Hiten Karia is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in vendor service management and procurement within Barclays, serving as the Director of Vendor Service Management - Physical Operations since June 2003. Karia has held various significant roles, including Vendor & Commercial Management focused on technology transformation and Supplier Management for payment solutions. Prior experiences include senior positions in credit risk data management and direct mail acquisition within Barclaycard UK and the Credit Risk Office. Earlier career experience includes a role as an e-Business Commercial Manager at IBM during a university placement. Hiten Karia earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with first-class honors from Coventry University from 2002 to 2006.