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Lolitha Rao

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India Head of Technology at Synchrony
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Lolitha Rao is a senior techno-functional executive, currently serving as the India Head of Technology at Synchrony. With a background that includes leadership at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, and JP Morgan, she specializes in transforming technology and developing high-performing global teams. Colleagues describe her as inspirational, energetic, reliable, and passionate about her work.

Outside of her technology leadership roles, Lolitha is deeply committed to environmental and social causes. She is a recognized "Nature Guardian" with the WWF, reflecting a strong passion for wildlife and conservation. She also actively champions employee engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives within her professional capacity, blending her personal values with her work.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
India Head of Technology
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Personality Overview

How Lolitha shows up

Hard To Convince
ROI Conscious
Upfront

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Lolitha cares about

Techno-Functional Leadership
Her profile consistently highlights her role as a "Senior Techno-Functional executive" who transforms technology and teams into strategic, industry-leading outcomes.
Employee Engagement
Identifies herself as an "Employee Engagement and CSR Leader" and is praised by colleagues for her ability to energize, motivate, and grow the people on her teams.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
India Head of Technology
Synchrony
4-2021 - 3-2025
Head of Software Engineering
Fidelity Investments
2-2018 - 3-2021
Senior Vice President, Wholesale Banking and Credit Technologies
Bank of America
8-2015 - 1-2018
Vice President, Consumer and Community Banking
J.P. Morgan and Chase
3-2013 - 2-2015
Centre of Excellence Leader - Software Solutions
GE Energy Management
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Media appearances

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Education
7-2021 - 10-2021
Leading Change Executive Leadership
MIT Sloan School of Management
BTech
CBIT (Chaitanya Bharati institute of technology
2003 - 2004
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
ICFAI
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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