Jitesh Rustagi

Jitesh Rustagi is a technology and development sector consultant with over nine years of experience working on research, systems transformation, and technology-enabled social impact initiatives across government, nonprofit, and development ecosystems. With a Master's degree in Development Studies from Azim Premji University, he brings a unique combination of development practice, research, data-driven decision-making, and technology consulting. His work has focused on understanding complex social and institutional challenges and translating them into practical, scalable solutions through a combination of field research, process engineering, monitoring and evaluation, and technology design.

Over the years, he has worked with organizations including Ernst & Young, Piramal Foundation, ARMMAN, Dhwani Rural Information Systems, Samanvay Research & Development Foundation, and more recently through Tecsohub, a consulting venture focused on enabling organizations through technology, data, and digital transformation.

Jitesh has contributed to several large-scale public sector and social impact initiatives. His experience includes supporting the implementation of the National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) and DIKSHA with the Ministry of Education and NCERT, designing data-driven decision support systems through Vidya Samiksha Kendras, strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems for maternal and child health programs such as Kilkari and Mobile Academy, and supporting process transformation initiatives across education and health systems in collaboration with state governments and development partners.

Jitesh is passionate about leveraging open-source technologies and digital public goods to strengthen development systems. Through his work with open-source and community-driven technology platforms, he wants to support nonprofits and institutions in adopting data-driven solutions for program implementation and improving decision-making of social impact initiatives.