Riya Awate

Riya Awate, MBA, (GPHR®) is a seasoned HR professional with extensive experience across various organizations, currently serving as the People Business Partner, Director at Guardant Health since March 2025. Previously, Riya held the role of Director HR at Siemens Healthineers, overseeing HR operations for over 3,000 employees in the US after rising from Senior HR Manager. Riya's career includes significant contributions as Senior Manager HR Business Partner at Varian Medical Systems, where leadership was provided to teams across multiple regions, and as a WW Human Resources Business Partner at HP, where innovative HR programming was developed. Riya's earlier roles include managerial positions in well-known companies like Virtusa, Persistent Systems, Infosys Technologies Ltd, and Satyam Computer Services Limited, focusing on organizational development and strategic HR initiatives. Riya's educational background includes an MBA in HR from Hiraben Nanavati School of Management Studies and several training and development certifications.