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Gokul P.

Activist · DISC type Cd
Lead Software Engineer at Capital One
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Gokul is a Software Engineering Manager at Capital One with over 19 years of experience in Java/J2EE, Big Data, and AWS cloud technologies. A core maintainer of Capital One’s rewards engine, he holds multiple AWS and Kubernetes certifications. People who have worked with him describe him as versatile, efficient, and technically sound.

He is an active contributor to the open-source community, serving as an Ambassador Alumni for the Continuous Delivery Foundation. Gokul frequently speaks at major tech conferences like the Open Source Summit and All Things Open, sharing his expertise on big data and cloud-native technologies with a wider audience.

Unique fact: Gokul is a listed inventor on two U. S. patents related to parallel data processing and record management systems.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Lead Software Engineer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Gokul shows up

Perfectionist
Logical And Quick
Value Conscious

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Priorities

Topics Gokul cares about

Big Data Systems
He designed and maintains Capital One's rewards engine using Apache Spark and Cassandra, and frequently speaks on big data topics at industry conferences.
Open Source Community
Serves as an Ambassador for the Continuous Delivery Foundation and actively participates in events like "All Things Open" and "Community Over Code".
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Lead Software Engineer
Capital One
3-2020 - 5-2024
Software Engineering Manager
Capital One
1-2019 - 3-2020
Lead Software Engineer
Capital One
9-2016 - 12-2018
Senior Software Engineer/Principal Associate
Capital One
4-2023
Ambassador Alumni
Continuous Delivery Foundation
In the press

Media appearances

Speakers – Gokul P., Lead Software Engineer, Capital One. Featured in International MICE SUMMIT
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How Shifting Left is Helping Capital One in its CI/CD Process – Featuring Gokul P., Lead Software Engineer. Featured in YouTube
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Education
B.Tech
Pondicherry University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Pondicherry University
Higher Secondary Certificate
V.O.C Govt Higher Secondary School,Pondicherry
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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