Madhu Gottumukkala Height, Age, Wife, Children, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala
Profession	Engineer
Known For	Being Acting Director and the Deputy Director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 October 1976 (Friday)
Age (as of 2025)	49 Years
Birthplace	Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	American
Hometown	Andhra Pradesh, India
School	Kakinada Public School, Vakalapudi, Andhra Pradesh
College/University	• Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India • University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas • University of Dallas, Irving, Texas • Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota
Educational Qualification(s)	• A bachelor of engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Communication Engineering (1994–1998) from Andhra University • A master of science (M.S.) in Computer Science (1998–2000) from University of Texas • A master of business administration (M.B.A.) in Engineering and Technology Management (2000–2001) from University of Dallas • A doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in Information Systems (2020–2023) from Dakota State University
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Camping, Hiking, Cycling
Social Media	• Facebook • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Vasantha Gottumukkala
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Pravira Gottumukkala • Shaurya Gottumukkala Daughter- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Madhu Gottumukkala

• Madhu Gottumukkala was born and grew up in Andhra Pradesh.

• In 1998, he moved to the USA to pursue his master’s degree in Computer Science.

• After completing a master’s degree in 2000, Madhu Gottumukkala enrolled at the University of Dallas for an MBA degree.

• While pursuing his MBA, he began his professional career as a software engineer at Verizon in the USA, where he was involved in large-scale technology and network-related projects.

• In 2004, Madhu joined Samsung Mobile as an engineering manager, where he contributed to advancing mobile technology development and also earned a United States patent.

• In 2011, he joined High-Tech Computer (HTC) Corporation in Bellevue, Washington, as a senior manager.

• After HTC, Madhu joined Polycom in Texas as Director of Central Engineering, where he led teams focused on unified communications and collaboration technologies.

• In January 2017, Madhu Gottumukkala joined CallHealth Services Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, India, as Chief Technology Officer, where he led healthcare technology initiatives and product development.

• In January 2019, Gottumukkala served as Senior Director of Business Solutions at Sanford Health, where he led technology and application development teams working on internal systems, interoperability, and digital transformation in healthcare. He has served at Stanford Health for 5 years.

• While continuing his professional work, Madhu Gottumukkala completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems from Dakota State University from 2020 to 2023.

• In April 2024, he was appointed to the advisory committee of Dakota State University.

• In August 2024, Madhu Gottumukkala was announced as the state’s chief technology officer by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. He was sworn in on 5 August 2024.

• In September 2024, Noem named him as the state’s chief information officer and the commissioner of the South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications. Gottumkkula began serving in both positions on 9 September 2024.

• In May 2025, Madhu Gottumukkala was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). In this role, he helps lead CISA’s mission to understand, manage, and reduce the risk of cyber and physical infrastructure that the American people rely on every day.
  

  Madhu Gottumukkala, when he was appointed as the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

• Later in the same month, he was also appointed as Acting Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, leading the agency during a critical period for US cyber and infrastructure security.

• In January 2026, Madhu came into the news after an American political digital newspaper company, Politico, reported that when he joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in May 2024, he uploaded at least four documents that are marked “For Official Use Only” to a public version of ChatGPT. Although ChatGPT was generally blocked on government networks, he had been given special permission to use the service.

• During a routine auditof his AI prompts, the authority detected the uploads. After this, senior officials at the Department of Homeland Security addressed the situation internally.

• In an interview, Madhu Gottumukkala revealed that he is a motorcycle enthusiast.

• Madhu Gottumukkala enjoys travelling, camping, hiking, and spending time by lakes with his family.