MITAA (The MIT Alumni Association)
Proudly Presents
THE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD FOR 2014
TO
Mrs. Hema Gopal
MIT, Chromepet campus of Anna University, founded in 1949 by Sri C Rajam, is a unique Institution and carved a niche for itself with pioneering ventures in unconventional engineering courses like Aeronautical engineering, Automobile engineering, Electronics engineering, Instrumentation Technology and subsequently adding Production Technology, Rubber and Plastic Technology, Information Technology and Computer Science and Engineering.
MITAA has the pleasure of honouring Mrs. Hema Gopal of electronics faculty, an alumna from the 30th batch as the distinguished alumna for the year 2014.
Mrs. Hema Gopal did her B.Sc. Mathematics at Madras University, later studied at MIT, Chromepet to get her B.Tech degree in electronics engineering and passed out in 1981. She started her career with TCS in 1985 after passing out M.S. Computer Science Post graduation at IIT, Madras. From one prestigious institute she moved on to most respectful business houses of India, the Tata Group. She joined their budding software house Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and over the last 29 years she has hinged her career to the growth of TCS considered as the jewel in the crown of Tata house. In TCS she has donned various roles in relationship management, delivery management, pre-sales, learning and development, technology excellence and other corporate responsibilities. She currently is the Vice President having responsibility as the Global head for IBM technologies. She has been in the media very often in recent times. She had been an active sports woman in her college days and has represented University in multiple sports.
She has many credits to her account. The Top women in IT by DATAQUEST for two consecutive years, Rajiv Gandhi National Quality award, Role model technical women by Anita Borg institute, California, USA. Role Model Leader in TCS in DAWN, Banker’s technology award, highly commended status from Financial Times, LONDON, UK, Share conferences, IOD ( Information on Demand) and many.
Mrs. Hema Gopal lives in Chennai. Her husband is a marine engineer. She has two lovely daughters and parents and in laws. She has family’s encouragement, which has been the corner stone for her achieving such dizzy heights in her profession. She likes cooking and spends quality time with her children. She also entertains her friends and colleagues during all religious festivals and enjoys being with others. She has been able to give her best to her profession ensuring good balance at the home front.
MITAA takes great pleasure in awarding her the Distinguished Alumna award for the year 2014 and wish her great success in all her future endeavors.
