Dato' Sivanathan holds a Bachelor's Degree of Arts from the University of Malaya. He was the Managing Director of Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Maldives for Nokia, a role in which he oversaw the operations of the three Asian markets. An experienced veteran with over three decades within Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication Technology, he held various senior leadership roles in major information technology (IT) and telecommunication firms such as IBM, Nortel Networks, Sapura Telecommunications, Swissôtel South East Asia, Alcatel Networks and Maxis.

Dato' Sivanathan throughout his career had developed a deep understanding of technologies Industry IR 4.0 and IR 5.0, namely the internet of things (IoT), managed services, cyber security, cloud technology, artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, e-commerce, automation, transport IP and optics as well as 4G and 5G.

From 2017, he was a Committee Member of Outsourcing Malaysia (OM) (now known as GBS Malaysia), a business outsourcing initiative as a global hub for high end value added services coordinated by The National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM).

In 2023, Dato' Sivanathan was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director of C.I. Holdings Berhad.

Dato' Sivanathan's areas of expertise are in technology, business management, start-up, strategic planning, digital transformation, leadership and corporate turnaround.