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 is the Chief Marketing Officer of Anoud Tech. Shuja was instrumental in establishing the strategic partnership between QIC and Swiss Re, and the establishment of Anoud Tech in March 2020. He joined QIC Group in 2013 as Senior Vice President and Group Head of Strategy. He has 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. Before joining QIC, Shuja served as a Director in PwC Middle East’s Deals practice and led a Kuwait-based corporate finance advisory team. Previously, he occupied senior-level roles at Ernst & Young

Varun Kumar Mungara is the CTO of Anoud Tech. Varun is an engineering graduate with 14+ 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