Commander Gopi Krishna Sivvam has proudly served the Indian Navy for 22 years in responsible positions onboard Naval units . He has been involved in numerous projects for the Navy in the Technical & Operational Domain. Commander Gopi is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Nagarjuna University and holds an MBA from Andhra University and Msc in Defence & Strategic Studies from prestigious University of Madras. Post completion of his tenure at the Indian Navy, he served as Vice President Operations for Cummins India Ltd. Responsible for a customer base of 10000 engines, spanning 10 districts across Andhra Pradesh. He also held responsible positions for RVR Projects Ltd, based at Vizag, for 5 years. Currently he is the Chief Operating Officer for CEMS, responsible for overall operations, strategic planning, marketing of CEMS.