Ananda Kanagaraj Sankar

Ananda Kanagaraj Sankar is an accomplished Senior Engineering Manager at Thumbtack, overseeing the Marketplace Monetization and Marketplace Trust and Safety teams since February 2021. As a Founding Partner at Sumatak Technologies, Ananda is dedicated to leveraging AI to create impactful solutions that address real-world challenges. Previously, Ananda served as an Engineering Manager at Uber, where responsibilities included establishing the Elevate Engineering organization and leading a team to develop foundational airspace systems. Earlier roles included Technical Lead in the Mobile Developer platform team at Uber and Member of Technical Staff at VMware, focusing on data center infrastructure solutions. As the Founder and Head of Engineering at Pseudo Labs, Ananda led a team in creating web and mobile applications for enterprise clients and published research on advanced technologies like Emotion Recognition and Augmented Reality. Educational qualifications include a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University at Buffalo and a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology from Anna University, complemented by executive education at Harvard Business School.