Gopala O K works as a life skill facilitator for Sugamya Shiksha at GRAAM. He holds MA (Kannada) and B Ed degree from Mysuru University. He started his career as a life skill facilitator at Hanumanthapura government high school and was later promoted to a state-level life skill facilitator for Sugamya Shiksha.  He represented GRAAM in the NO SCHOOL BAG DAY state-level committee and he was involved in preparing a handbook on activities for NO BAG DAY  and delivered talks in state-level workshops organized by the education department. He successfully implemented activities like  Solid Waste Management in the presence of the Honourable Director of Primary education at Bhuvanahalli Government school, Hassan, and received compliments for his initiative.

Using innovative methods for teaching and activity-based teaching has made him popular among the students and teaching fraternity.  He had prepared an activities handbook for language and maths subjects as per the age group. He has conducted state-level training for maths and language subjects. 

His other interest includes photography, reading, listening to music, and writing.