Dr. Mallampati's career in public health started as an undergraduate at Northwestern University studying anthropology and global health and as a co-founder of the international non-profit GlobeMed. After college, she served as a Fulbright Fellow in India researching the intersection of family planning and HIV/AIDS interventions. Dr. Mallampati is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, where she focused on health policy. She has worked as a researcher and consultant in multiple countries around the globe for institutions such as the National AIDS Control Organization of India, The Ghana Health Service, The Population Council, Last Mile Health, and the World Health Organization. Her interest lies in understanding how national and global policies influence health outcomes for women and their families.