Kartik Dhar — CTO, Project ECHO

About

Building tech for good at global scale

I serve as Chief Technology Officer at Project ECHO at The University of New Mexico, leading the digital strategy and implementation of the iECHO platform — a groundbreaking, platform-based approach to scaling the global ECHO movement toward impacting one billion lives.

My work sits at the intersection of digital innovation, systems architecture, design thinking, and leadership — driving transformative initiatives that turn deep expertise into global impact.

Beyond ECHO, I mentor aspiring startups and tech-driven nonprofits, sharing what I've learned across consulting, entrepreneurship, and global health technology with the next generation of builders.

Journey

From first principles to platforms.

Now

Chief Technology Officer · Project ECHO, UNM

Leading technology for the iECHO platform — shaping digital strategy to scale a global movement for democratizing knowledge in healthcare and beyond.
Founder

Founder & CEO · Glitstreet.com

Revolutionized e-commerce in India with an innovative digital platform for occasion clothing — from zero to a working marketplace.
Consulting

Business Consultant · Bain & Company

Advised Fortune 500 companies across technology and healthcare on growth strategy, technology platform strategy, and due diligence.
Education

B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering · IIT Delhi

Major in Production & Industrial Engineering with additional courses in Computer Science.

Expertise

Digital Innovation

Turning emerging technology into products people actually adopt — at global scale.

Systems Architecture

Designing platforms that stay simple as they grow — resilient, evolvable, humane.

Design Thinking

Starting from human needs, prototyping fast, and letting evidence shape the roadmap.

Leadership

Building teams and mentoring founders — from Fortune 500 boardrooms to nonprofit sprints.

Things I build with, think about, and advise on.

Digital Transformation AI Implementation Platform Strategy Systems Thinking Design Thinking Product Management Enterprise Architecture Cloud Infrastructure Data Strategy Digital Public Goods Global Health Tech EdTech Telehealth Knowledge Networks Marketplace Design E-commerce Growth Strategy Technology Due Diligence Zero to One Building Scaling Teams Engineering Leadership Agile Delivery Open Source Interoperability Accessibility Localization Service Design Capacity Building Mentorship