Alaap Sivaram is a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, specializing in Alternative Investment and Manager Selection with a focus on Long Only and Trading Technology since March 2019. With a strong background in developing front office trading applications using Java and Angular, Alaap has successfully led projects from requirement gathering to delivery and mentored junior developers. Previously, Alaap held roles as an Associate in AIMS, where contributions included architecting applications to enhance business efficiency and building a front-office Order Management System. Prior experiences include a Graduate Research Assistant role in Natural Language Processing at Columbia University, a Machine Learning Internship at Apttus, and significant early career development at SAP, including filing a patent and earning awards for outstanding contributions. Alaap holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from Manipal Institute of Technology.