Gopal Parthasarathy

Gopal Parthasarathy's work experience includes a recent role as Director at Rocket Pharmaceuticals starting in March 2022. Prior to this, they were employed by Merck as a Senior Specialist in Project Management from February 2016 to March 2022, and as a Senior Scientist from December 2011 to February 2016. Earlier in their career, they worked at Merck And Co as a Research Associate from October 2007 to December 2011, and at Merck Research Laboratories as a Research Biochemist from October 2000 to September 2007. Gopal began their career at Florida State University as an Assistant in Research from March 1997 to September 2000, and as a Research Technician from May 1995 to February 1997.

Gopal Parthasarathy completed their education with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Rutgers Business School, which they pursued from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Florida State University from 1990 to 1994. Before their MS degree, Gopal completed a Master of Science (MSc) in Biochemistry from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda from 1985 to 1987. Gopal started their academic journey by earning a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Chemistry from the same university, which they completed from 1982 to 1985.

In addition to their formal education, Gopal Parthasarathy also holds various certifications that enhance their professional skills. Gopal earned the Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) certification from Scrum Alliance in January 2022. In November 2019, they obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute. Although the timeframe for their Certified Project Manager certification is not provided, it is also worth mentioning that they hold this credential from the Project Management Institute.