Akila Prayaga is a Senior Product Manager II at The Walt Disney Company and a passionate LGBTQ+ advocate dedicated to building inclusive spaces within and beyond the workplace. Formerly at Microsoft, she served as a leader in the company’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group, GLEAM, where she worked on Pride Month programming, internal community initiatives, and represented Microsoft at major events such as Lesbians Who Tech / TechFutures and the OutRight Awards Gala.
Beyond corporate advocacy, Akila has co-raised over $10,000 for Cycle for the Cause for the LGBTQ+ Center of New York through organizing community fundraisers including a New York Liberty Pride Game outing, an LGBTQ+ drag show and date auction, and a “Pitch a Friend” sapphic dating event. She also serves on the New York leadership team for Out in Tech, helping connect and empower queer professionals in tech. Passionate about giving back, Akila also teaches Product Management at BrainStation, supporting the next generation of tech leaders.
