The 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2017

Shivanandan joined Aviva as CIO in 2014, and has had a history of high-level technology roles. As well as her work at Aviva, Shivanandan is the non-executive director for J.P. Morgan Securities and is passionate about science and technology.

Prior to her current role, Shivanandan spent time as chief technology officer for Capital One and was the managing director and CIO of BT Retail for four years. Shivanandan believes women should act as mentors and role models for other women in the IT industry.