George Grant

George Grant is a Vice President and Technology Fellow at Goldman Sachs, where he plays a significant role in the firm's technology innovation and strategic initiatives.123

Career Background

George Grant has an extensive background in the financial technology sector:

• He currently holds the position of VP - Technology Fellow at Goldman Sachs, a role he has been in since 2018.4
• Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he worked as a Director at Barclays from 2013 to 2018.4
• He also held a VP position at another company from 1998 to 2013.4

Expertise and Responsibilities

At Goldman Sachs, George Grant's work focuses on several key areas:

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Cloud Technologies: In 2018, he transitioned into managing the US SDLC and cloud space at Goldman Sachs.5
• Electronic and Algorithmic Trading: He has over 20 years of experience in this field.5
• Technology Innovation: He leads technology innovation efforts and contributes to the firm's strategic initiatives.

Notable Contributions

George Grant has been instrumental in implementing significant improvements at Goldman Sachs:

• He played a key role in the firm's adoption of GitLab, which dramatically increased build velocity and improved development cycles.1
• Under his leadership, Goldman Sachs moved from releasing software once every 1-2 weeks to releasing every few minutes on some important projects.1
• He has been involved in modernizing enterprise software development at Goldman Sachs, as evidenced by his participation in industry events discussing this topic.6

George Grant's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username george-grant-21a9624, where he has over 500 connections.2