Ram Upadhyaya's certification is certified as a correctional healthcare provider (CCHP) and rehabilitation nursing (CRRN). Currently, he is the Nursing Resource Liaison for the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, Health and Wellness Section. He has been working for the State of North Carolina for almost 20 years. Prior to transferring to DAC, he worked as a Facility Survey Consultant for the State of North Carolina, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation. Before that, he taught all levels of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.