Joël Maranhão
About Joël Maranhão
Joël Maranhão serves as the Service Engineering Team Lead at Poly, where he has worked since 2016. With a background in software engineering and a focus on telehealth solutions, he has led significant projects that integrate technology with healthcare.
Work at Poly
Joël Maranhão has been serving as the Service Engineering Team Lead at Poly since 2016. In this role, he leads a team of six software developers based in Gurugram, India. His focus includes implementing Scrum Agile methodologies, overseeing software design, and conducting code reviews. Maranhão has contributed to significant projects, including the development of the Poly Telehealth App, which integrated with Epic EHR and facilitated over 400,000 patient encounters during the COVID-19 crisis. He also served as the lead architect for the Polycom Workflow Server, enhancing functionalities for Polycom and Cisco endpoints.
Education and Expertise
Joël Maranhão holds a DEA GBM (Post graduation) in Biomedical Engineering from Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, which he completed in 1996. He also earned a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Industrial Computing from Polytech Grenoble in 1995. Additionally, he studied Measuring and Computing Technologies at Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I), achieving an IUT 1 - DUT Mesures Physiques in 1992. Maranhão has expertise in integrating telepresence solutions with electronic health records, particularly with Epic EHR.
Background
Joël Maranhão has a diverse professional background, beginning his career as a Software Engineer at Steria from 1997 to 1998. He has held various positions including Software Engineer at Mogul, Software Engineer at Alcatel, and Program Manager at Starview Technology. He was also a Software Architect and Team Lead at the United Nations from 2002 to 2004. Maranhão founded Biowatts, where he worked as a Software Architect from 2010 to 2019, and served as Chief Architect at Anybots Inc from 2013 to 2019.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Joël Maranhão has led and contributed to various significant projects. He developed the Poly Telehealth App, which played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic by facilitating over 400,000 patient encounters. As the lead architect for the Polycom Workflow Server, he improved calendaring and click-to-join functionalities for Polycom and Cisco endpoints. His leadership in software development teams and expertise in Agile methodologies have been instrumental in delivering innovative solutions.