Priya S.

Priya S. is an experienced Business Development Manager specializing in Private Equity and Venture Capital partnerships, currently employed at Upwork since September 2023. Priya serves on the Advisory Board for the University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education, contributing to the Customer Experience Certificate Program. Significant prior experience includes management of consulting accounts at AlphaSights, where Priya oversaw a West Coast team, and work as an Operations Associate at Michael Kors, consistently achieving top sales performance. Priya has also held research positions at UC Irvine School of Law and UC Irvine School of Social Ecology, focusing on legal and social issues, and has experience in project coordination with the United Nations House Scotland and customer service roles. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, Law, and Society from UC Irvine, alongside studies in International Relations at The University of Edinburgh and various educational experiences at UC Santa Barbara.