About Ekatra
Bridging Slate capability and admissions workflow reality
Ekatra Consulting is a boutique higher education technology practice specializing in Technolutions Slate CRM, admissions workflow design, and data-driven enrollment operations.
Our story
Ekatra was founded by Gargi Parte after years working inside complex admissions systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Slate CRM serves as the core admissions infrastructure.
Before higher education, Gargi built a foundation in enterprise data analytics — including large-scale data pipelines, SQL-based modeling, and business intelligence at organizations like ZoomInfo. That technical depth combines with hands-on Slate expertise to offer something rare in the consulting market: someone who understands both the CRM and the admissions operation it supports.
Ekatra emerged from a simple insight: most institutions don't lack tools. They lack cohesive system design, workflow architecture discipline, and CRM optimization expertise. Ekatra was formed to bridge that gap.
Experience highlights
- Slate CRM architecture — forms, portals, datasets, queries, and automation rules
- End-to-end admissions workflow design for EA, RA, and post-admit processes
- Decision release planning and high-volume cycle support
- Targeted outreach and communication automation in Slate
- Data quality audits, field mapping corrections, and reporting dashboards
- Cross-functional collaboration with recruitment, communications, and data teams
Our vision
To become a specialized advisory and implementation partner for higher education institutions using Slate CRM — providing systems architecture design, admissions workflow optimization, data pipeline structuring, automation engineering, and training that empowers internal teams.
Systems thinking
Admissions systems are interconnected ecosystems. We design holistically, not in silos.
Data integrity first
Every decision pipeline depends on clean, structured data. We build foundations that last.
Automation over manual work
Repetitive human operations should be eliminated wherever possible — thoughtfully and audibly.
Let's talk about your admissions systems
Whether you're preparing for a new cycle, redesigning workflows, or building reporting your leadership actually uses — we'd like to hear from you.