Summary
Sathish Gopalakrishnan is a seasoned software leader with two decades in IT, currently driving cloud-native transformation and security-centric architectures as Lead Software Engineer at Mastercard. He specializes in scalable, secure systems—recently moving encryption keys from databases to AWS KMS and shaping the Priceless platform for the cloud. Beyond hands-on engineering, he brings strong technical project leadership as a PM for Warehouse Management implementations and as an adjunct faculty member helping the next generation of computer scientists. His multi-faceted background spans roles at OneTrust, Manhattan Associates, Ness Technology, and L&T Infotech, with a track record of delivering enterprise-grade solutions and mentoring offshore teams, dockerized deployments, and automation initiatives. He holds an MS in Cybersecurity from Georgia Tech, combining academic rigor with practical, production-grade delivery. Based in Marietta, Georgia, Sathish blends deep security expertise with architecture and teaching to turn complex requirements into secure, scalable software.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BITS Pilani, Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology, Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology at SRM University
Georgia Institute of Technology