Sarthak Satapathy

Sarthak Satapathy is a development practitioner and researcher with over a decade of experience working at the intersection of development, digital transformation, and public policy.5 He has held several key roles in his career:

1. Project Lead for Digital & International Health at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) with the International Innovation Corps from 2020 to 2021.7

2. Project Lead for DIKSHA-PMU (Project Management Unit) from 2018 to 2020.7 In this role, he worked on DIKSHA, India's national teacher platform, assisting in its implementation and management across 30 states and union territories.3

3. Currently, Sarthak is associated with The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL).56

Throughout his career, Sathak has been involved in program design, team building, research, and scaling initiatives.5 His work has spanned both grassroots-level projects and policy design and implementation.6

Sarthak is also the host of a podcast series called "Talking Digital Public Infrastructure," which aims to demystify the universe of digital public infrastructure, its key stakeholders, and the governance of this ecosystem.14 This podcast is housed at the Fletcher Forum of World Affairs and covers topics such as financing models for digital public infrastructure and the roles of various stakeholders in the DPI ecosystem.12

His experience and expertise in digital transformation, particularly in the context of public infrastructure and education technology in India, have made him a valuable contributor to discussions and initiatives in this field.