# Akshay Petta

> Founding Engineer @ Bead AI | ex-BlackRock

Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Profile: https://flows.cv/akshaypetta

## Work Experience
### Founding Engineer @ Bead AI
Jan 2026 – Present | London Area, United Kingdom

### Co-Founder @ The Creators Studio
Jan 2024 – Present

### Founding Engineer @ Wyzr
Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 | London Area, United Kingdom

### Software Engineer @ Wyzr
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | London Area, United Kingdom

### Co-Founder & CTO @ Minted
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | London, England, United Kingdom

### Associate - FMA - Capital Markets Advisory @ BlackRock
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | City of London, England, United Kingdom
• Capital markets advisory for institutional investors
• Software development for advanced financial-modelling

### Associate - Financial Markets Advisory - Insurance Solutions @ BlackRock
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | City Of London, England, United Kingdom
• Investment strategist on a €6bn active multi-asset fund, investing across Global Treasuries/Equities, IG/HY Credit, EM Equities/Debt (HC & LC), and Alternatives
• Portfolio construction & asset allocation advisory for tier 1 & 2 insurers
• Developed Python & Excel tools leveraging the Aladdin ecosystem

### Analyst - Financial Markets Advisory - Insurance Solutions @ BlackRock
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | City Of London, England, United Kingdom
• Investment strategist on a €6bn active multi-asset fund, investing across Global Treasuries/Equities, IG/HY Credit, EM Equities/Debt (HC & LC), and Alternatives
• Portfolio construction & asset allocation advisory for tier 1 & 2 insurers
• Developed Python & Excel tools leveraging the Aladdin ecosystem
• Helped launch & manage BlackRock’s Diversifying Fixed Income UCITS fund, targeting a defined Spread SCR range

### Analyst - Investments - Client Portfolio Solutions @ BlackRock
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | City Of London, England, United Kingdom
• Investment strategist on a €6bn active multi-asset fund, investing across Global Treasuries/Equities, IG/HY Credit, EM Equities/Debt (HC & LC), and Alternatives
• Helped launch & manage BlackRock’s Diversifying Fixed Income UCITS fund, targeting a defined Spread SCR range

### Co-Founder @ Dyne
Jan 2017 – Jan 2021

### Summer Analyst - Client Solutions @ BlackRock
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | London, United Kingdom

### Trading Session @ Amplify Trading
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | London, United Kingdom

### M&A Simulation @ Citi
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | London, United Kingdom

### Career Insight Programme @ RBS Markets and International Banking
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | London, United Kingdom

### A-Level Insight Programme @ J.P. Morgan
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Canary Wharf, London

### HSBC Inspiring Potential Insight Day @ HSBC Global Banking and Markets
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Canary Wharf, London

### Crew Member @ McDonald's
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom


## Education
### Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Economic History
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

### A-Level
St David's Catholic Sixth Form College

### GCSE
St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School

### GCSE
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Sports College


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/akshaypetta

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Last updated: 2026-04-05