Gokul Thirumalai
Senior Director at Apple
Los Altos, California, United States
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Top SchoolGokul Thirumalai is a seasoned technology leader with 13 years of experience building large-scale, privacy-first cloud services, now serving as Senior Director for iCloud Engineering at Apple. He combines deep engineering roots—from embedded microcontroller work to MS-level computer science training—with a track record of leading services used by hundreds of millions, including iCloud, Messaging, and Apple Account. Known for creating strong, focused teams, he thrives in learning-oriented environments and pairs hands-on coding instincts with strategic architecture and delivery. His background spans impactful stints at Microsoft on consumer platforms like Kin and Kinect-enabled speech, showing a blend of product-focused systems engineering and platform thinking. Based in Los Altos, he quietly balances high-scale operational rigor with a passion for building complete software stacks end-to-end.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at University of WashingtonBS Computer Engineering, BS Computer Engineering at University of MarylandGithub contributions (3)
nakultirumalai/VLSIPlacement
Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
Contributions:108 commits in 11 months
nakultirumalai/Graphs
Feb 2020 - Feb 2020
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 17 days
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