Chief Product & Technology Officer
Srinivas Guni
Former founder. 11+ years building digital products that ship, scale, and generate real outcomes.
How I Think
My Operating Philosophy
I operate at the intersection of Business, Product, Technology, and Applied AI — not as separate disciplines, but as one coherent system that either compounds or collapses together.
Clarity over complexity
Products fail when strategy is unclear. I align business goals with user truth, ensuring every decision traces back to revenue, adoption, and trust.
Sequencing over speed
Knowing when to push for growth and when to stabilize the platform. Deliberate sequencing of bets protects long-term scalability.
Outcomes over output
I focus on what ships, scales, and generates ROI — not roadmaps for their own sake. Architecture, AI, and build-vs-buy decisions are made with risk and long-term cost in mind.
Systems over heroics
I create decision systems that enable teams to move fast without compromising quality or alignment. Scalable processes, not individual firefighting.
Background
Experience & Credibility
11+ years of building and scaling digital products across SaaS, marketplaces, e-commerce, logistics, travel tech, fintech, retail, entertainment, and enterprise systems.
Founder & CPTO
AppOctet Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Founded and scaled a product engineering company delivering SaaS and platform products for global startups and enterprises. Owned product and technology outcomes across 75+ digital products.
Key Impact
- Led 100+ digital products from concept to live users and revenue
- 75+ products delivered at AppOctet alone
- Systems serving millions of users across SaaS, marketplace, and mobile ecosystems
- Built organization that attracted strategic acquisition and investment interest
Career Timeline
Founder & CPTO
AppOctet Technologies
Product & Engineering Consultant
Freelance
Product Developer
Web Element Solutions Ltd
Product Developer (Mobile)
AdverTo Technologies
Master of Computer Applications
Education
Expertise
What I Help With
I work with founders and leadership teams navigating critical product and technology decisions.
Product Conception to Go-to-Market
End-to-end ownership from discovery and ICP definition to roadmap, launch, and scale. Translating business strategy into products that ship and generate adoption.
Platform & Architecture Direction
Architecture decisions for multi-tenant SaaS, marketplaces, and high-scale platforms. Cloud-native, API-first, and microservices-based systems built for growth.
Applied AI in Real Business Contexts
GenAI, LLM-based products, conversational AI, and predictive systems — deployed where they deliver measurable efficiency and customer impact, not as novelty.
Turnarounds & Product Resets
Product audits and transformations for products that have stalled in growth, trust, or usability. Redirecting investment toward areas that deliver measurable outcomes.
Scaling Teams & Execution
Building cross-functional teams across product, engineering, QA, design, DevOps, and AI/ML. Designing SOPs that allow teams to scale without losing quality.
P&L-Aware Decision Making
Guiding leadership teams on what to build, delay, or stop based on ROI, user value, and long-term platform health. Protecting revenue and customer trust.
Track Record
Representative Outcomes
High-level narratives showing problem → decision → outcome. Details anonymized to protect client confidentiality.
The Challenge
A product stuck in development limbo for 3 years, unable to reach market or generate user traction.
The Approach
Full product and platform rebuild with clear prioritization, removing scope creep and focusing on core user value.
The Outcome
Delivered complete rebuild in 2 months. Product evolved into a scalable SaaS platform with live users and revenue.
The Challenge
Legacy product with 7 years of accumulated technical and strategic debt, high operational costs, and stagnant growth.
The Approach
7-week transformation cycle realigning business, product, and technology. Ruthless prioritization of what mattered.
The Outcome
Unlocked 3x growth and 70% reduction in operation costs and efforts.
The Challenge
Partner-led product initiatives that had lost momentum, with delivery teams lacking clarity and direction.
The Approach
Stepped in to stabilize and redirect, establishing clear decision frameworks and execution priorities.
The Outcome
Teams regained clarity, speed, and execution confidence. Product shipped on revised timeline.
The Challenge
Early-stage SaaS products needing validation and market traction.
The Approach
Built with scalability and exit potential in mind from day one. Focus on platform capability, not just features.
The Outcome
Products attracted strategic acquisition and partnership interest from ecosystem players.
The Challenge
Legacy product with 7 years of accumulated technical and strategic debt, high operational costs, and stagnant growth.
The Approach
7-week transformation cycle realigning business, product, and technology. Ruthless prioritization of what mattered.
The Outcome
Unlocked 3x growth and 70% reduction in operation costs and efforts.
The Challenge
Partner-led product initiatives that had lost momentum, with delivery teams lacking clarity and direction.
The Approach
Stepped in to stabilize and redirect, establishing clear decision frameworks and execution priorities.
The Outcome
Teams regained clarity, speed, and execution confidence. Product shipped on revised timeline.
The Challenge
Early-stage SaaS products needing validation and market traction.
The Approach
Built with scalability and exit potential in mind from day one. Focus on platform capability, not just features.
The Outcome
Products attracted strategic acquisition and partnership interest from ecosystem players.
Approach
How I Operate as a CPTO
Decision-making principles that guide how I work with founders and leadership teams.
Perspectives
Thought Leadership
Perspectives on product, technology, and CPTO decision-making shared through podcasts and executive forums.
From 0 to 100: How the Right Tech Partner Fuels Startup Growth
Deep dive into the 0→1, 1→10, and 10→100 journey of product building and scaling.
Pitch, People & Product: The Ultimate Startup Playbook
Insights on building the right team, product strategy, and pitching to stakeholders.
Topics I Cover
- 0→1, 1→10, and 10→100 product journeys
- Platform scaling and architecture decisions
- CPTO decision-making frameworks
- Applied AI in real business contexts
- Product turnarounds and strategic pivots
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Srinivas Guni
Chief Product & Technology Officer