Govind Gopakumar
Vice President at Goldman Sachs
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolGovind Gopakumar is a Vice President and quantitative strategist at Goldman Sachs with 12 years of experience applying theoretical machine learning, statistics, and algorithm design to asset management and private credit. He blends academic rigor from IIT Kanpur and UW–Madison with hands-on research software experience in medical imaging and computer vision from Siemens, giving him a rare cross-domain perspective. At Goldman he has progressed from analyst to VP roles, translating complex quantitative models into investment strategies and risk frameworks. His background as a graduate teaching assistant and advanced CS degrees reflect a commitment to clear technical communication and mentoring. Known for bridging deep theory with practical deployment, he thrives on turning elegant algorithms into robust, real-world financial tools.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-MadisonIndian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Github Skills (16)
regression10
nearest-neighbor-search9
deep-learning8
cpp8
machine-learning8
mlpack8
scientific-computing8
routines7
git-mirror5
bandit3
window-manager3
http-proxy2
logbook1
latex1
bash1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
govg/govg.github.io
Dec 2019 - Jan 2026
Contributions:15 pushes, 4 branches in 6 years 2 months
govg/bdtlib
Sep 2016 - Apr 2018
Contributions:28 commits, 7 PRs, 20 pushes in 1 year 6 months
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