Chitra Sivanandam

Chitra Sivanandam runs a technology-focused consulting firm in Northern Virginia that provides support to industry in domains ranging from Emerging Technology identification, Use-Case Prioritization, AI/ML/Analytics, Knowledge Management and Collaboration, Cyber and Risk Management and Systems Engineering. She is an industry veteran with over 25 years of supporting the Intelligence and Defense sector with a breadth of leadership experience ranging from well-known industry players such as SAIC, Raytheon and In-Q-Tel to small services companies and startups. She has grown services companies of varying sizes, has founded tech and consumer startups and continues to foster advanced technology by developing and leveraging her experience bridging the gap between private technology and solutions-oriented companies and the federal government. Her expertise ranges from business operations and venture investment to technology strategy, business development and capture.