SPOKANE, WA, October 16, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Roopam Kakoti has been recognized for achievement in technology services and digital pathology.

Mr. Kakoti has established himself as a leading expert in this specialized area with a career spanning more than two decades and marked by significant contributions to healthcare innovation. In 2025, Mr. Kakoti became the chief technology officer at NovoPath, where he oversees product architecture, performance and security for the company's digital pathology solutions.

Among a range of responsibilities, Mr. Kakoti is tasked with AI governance, ensuring the use of appropriate technologies while managing costs and leading a diverse team of engineers across multiple disciplines. He works closely with customers, the chief executive officer and strategic partners, such as Microsoft. Mr. Kakoti also serves as the architect of the company's technology roadmap and is responsible for partner and customer engagement at the highest levels. NovoPath's laboratory information system streamlines laboratory operations, and under his leadership, the diagnostic component known as digital pathology has advanced significantly. This includes developing a viewer that enables doctors to examine images for cancerous tissue, addressing both operational and diagnostic needs.

Before his present position, Mr. Kakoti served as the organization's chief innovation officer in 2025, where he contributed to shaping the organization's vision for integrating cutting-edge technology into laboratory information systems. Recruited from Gestalt, he spent his first few years as the director of software development from 2017 to 2020, where he managed software projects that supported advancements in digital pathology and radiology. Mr. Kakoti was then promoted to vice president of product engineering until 2023, leading teams in the development of innovative healthcare solutions, followed by the role of chief technology officer between 2024 and 2025.

Mr. Kakoti's earlier experience included serving as a senior development manager at Venafi from 2015 to 2017, where he gained valuable expertise in cybersecurity, an area that continues to inform his work today. Between 2012 and 2015, he worked as a senior program manager and certified scrum master at SanDisk, a globally recognized company in data storage solutions. In this capacity, Mr. Kakoti managed complex projects that required robust technical oversight and agile methodologies. Before this, he was an engineering manager at GE Healthcare Caradigm from 2011 to 2012, contributing to electronic medical records initiatives.

Mr. Kakoti's tenure in the field began at Inland Imaging in 2004 as a senior development engineer and progressed through roles as a software engineering manager from 2006 to 2008 and director of software engineering between 2008 and 2011. His professional journey began outside healthcare with roles in hospitality management at major hotels and resorts before transitioning into cybersecurity-focused companies. This diverse background laid the groundwork for Mr. Kakoti's later achievements in digital pathology, radiology and electronic medical records.

Mr. Kakoti's academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Science in physics, mathematics and statistics from JB College in Jorhat, India, completed in 1992, and a master's degree in computer applications from Jorhat Engineering College in Jorhat, earned in 1996. His education provided him with strong analytical skills and technical knowledge that have been instrumental throughout his career. Mr. Kakoti has continued his professional development through certifications, such as certified scrum master through Scrum Alliance, Leading with Intelligent Disobedience from LinkedIn and No Code AI and Machine Learning: Building Data Science Solutions from MIT Professional Education, reflecting his commitment to lifelong learning and staying at the forefront of technological advancements.

Beyond his primary career roles, Mr. Kakoti is an active member of Professional Photographers of America, reflecting his passion for photography alongside his technical pursuits. He has notably exhibited photographic works in several galleries. Mr. Kakoti also serves as a mentor with organizations outside his industry.

Throughout his career, Mr. Kakoti has demonstrated exceptional creativity and originality, evidenced by his portfolio of patents related exclusively to healthcare technologies. Among his most notable accomplishments are approximately 10 approved patents in the European Union and three approved patents in the U.S. Mr. Kakoti is also credited as an inventor on several significant filings, including an enhanced digital pathology platform, display screen or portion thereof having a graphic user interface and methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for enhancing digital pathology platform. Two to three additional patents are currently in process. These achievements underscore Mr. Kakoti's reputation as both an engineer and an artist at heart.

Mr. Kakoti attributes much of his resilience and growth to overcoming adversity. Several years ago, he survived a severe mountain biking accident resulting in a cervical spine fracture from C1 to C3. This experience reinforced his appreciation for life's fragility and motivated him to pursue meaningful work in healthcare technology. Looking ahead, Mr. Kakoti is eager to contribute further to medicine and healthcare by addressing technological barriers in cancer diagnosis and working toward reducing costs associated with digital pathology solutions so they can become more accessible across healthcare institutions worldwide.

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