects a larger truth: the future of healthcare is intelligent, interoperable, and engineered for continuous improvement,” Padmanabhan says.
Scaling Innovation Through Partnership
Partnership sits at the center of GlobalLogic’s innovation strategy. The company works with both early-stage medtech startups and global healthcare enterprises through a co-innovation model that adapts to each organization’s scale and maturity.
“Whether we’re working with a medtech startup bringing a new device to market or a global healthcare enterprise modernizing a complex product portfolio, we engage through a co-innovation model,” Padmanabhan says.
Strategic alliances with hyperscalers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform enable GlobalLogic to deploy secure, scalable, cloud-native healthcare platforms worldwide. Modular frameworks like DeviceSure allow clients to move from prototyping to full regulatory deployment without starting over.
Engineering the Future of Healthcare
Padmanabhan believes the next wave of digital healthcare will be defined by seamless, intelligent ecosystems that enable personalized, precision-driven care.
“GlobalLogic is ready to lead this transformation,” he says. “We’re investing in AI-powered engineering platforms, chip-to-cloud verification, and data-driven delivery models that scale across specialties and regulatory environments.”
As part of Hitachi’s broader social innovation strategy, GlobalLogic combines digital expertise with long-term stability, giving healthcare organizations the confidence to innovate boldly in a highly regulated environment.
“At GlobalLogic, we’re not just enabling digital healthcare,” Padmanabhan says. “We’re engineering the future of it: safer, smarter, and faster.”
For more information, visit globallogic.com.
Daniel Casciato is a seasoned healthcare writer, publisher, and product reviewer with two decades of experience. He founded Healthcare Business Today to deliver timely insights on healthcare trends, technology, and innovation. His bylines have appeared in outlets such as Cleveland Clinic’s Health Essentials, MedEsthetics Magazine, EMS World, Pittsburgh Business Times, Post-Gazette, Providence Journal, Western PA Healthcare News, and he has written for clients like the American Heart Association, Google Earth, and Southwest Airlines. Through Healthcare Business Today, Daniel continues to inform and inspire professionals across the healthcare landscape.
