Pushkar Lanka

Pushkar Lanka is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Trava, an early-stage technology startup focused on delivering innovative solutions within the financial technology and security sectors. Prior to establishing Trava, he served as an Engineering Manager at Plaid, where he was responsible for leading and scaling the company's dedicated privacy and risk engineering organization. Before his tenure at Plaid, Lanka worked as an early software engineer at Meta, directly contributing to the technical development of the corporation's Libra and Novi blockchain initiatives. Throughout his professional career at major technology firms, he has specialized in building high-scale engineering systems that effectively bridge product leadership with deep technical expertise. Lanka's current focus centers on leveraging his extensive background in privacy engineering, risk management, and blockchain architecture to advance secure infrastructure for modern fintech applications.