A journey shaped by people, education and possibility.

Ashish Gupta was born in 1990 in Kaimganj, a small town in Uttar Pradesh. He studied in Hindi medium through Class 12. He was a strong student in school, but his decision to pursue Science did not reflect his strongest interests or abilities. Hindi and English became subjects in which he found greater confidence.

An English teacher, Mr. Vinay Ganga, noticed this difference and encouraged him to think about where his strengths truly lay. That early encouragement helped Ashish recognise the importance of language, communication and the ability to connect with people.

In the years after school, Ashish began exploring opportunities where communication and English could create a path forward. He moved through early work experiences, including a call-centre role, and continued his education. He later returned to teaching, founding Right Learning Institute in Kanpur and teaching English to students. Over the years of his degree, the institute worked with about 600 students in total.

Ashish completed an MBA in Marketing and International Business from IMS, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore, between 2010 and 2012. This formal grounding in marketing became the starting point for a career that would combine communication, education, outreach and institutional growth.

He was the first student in his MBA batch to secure an internship, in the very first semester, and was placed in the second semester itself. By the end of the programme he had cracked the job that returned 300% on his MBA fees. It is the same experience he now brings to students: start early, build evidence of your ability and treat the first job as a plan, not a stroke of luck.

He began his corporate career with Educomp Solutions, working on the Smartclass business and progressing from executive to manager. He later worked with Pearl Academy on school promotion and outreach, and with Career Launcher in regional management roles.

These experiences provided exposure to education marketing, school engagement, multi-location operations and the choices students and families make when evaluating education.

At Jagran Lakecity University, Ashish moved deeper into university admissions and outreach as Director of Admissions and Outreach. At O.P. Jindal Global University, he held the same role during the Covid period, when digital engagement and webinars became important channels for student outreach.

He then moved to Bengaluru, joining IFIM Institutions as Director of Admissions and Outreach, and later RV University in the same role, with responsibilities that expanded to include international outreach and alumni affairs.

His work has also included education-sector platform building and efforts to connect institutions with the wider education consultant ecosystem. Alongside professional roles, Ashish has written books and playbooks on career guidance, admissions and higher education outreach.

Today, his public-facing focus is on career building, first-job readiness and graduate employability, helping students navigate the transition from campus to career and encouraging institutions to make that transition a more deliberate part of the student experience.

Ashish began writing in 2020 and has since written 20+ books across career guidance, higher education and outreach. They include the AG career guidance series, AG’s Book of Careers After 12th, and playbooks for admissions and outreach professionals.

In 2023, he received the OMG National Record-Breaking Award for authoring 13 career guidance books in a single month.

Alongside his professional work, he joined the Rotary Club of Bangalore in 2023 and has been active in community service since. He is President of the Rotary E-Club of Bangalore for the term 2026 to 2027.