Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Miss Universe India Finalist Returns to Google Job in Bengaluru
Umanga Kumawat works as a Google Cloud engineer in Bengaluru.
She also competed in the Miss Universe India 2026 pageant.
She represented Madhya Pradesh and reached the Top 20.
There were 52 finalists in the competition.
Kaziah Liz Mejia from Kerala won the title on August 23.
After the pageant, Umanga went back to her regular office job.
On September 14, she shared a video showing her day at work.
She exercised, answered emails, worked at her desk and ate lunch.
Her story shows that someone can have a technology career while also taking part in pageants.
Umanga Kumawat returned to her Google Cloud engineering job after competing in Miss Universe India 2026.
Representing Madhya Pradesh, Kumawat finished in the Top 20 among 52 finalists.
Kaziah Liz Mejia of Kerala won the title at the August 23 finale in Jaipur.
Kumawat’s September 14 video showed her routine at Google’s Bengaluru campus.
Her workday included a workout, office tasks, lunch, coffee and work in different campus spaces.
- Who
- Umanga Kumawat, a Google Cloud engineer and Miss Universe India 2026 Top 20 finalist; Kaziah Liz Mejia won the title.
- What
- Kumawat resumed her Google job and shared a video of her workday after the pageant.
- When
- The finale took place on August 23, and Kumawat shared her workday video on September 14.
- Where
- Kumawat worked at Google’s Bengaluru campus; the pageant finale was held in Jaipur.
- Why
- She continued her technology career while pursuing modelling and pageantry interests.
- Contestant
- Umanga Kumawat
- Employer
- Role
- Google Cloud engineer
- Work location
- Bengaluru
- Pageant result
- Top 20 among 52 finalists
- National winner
- Kaziah Liz Mejia of Kerala
- Finale
- August 23 in Jaipur
- Workday video
- Posted September 14
Sources
Miss Universe India finalist returns to Google job in Bengaluru days after pageant
Days After Miss Universe India Finale, Finalist Resumes Work As Google Cloud Engineer In Bengaluru
‘Beauty with brains’: Miss Universe India finalist resumes work at Google in Bengaluru
