Summary
Purnima Vijaya is a seasoned technical program manager and founder with 11 years of experience building AI, data platforms, and consumer-facing products. Currently an Agentic AI builder and TPM at Nordstrom and founder of Ravira AI, she blends hands-on engineering roots with strategic program leadership across retail and enterprise contexts. She has founded consumer privacy/ethics tooling (Cleansumer) and previously led technical programs at Amazon and multiple Nordstrom teams, demonstrating a track record of shipping data-driven systems at scale. With an MS in Computer Science and early career experience as a lead Java developer and web technologist, she moves fluently between code, cloud, and cross-functional delivery. Less obvious: she bridges startup founder instincts with large-enterprise program rigor, often translating experimental AI concepts into production-ready platforms.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science, Master of Science (MS), Computer Science at Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Science at Vasavi College of Engg
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, French