Rohit Tandon, MBA, PMP®
Founder and CEO, PrastaraED

Driven by a deep passion for educational equity and innovation, Rohit Tandon is dedicated to empowering organizations with strategic solutions that create measurable and lasting impact for students, educators, and communities nationwide.

With over 25 years of leadership experience spanning the education, technology, financial, and non-profit sectors, Rohit is a dynamic business transformation leader renowned for his strategic vision and ability to drive impactful change. He specializes in strategic advising, partnership development, program management, and large-scale business and organizational transformation initiatives. Rohit has successfully led national programs that have expanded access to education for underserved communities and developed scalable models to increase diversity in higher education faculty.  Throughout his career, Rohit has successfully led national programs that have expanded educational access for underserved communities and developed scalable models to increase diversity in higher education faculty. His efforts have resulted in securing multimillion-dollar funding and forging strategic partnerships with leading educational institutions and organizations.

Before founding PrastaraED, Rohit served as Principal at edBridge Partners, where he played a pivotal role in helping K-12 and higher education institutions, membership organizations, and philanthropic foundations achieve their missions and improve student outcomes. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at The College Board, driving strategic initiatives to expand educational access, and at PBS/WNET, where he managed critical financial and business intelligence systems for a major non-profit media organization. Rohit’s extensive experience also includes leadership positions at Deutsche Bank, Charles Schwab, and Jupiter Media Metrix, where he spearheaded corporate systems transformation and operational efficiency projects.

Rohit holds an MBA in International Management with honors from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business and a B.S. in Economics from Carnegie Mellon University. As a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), he is a recognized expert and a frequent speaker at national education conferences.