Pratima is currently a deputy director with the Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation at the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience where she oversees several programs in transitional justice and atrocity prevention in East Africa, as well as in Bangladesh with Rohingya communities. Prior to this, Pratima served as the chief of investigations for the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. In 2018, she was one of 18 investigators selected globally to participate in a U.S. Department of State investigation into atrocities allegedly committed against Rohingya communities in Myanmar. Pratima has also held various other positions with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Pratima received a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. She serves on the Board of Directors for Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS) and the United Nations Association of the United States of America (NNJ). Pratima also coordinates the Christine Loudes Mentorship Program for ATLAS women in public international law. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and the Justice Rapid Response Expert Roster. Most recently, she was selected as a 2021 International Career Advancement Program (ICAP) Fellow and named to the Diversity in National Security Network (DINSN) and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) 2021 U.S. National Security & Foreign Affairs Leadership List.