Sri Gopalan
About Sri Gopalan
Sri Gopalan serves as Vice President and Senior Technical Project Manager at Two Sigma Investments, where he has worked since 2009. He has a strong background in engineering and project management, having previously held positions at Booz Allen Hamilton, Sapient, and Nortel Government Solutions, and he has educated over 400 engineers through his virtual training series.
Work at Two Sigma
Sri Gopalan has been serving as Vice President and Senior Technical Project Manager at Two Sigma Investments since 2009. In this role, he manages a diverse project portfolio that includes enabling new trading capabilities and overseeing platform migrations. He engages in product management activities for Two Sigma's Distributed Compute Platform, BeakerX, and Jira. Additionally, he creates executive-level reports and insights to evaluate the health and performance of critical products, processes, and projects. His responsibilities also include supporting senior engineering managers in defining team strategies and prioritizing project lists to achieve strategic objectives.
Previous Experience
Before joining Two Sigma, Sri Gopalan held several key positions in various organizations. He worked at Booz Allen Hamilton as an Associate from 2004 to 2008 for four years. Prior to that, he was an Associate at Sapient for 11 months in 2000-2001. He also served as a Member of the Technical Staff at Nortel Government Solutions from 2002 to 2004. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in technical project management and engineering.
Education and Expertise
Sri Gopalan holds a Graduate Certificate in Technology Leadership from the University of Virginia, which he completed from 2005 to 2007. He also earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, completing his undergraduate studies from 1996 to 1999 and his graduate studies from 1999 to 2000. His educational background equips him with the technical knowledge and leadership skills necessary for his current role.
Training and Development Initiatives
Sri Gopalan develops and teaches a virtual classroom training series titled 'Project Management for Engineers'. This initiative has successfully educated over 400 engineers and managers, highlighting his commitment to professional development and knowledge sharing within the engineering community.