Gowri Sekar, an alumna of the five-year Integrated MSc Software Engineering programme (2001–2006 batch) at PSG College of Technology, has been promoted to Partner at Goldman Sachs.
Her appointment marks a significant milestone, making her the first woman partner based in India at the firm.
Gowri currently serves as the Global Head of Product Data Engineering and Asia-Pacific Lead for AI Strategy for Data Engineering. She has been associated with Goldman Sachs for 20 years and has held several key positions across Data and Controllers Engineering at the firm’s global offices, including New York.
Her appointment will take effect on January 1, 2027, as part of the firm’s latest global partner promotions. A total of 109 employees have been selected for the new partner roles, including 14 Indians.
