Gopal Krishnan

About Gopal Krishnan

Transformation champion with 20+ years of delivering business value through intelligent automation, AIOps and strategic product management. I\'ve held leadership roles at Capgemini, Cognizant, Wipro, and TCS, driving transformation initiatives that combine deep technical expertise with strong business alignment.At Capgemini, I currently lead the Automation driven transformation initiatives. My work focuses on accelerating product adoption and value realization through data-driven insights and cross-functional collaboration. I’ve helped improve onboarding efficiency by 30%, driven a 25% uptick in platform adoption, and curated a knowledge repository of 50+ product assets, enabling scalable internal and client enablement.Previously at Cognizant, I defined the roadmap for flagship AIOps and automation products, led a team of senior product managers, and managed 15+ global alliances with tech partners including Microsoft, SAP, and Cisco. I developed the “Automation-in-a-Box” playbook and helped position Cognizant as a Leader in multiple analyst evaluations through strong product strategy and execution.Earlier roles included building automation CoEs, running large-scale discovery and tool rationalization programs, leading IP creation, and supporting GTM efforts across global accounts. I’ve worked extensively with cross-functional teams across engineering, design, security, and legal to deliver scalable solutions with measurable impact.

Experience

1. Autonomics Product Management

   HCLTech

   Jan 2026 — Present · Chennai, IN

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  MBA, Finance, Systems

  2006 — 2008

• College of Engineering, Guindy

  B.E., Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1999 — 2003