Riya Gupta is a Senior Program Officer in the Academics Division at the Public Health Foundation of India, with around seven years of experience in the healthcare sector. She oversees academic outreach for on-campus programs and placement initiatives, including data management, digital outreach and employer engagement to enhance student career outcomes. She has earlier worked in marketing, business development, operations and nutrition departments in collaboration with diverse stakeholders and institutional partners. She holds an M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Delhi and an MBA in Healthcare Management and Analytics from IIM, Kozhikode.