Meet the Founders
The people behind
HerMidlife
A team united by a shared belief: every Australian woman deserves access to expert midlife care, compassion, and continuous support — without having to fight for it.
CEO & Founder
Dr Archana Singh
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Archana Singh is a visionary founder setting leadership and strategic direction at Her Midlife — Australia’s first holistic, fully integrated menopausal care platform. With years of clinical experience and practice ownership in dental care, she is now rebuilding a women’s health digital platform to redefine perimenopausal and menopausal care for better accessibility and personalisation.
Her mission is simple: every Australian woman over 35 deserves to walk into a consult and feel heard, not hurried. Under her leadership, HerMidlife combines evidence-based medical care, emotional understanding, and continuous digital support into one seamless journey.
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Chief Strategic Advisor
Dr Padma Gadiyar
Chief Strategic Advisor
Dr Padma Gadiyar brings years of clinical experience, business expertise, and proven ability in scaling tech-driven healthcare digital platforms. Known for her operational and growth-driven approach, she provides strategic advice on commercial partnerships, growth, and go-to-market strategy for Her Midlife — helping build sustainable and scalable operations.
Padma believes women’s health is not a niche — but one of the largest, most underserved, and least understood areas in healthcare. Dr Gadiyar manages clinician and allied healthcare providers onboarding and oversees clinical care and protocols at Her Midlife.
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CSO & Co-Founder
Rudra Kasturi
Chief Strategy Officer
Rudra Kasturi shapes the strategic direction and technology foundation that powers HerMidlife’s AI-driven care platform. A seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur, Rudra brings deep experience in building digital products at scale — and an obsession with using technology to make healthcare more human, not less.
At HerMidlife, Rudra leads product, engineering, and AI strategy — ensuring every feature the team ships is grounded in real clinical workflows and designed to give women faster, clearer, more compassionate care.
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Chief Medical Officer
Dr Naguesh Gaunekar
Chief Medical Officer
Dr Naguesh Gaunekar is a highly experienced obstetrician, gynaecologist, and fertility specialist, and the director of NG GyneHealth Care. He has over 20 years of clinical experience in women’s health and holds qualifications including MBBS, MD, FRANZCOG, and a Diploma in Diagnostic Ultrasonography (DDU). He completed his specialist training at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide and gained Australian specialist accreditation in 2004.
As the Chief Medical Officer at Her Midlife, Dr Gaunekar is responsible for clinical protocols, training all clinicians on evidence-based care, and overseeing clinical management. His clinical expertise focuses on minimally invasive gynaecological surgery, fertility medicine, and women’s ultrasound, with particular interest in PCOS, menopausal care, and male infertility. He is known for a holistic, patient-focused approach, emphasising clear communication and personalised care.
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General Practitioner
Dr Sanay Gadiyar
General Practitioner
Dr Sanay Gadiyar is an experienced General Practitioner based at Sandgate Doctors in Queensland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) and has worked in both Great Britain and rural Queensland, giving him a broad international and regional clinical background.
Dr Gadiyar has a wide scope of practice, combining traditional family medicine with procedural and evidence-based care. He is known for offering comprehensive care across all age groups, from children’s health and women’s health to chronic disease management, while also providing specialised in-clinic procedures.
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Building the future of
midlife care in Australia
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