The Leadership Team

KV Kumar is the CEO of Anoud Tech. Kumar has over 30 years of experience in the technology and insurance industry. He joined QIC Group in 2006 and during his 14 years period, Kumar has spearheaded QIC Group IT & MIS functions and led the digitalization path throughout. He is an MCA graduate, qualified PMP, and CISA from ISACA and CCM. He was honored with the top 100 CIO award by CNME and TahawulTech.com and with the legend CIO award in 2019 by Global CIO Forum for recognizing his achievements in digital transformation in the industry. Before joining QIC Group, Kumar was with Orient insurance company in UAE, part of the Al-Futtaim group

Shuja Noorani serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Anoud Tech. He played a pivotal role in forming the strategic partnership between QIC and Swiss Re, leading to the creation of Anoud Tech in March 2020. Mr. Noorani joined QIC Group in 2013, where he held the position of Senior Vice President and Group Head of Strategy. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Rochester, an M.B.A. in Corporate Finance from Simon Business School in Rochester, New York, and a Certificate in Corporate Strategy from IMD International. Prior to his tenure at QIC, Mr. Noorani was a Director in PwC Middle East’s Deals practice, where he headed a corporate finance advisory team based in Kuwait. Additionally, he has held senior-level positions at Ernst & Young, HCL Technologies and Barclays Capital.

Varun Kumar Mungara is the CTO of Anoud Tech. Varun is an engineering graduate with 17+ years of experience in the design and development of enterprise-level software products and applications. Varun joined QIC Group in 2011 and has led software development. He is the chief architect of the Anoud⁺ insurance platform. Varun, who spearheads R&D at Anoud Tech, has a passion for innovation of new or improved functions and knows the power of technology to support business strategy, strengthen business development opportunities and transform the customer experience

Anand is the Head of System Architecture & Security at Anoud Tech. Anand has over 15 years of varied experience in infrastructure, network and security. Anand joined QIC in 2008 and established information security management to obtain the ISO 27001:2017 certification. Additionally, Anand is actively involved in cross-functional initiatives within technology and digital transformation in QIC Group. Before joining QIC, Anand was with the Bank of New York Mellon

Ashik Abubucker T is the Head of Delivery & Support of Anoud Tech. Ashik has 15 years of development, project management and support experience in the insurance industry. He joined QIC Group in 2013 and has successfully managed the deployment of Anoud⁺ at QIC’s subsidiaries and associate companies. Ashik is actively engaged with business users and plays a key role in enhancing Anoud⁺ modules and managing the delivery and support activities

Abir, the Global Delivery Manager at Anoud Tech, brings over 17 years of experience in development, QA, project and client management, as well as pre-sales experience in the insurance industry. In 2023, he joined Anoud Tech and oversees all implementations and deliveries of the Anoud+ suite for Anoud Tech clients globally.
Prior to joining Anoud Tech, Abir successfully served as the Delivery Manager - TCS Insurance Solutions, for the MENA region at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Dubai, for the past six years. Before that, he was part of the TCS Insurance Solution team, working in various roles and projects in India and the UK.