Gopakumar Padmanabhan

Gopakumar Padmanabhan is a highly experienced professional in software engineering and meteorological systems, currently serving as a Senior Associate Scientist at NOAA since July 2010, focusing on meteorological real-time operational systems. Gopakumar has a diverse background with previous roles including Software Team Lead at Rocket Software, Advisory Software Engineer at IBM, and Software Architect at NOAA, demonstrating expertise in database tool development and real-time system architecture. Additional experience includes Middleware Architect at Burmair Research and Software Engineer positions at UniData/Ardent/Informix and Intergraph Corporation, specializing in various software applications and database internals. Gopakumar's academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Denver and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Calicut, coupled with foundational work as a Scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation.