Pavithra (Pav)
C Suriyanarayanan
Automotive Ecosystem Manager, Security IPGroup at Synopsys
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Pavithra (Pav) C Suriyanarayanan Bio (LinkedIn)
Pav C Suriyanarayanan is a senior technology leader at Synopsys specializing in automotive safety, cybersecurity, and AI‑aware hardware security. She leads the strategy and deployment of secure, production-scale architectures that enable trusted AI in next-generation automotive SoCs.Her work centers on integrating hardware-rooted security including root‑of‑trust, cryptographic engines, and secure interfaces directly into AI-driven silicon platforms, ensuring that data integrity, model authenticity, and system behavior can be trusted in real time. She has played a key role in delivering multiple industry-first, production-level solutions achieving compliance across global standards, including ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 26262, ISO/ PAS 8800, and emerging AI security and governance frameworks.
Her contributions have helped establish secure-by-design methodologies that align AI innovation with global compliance expectations, particularly as the industry navigates the convergence of cybersecurity, functional safety, and AI assurance.
A frequent invited speaker at leading automotive and semiconductor forums, Pav is recognized for advancing a system-level approach that unifies AI, hardware security, and regulatory readiness. Her work continues to shape how the industry builds trusted, scalable, and future-ready in-cabin systems for autonomous mobility, including architectures designed for long lifecycle resilience and post‑quantum security evolution.
