Ram Iyer (India) is the founder of Xperts Consulting and a senior international development advisor with over 35 years of experience across the United Nations system and national governments. He focuses on governance, risk oversight, and operational reform in complex and high-risk environments.

He spent over two decades with UNDP, most recently as Management Advisor for the Asia-Pacific Bureau (2016–2024), where he advised the Assistant Secretary-General and 23 country offices on institutional performance, strategic risk, and internal controls. He managed a $70 million institutional budget, led business continuity planning across 24 offices, and established UNDP's first regional risk management team. He also served as Resident Representative ad-interim in Uzbekistan, Iran, and Samoa, including oversight of a multi-country office.

His career spans more than 50 countries, with senior roles at UNCDF, UNDP, USAID, and the Government of India. His expertise includes institutional restructuring, crisis operations, strategic procurement, blended finance, and programme governance.

Through Xperts Consulting, Ram advises UN entities and development institutions on governance frameworks, financial instruments, and operational reform. He works directly with senior leadership to strengthen institutional performance, manage risk, and deliver measurable outcomes.

Ram holds an MBA from the Maastricht School of Management and is certified in PRINCE2 and compliance frameworks.