Gauri is a Program Manager in the Founder's Office at CEGIS, where she works closely with Prof. Karthik Muralidharan, Co-Founder and Scientific Director, on strategic priorities, institutional initiatives, and the dissemination of his research and writing.

Previously, Gauri was a Policy Strategist at Inflect Consulting and worked in the Founder's Office at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. She began her career in journalism at NewsX, where she anchored national telecasts and managed special projects, developing expertise in communications and translating complex policy issues for broad audiences.

Gauri holds an MPhil in Public Policy from the University of Cambridge and a BA (Hons) in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi.