Pavithra Lakshmi Narayanan
Fremont,CA
Summary
Technical Program Manager (TPM) with experience leading cross-functional delivery of GenAI and platform initiatives. Currently supporting onboarding of internal GenAI and LLM use cases, partnering with product, engineering, security, risk, and governance teams to enable responsible adoption. Brings a strong technical foundation from prior Java-based engineering roles, along with solid program execution and stakeholder management skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager-Technical Lead
Capital One
Fremont, CA
09.2025 - Current
- Led cross-functional onboarding of internal enterprise use cases for GenAI and LLM-based solutions, enabling responsible adoption across teams.
- Served as technical program lead, partnering with product, engineering, security, risk, and governance stakeholders.
- Owned end-to-end onboarding workflows, including use-case intake, technical readiness reviews, dependency management, and delivery timelines.
Applied Data Science Program: Leveraging AI for Effective Decision-Making
MIT Professional Education
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Completed an intensive data science bootcamp focused on developing practical skills in data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling. The program covered key areas such as programming with Python, data manipulation, exploratory data analysis, and machine learning algorithms.
Child Care and Family Management
Self Employed
Fremont, California
08.2016 - 09.2023
- Managed childcare, daily schedules, and educational activities, enhancing multitasking, conflict resolution, and time management skills.
- Oversaw family logistics and budgeting, showcasing organizational and financial planning abilities.
Senior Java Developer
Kohl’s Digital Center
California
08.2015 - 07.2016
- Design and development of backend services for Kohl’s Mobile App for iOS/Android platforms, which provides a Digital-Wallet functionality to handle Kohl’s Cash/Digital receipts/Promos and Offers.
Senior Java Developer
Apple Inc
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Contributed to project development, collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless implementation, and used SOLR configuration to meet specific business search requirements.
Team Lead/Subject Matter Expert
Lloyds Bank
UK
07.2010 - 10.2011
- Served as the Subject Matter Expert and onsite lead for the TMS application, providing live support, acting as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC), and coordinating with 13 project teams during the integration project resulting from the merger of Lloyds, Halifax, and BOS, while also taking on the role of Technical Lead in designing, developing, and migrating the application.
Technical Lead
Target Corporation, MN(Wipro Technologies ,India)
01.2009 - 06.2010
- Application design, leading offshore team and coordinating with onsite team and responsible for delivery.
- Development of the application.
- Responsible for project execution.
Lead Developer
Target Corporation, MN(Wipro Technologies ,India)
03.2007 - 12.2008
- As the Lead Developer, I assumed project delivery responsibilities, overseeing technical and architectural design decisions, and actively contributed to the end-to-end process, from low-level module design to application development, delivery, and support transition.
Java Developer
Target Corporation, MN(Wipro Technologies ,India)
02.2004 - 02.2007
- Involved in requirement analysis, design, development, and testing the application.
Education
Applied Data Science Program -
MIT Professional Education
01.2026
B.E. - Computer Science And Engineering
Shanmugha College Of Engineering, Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapalli05.2003
Skills
- Prompt Engineering
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Statistical Analysis
- Machine Learning Algorithms–Supervised, Unsupervised
- Programming in Python, Java
- RestAPI
- SQL, IBM Cloud DB
- ATG
Certification
Applied Data Science Program: Leveraging AI for Effective Decision-Making, ATG CRM, Commerce
LANGUAGES
Python(NumPy , Pandas , Scikit-learn) Full Professional Proficiency
ATG Full Professional Proficiency
Java Native or Bilingual Proficiency
RESTAPI Full Professional Proficiency
SQL Full Professional Proficiency
Timeline
Program Manager-Technical Lead
Capital One
09.2025 - Current
Applied Data Science Program: Leveraging AI for Effective Decision-Making
MIT Professional Education
09.2023 - 01.2024
Child Care and Family Management
Self Employed
08.2016 - 09.2023
Senior Java Developer
Kohl’s Digital Center
08.2015 - 07.2016
Senior Java Developer
Apple Inc
05.2015 - 08.2015
Team Lead/Subject Matter Expert
Lloyds Bank
07.2010 - 10.2011
Technical Lead
Target Corporation, MN(Wipro Technologies ,India)
01.2009 - 06.2010
Lead Developer
Target Corporation, MN(Wipro Technologies ,India)
03.2007 - 12.2008
Java Developer
Target Corporation, MN(Wipro Technologies ,India)
02.2004 - 02.2007
B.E. - Computer Science And Engineering
Shanmugha College Of Engineering, Bharathidasan University
Applied Data Science Program -
MIT Professional Education