Ananth Chivukula

Ananth Chivukula is an experienced engineering manager specializing in quality assurance and automation, currently leading teams at Connecture since September 2014. Ananth is responsible for planning, execution, and process improvements throughout the life cycle while providing quality assurance best practices for agile testing groups. Prior experience includes roles at Staples as a QA Manager and Vendor Onboarding Manager, where Ananth managed a team of 20 consultants and engaged with vendors and clients to ensure testing and UAT were completed. Ananth also served as IT QA Lead, Automation Architect, and Agile Transformation Lead at Bottomline Technologies, overseeing QA teams and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain testing quality. Ananth's career began at Homesite Insurance as a Quality Assurance Lead, creating test strategies and plans in collaboration with development teams. Ananth holds a B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from RVR and JC College of Engineering.