Executive Portfolio

Kartik Sarda.
Founder & Educator.

I build scalable EdTech ventures and direct strategic operations. My expertise sits at the intersection of high-level pedagogical design, institutional learning systems, and entrepreneurial execution.

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Educational Ventures

Companies and platforms founded to address structural gaps in academic operations and direct-to-student learning.

Evallo.ai ↗

Founder & Chief Executive
Oct 2022 – Present

Founded and scaled a comprehensive SaaS platform that helps tutoring businesses manage operations, content workflows, and business processes from a unified dashboard. Translated firsthand tutoring and education-operations experience into concrete product requirements and go-to-market strategies.

Structured global operations by registering dual legal entities (a Delaware C-Corp and an India Pvt Ltd). Successfully led a cross-functional team of 50+ personnel across product development, operations, design, and business functions.

300+ Active B2B tutoring businesses utilizing the platform globally.
Backed Accelerated by Google for Startups, MS for Startups, Customer.io, & Zoho for Startups.

Seven Square Learning ↗

Founder & Test-Prep Educator
Sep 2022 – Present

Founded an online test-preparation company focused on individualized tutoring, measurable score improvement, and student confidence-building. Designed tutoring structures that seamlessly combine diagnostic analysis, curriculum planning, and student-specific pacing strategies.

Integrated student mental health and academic confidence into tutor training and curriculum planning to optimize performance for high-stakes examinations.

1,000+ Families partnered with for high-stakes academic consulting.
+240 Average composite score improvement on the SAT.
13 Students achieved a statistically perfect 36 ACT score to date.

Saathi Global Education Network

Director & CEO
Dec 2019 – Sep 2021

Led an education platform designed to connect trustworthy middle and high schools for international programs, cultural exchange, and student collaboration. Designed models allowing schools and counselors to discover international opportunities via detailed profiles.

Built curriculum concepts around more than 120 global issues, alongside gamified learning and scoring systems to encourage schools to build sustained international relationships.

Growth & Strategy Consulting

Cross-functional consulting supporting product development, marketing, and operations for established education platforms.

Streamline Learning ↗

Business Generalist | Jun 2019 – Nov 2022

Worked across education consulting, student mentoring, digital marketing, UI/UX, website design, and market research. Contributed to digital test-prep and CRM platforms including SmartyBubble and SmartyPrep. Managed comprehensive marketing systems (SEO, email workflows) to drive B2C lead generation and retention.

Incentush

Team Member | Mar 2018 – Dec 2018

Collaborated with co-founders to build a student engagement app rewarding students for attending classes and events. Helped shape the reward-conversion model bridging sponsored stores with student behavior incentives.

Foundations & Engagements

Academic pedagogy, formal education, and professional industry recognition.

Academic Pedagogy

Academic Tutor

Iowa State University | 2018 – 2019

Tutored 150+ students in Calculus I & II, Differential Equations, and College Algebra. Led collaborative sessions designed to help students articulate reasoning rather than memorize procedures, maintaining a 4.5/5 feedback rating.

Opinion Editor & Webmaster

The Current Newspaper | 2015 – 2017

Generated $5,000 in advertising budget. Managed writers, assigned opinion stories, and designed the digital infrastructure for the collegiate publication.

Writing Consultant

Green River College | 2016 – 2017

Supported over 500 students with English writing, reading, citation practices, and professional documents. Adapted feedback styles to diverse linguistic backgrounds.

Industry Recognition

  • GFEL Top Ed-Tech Startup Awarded to Saathi Global Education Network.
    2021
  • Centurian Startup Recognition Awarded to Evallo.ai by Lemon Ideas.
  • Guest Lecturer & Mentor Symbiosis Institute of Technology.
  • Angel Investor SunoKitaab: Audio-based learning for Indian K-12.

Formal Education

  • B.S. in Physics Iowa State University
    2017 – 2019
  • Associate in Physics Green River College
    2015 – 2017
  • ISSO Gold Tier Transfer Scholarship Iowa State University
    $20,000

Authorship & Publications

Speculative Fiction Novel

The Unconventional Winner: Spectre's Rise

Published a 412-page science-fiction thriller structured across three timelines connecting separate narrative threads. Built interdisciplinary knowledge across publishing, marketing, philosophy, and neuroscience while developing the manuscript.

Distributed across 2,000+ retail stores globally.
Essays & Editorial

Substack Publications

A collection of writings exploring the mechanics of EdTech infrastructure, education policy, and entrepreneurial execution. I write to clarify my thinking and share operational insights.

Read on Substack ↗