Gopal Brugalette is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in performance architecture and engineering. Current roles include Staff Software Engineer and Performance Architect at SoFi. Previous positions encompass Principal Software Engineer at SAP Concur, Sr. Applied Architect and Performance Engineering Manager at Nordstrom, and Sr. Test Lead at Washington Mutual Savings Bank. Gopal has also served as a Senior IT Specialist (Consultant) focusing on Performance and Scalability at IBM. Educational background includes a Master of Science degree in Physics from the University of Washington.