Pramod Varma is the former chief architect of Aadhaar and India Stack. He is currently the chief technology officer of the EkStep Foundation, a not-for-profit creating learner-centric digital public goods under Project Sunbird (sunbird.org). In addition, he is the co-founder of FIDE.org and the genesis author of the open-source Beckn protocol (becknprotocol.io). He is also an adjunct faculty member and co-chair at the global Centre for DPI (CDPI.dev).
In this episode of Carnegie Insights, we examine the evolving landscape of large-scale digital infrastructure deployment with Pramod Varma. He compares the traditional custom build (TCB) models with the innovative DaaS model, emphasizing how the DaaS model enhances efficiency and minimizes risks.
This working paper presents an alternative approach to DPI deployment: the “DPI as a packaged Solution” (DaaS) model. It is a new way to think about rolling out solutions that incorporate the DPI approach at scale and speed.
