Gopal Devanahalli is currently the Senior Vice President at Manipal Global Education (Manipal). With close to 24 years of professional services experience under his belt, he is presently responsible for digital initiatives across the company as well as the consumer business. Earlier he worked with Manipal Health Enterprises, where he was responsible for operating the various hospital units and incubating new growth engines, including technology-based healthcare delivery. He has been with the Manipal Group since April 2014. Prior to that, he spent over 15 years at Infosys and 7 years in Kotak. At Infosys, Gopal has played various roles ranging from managing a business, developing corporate strategy as well as business development. His last role there was as Vice President, Products & Platforms.
Gopal has an Engineering Degree in Computer Science, from BITS, Pilani and a PGDM from IIM, Calcutta. He has also completed a public policy course at The Takshashila Institution. He is part of the executive team of Beyond Carlton, an NGO focused on fire safety.