Background
Chivukula, Upendra J. was born on October 8, 1950 in Nellore, India.
Chivukula, Upendra J. was born on October 8, 1950 in Nellore, India.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Guindy College of Engineering, India, 1972. Master of Electrical Engineering, City University of New York, 1976.
Design engineer Electronic Associates, 1978—1980. Lead engineer Leeds & Northrup, 1980—1981. Municipal chairman Franklin Township, 1993—1995, county committeeman, since 1993, councilman, 1997—2005, deputy mayor, 1998, mayor, 2000.
Director Compucom Global Solutions, 1999—2001, Siratech International, 2001—2004. Member District 17 New Jersey General Assembly, since 2002, deputy speaker, 2007—2009, chair telecommunications and utilities committee, member appropriations committee. Chairman Rangam Consultant Inc.
Managing director Antarctica Group.
Fellow Leadership New Jersey, since 1998, Flemming Institute, since 2003. National committee member Association of Indians in American. Former president Asian American Political Coalition.
Married Lucrecia Chivukula. 2 children.