Prachi is head of engineering at Discord. With close to two decades of experience in consumer technology companies, she is responsible for leading the strategy and execution of a highly scalable and distributed technology stack that powers millions of conversations. Prachi enjoys building engineering teams and defining culture and processes that enable teams to grow and succeed in a repeatable and predictable manner.

As an entrepreneurial engineer at heart, Prachi enjoys prototyping ideas and conceptualize, design, and deliver impactful software.

As an active supporter of diversity in STEM, she's co-founded LinkedIn's Women in Technology initiative and is an alumnus board member of Women's Audio Mission.

Prachi holds a Master's in computer science, and has significant experience in working with startups to explore innovative solutions to real-world problems; from socially driven consumer websites to enterprise business intelligence & analytics software.