Pratik Karia

Pratik Karia joined Bloomberg as an intern 16 years ago, and now oversees development on one of the

company’s most vital products. His team, which has tripled in size over the last six years, builds and manages the company’s buy-side trading platform, a premium product used by hundreds of buy-side asset management firmsglobally.

As a computer engineer, Pratik was attracted to the firm by the company’s large-scale data and latency challenges. Since joining as a junior programmer, he’s held multiple roles, including programmer, senior engineer, tech lead, and manager across different groups within Bloomberg’s Engineering department.

A highly skilled technical leader, Pratik moves seamlessly between day-to-day tactical needs and big picture strategy. He provides architectural and technical guidance, while also inspiring and growing everyone around him.

Pratik is a Diversity & Inclusion Champion for Bloomberg’s Engineering organization. He’s also the Executive Sponsor for the Bloomberg Black in Tech (BBIT) community, which fosters career growth, celebrates excellence in technical leadership, and advocates for the Black community in technology both inside and outside

Bloomberg. He’s an active volunteer with Black Girls Code and CodeNation.

Pratik earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Mumbai and a master’s

degree in computer science from Virginia Tech.