Riya Chainani is an Economic Policy Analyst (EPA) with the Economics and Statistics Unit (ESU) in Mumbai.

Prior to joining CEGIS, she worked as an Analyst in the Livelihoods sector at Sattva Knowledge Institute, focusing on female labour force participation and women’s entrepreneurship. Her interests lie in macroeconomics and markets, and their impact on employment and gender outcomes.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from South Asian University.