Riya Ravishankar

Student leadership and communications — Riya is actively involved in student leadership at UT Dallas, serving on the MS ITM Student Leadership Council (Email Team) and taking campus-facing communications roles (listed as V.P. Social Media Communications / Dean's Council involvement). utdallas+2

Data analysis practitioner — She holds multiple data analyst roles during her early career (positions at UT Dallas as a student assistant/data analyst, MathCo, and SRMIST), indicating hands-on experience applying analytics in academic and industry settings. utdallas

Academic transition from biotechnology to information technology and management — Riya completed a BTech in Biotechnology (2019–2023) at SRM IST and is pursuing an MS in Information Technology and Management (2024–2026) at UT Dallas, showing a shift toward analytics and IT-driven roles. edu+1

Recognized contributor within the JSOM community — Riya has been publicly recognized by the Jindal School (OWLIE awards / Dean's Council mentions), reflecting peer acknowledgment for her contributions to the school community. utdallas+1