Riya Gayasen is an accomplished professional with a robust background in computer programming and business management. Holding a joint degree in Chemical Engineering, she has honed her skills as a software engineer while working for multinational corporations like Oracle and Synopsys Inc, and as a product manager with Urbanity Multisol Private Limited (mydidi.in). With an MBA in Business Administration and Management from Stanford University, she has developed a keen understanding of complex cross-functional teams, project management, customer empathy, market analysis, Go-to-Market strategies, and defining metrics that optimize stakeholder outcomes. At Stanford, she has been pursuing coursework in Design for Extreme Affordability, Product Launch, Persuasion, Negotiations, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Optimization Modeling using Python, and Hacking under the tutelage of renowned experts. Through her work in the tech industry, she has developed an affinity towards inclusivity, openness, fairness, and creativity. Going forward, she hopes to use her prodigious engineering and business acumen to optimize the product development experience for all stakeholders.