About Gayatri Rao
From Education to Employability. From Degrees to Opportunities
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Gayatri Rao is a HealthTech Career Advisor and Talent Strategist with over two decades of experience working at the intersection of industry hiring, leadership needs, and career readiness across Life Sciences, Pharma, Biotech, HealthTech, and Allied Health. She helps students and early professionals understand what the industry actually expects—and how to prepare for it.
Her work focuses on bridging the gap between education and employability—helping individuals understand industry expectations, career pathways, and readiness requirements, especially in high-growth healthcare and HealthTech roles.
Gayatri is also the Founder of NextGen HealthTech Academy, a focused initiative designed to prepare Life-Science & Allied Health Graduates for real-world healthcare careers through structured readiness, domain alignment, and industry-informed guidance.
Her professional journey reflects a consistent commitment to building future-ready talent ecosystems—where education, industry, and opportunity are meaningfully aligned.
Leadership & Hiring
Industry & Hiring Perspective
With deep experience in leadership and specialist hiring, Gayatri works closely with CXOs, functional leaders, and hiring managers across global healthcare and HealthTech organizations. This ongoing exposure gives her real-time insight into:
How roles are evolving
What hiring managers look for beyond degrees
Where candidates often fall short
She brings this perspective directly into her career guidance and advisory work.
Academic Foundation + Mentorship
Strong Academic & Scientific Foundation
With an academic background in Microbiology and a Master’s in Environmental Management, Gayatri combines scientific understanding with real-world hiring insight. This enables her to:
Translate academic learning into industry relevance
Help students connect their education to real job roles
Guide institutions and learners beyond surface-level career advice
Her approach is structured, practical, and rooted in clarity—not jargon.
Career Guidance & Readiness
Bridging Education and Employability
Gayatri actively works with:
Students and early-career professionals
Academic institutions and training partners
Professionals transitioning into healthcare and HealthTech roles.
Her focus is on career clarity, readiness, and alignment—helping individuals understand career pathways, expectations, and how to prepare meaningfully for industry entry.
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