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Gopalakrishnan Marimuthu | Industry Specialist
Gopalakrishnan Marimuthu is a Cloud Application Architect specializing in enterprise AI deployment, cloud modernization, and trustworthy AI systems. With more than 20 years of experience, he has led large-scale technology implementations across the telecommunications, banking, healthcare, finance, and supply chain industries. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and contributes regularly to enterprise AI research and industry conferences.
