Saravana Kumar — CEO
I’m Saravana, the Founder and CEO of Kovai.co. In 2010, I started this journey with a simple idea. Over the years, Kovai.co has grown into a global SaaS company, serving over 2,500 customers with a team of 250+ talented people. We’ve explored, experimented, and learned by building and shutting down several products before honing our focus on three core products: Document360, Turbo360, and BizTalk360. Today, Kovai.co has achieved over $15M in annual revenue, with two products generating more than $5M each and one exceeding $1M. This journey hasn’t been straightforward, along the way, we’ve tried and refined different approaches, and disproved conventional wisdom: • You can scale a bootstrapped business. • A single founder can lead a thriving company. • A multi-product strategy can succeed. • Great businesses can emerge from Tier-2 cities. I’m inspired by Bill Gates’ insight: “People overestimate what they can achieve in one year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years.” I also follow the philosophy of Kaizen, believing that consistent, small improvements lead to significant outcomes over time. For me, success isn’t just about numbers; it’s about the journey and the impact we create. My personal ambition is to create and share wealth, helping at least 25 individuals achieve their career and financial goals.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS entrepreneur with extensive experience in enterprise architecture and product management.
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience: 27 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Saas
- Enterprise Architecture
- Integration
- Cloud Management
- Knowledge Management
Career Highlights
- Founder of a successful SaaS company.
- Achieved over $15M in annual revenue.
- Expert in scaling bootstrapped businesses.
Work Experience
Kovai.co
CEO (14 yrs 11 mos)
Fidelity International
Enterprise Architect (3 yrs 10 mos)
Accenture
Lead BizTalk Consultant (2 yrs 7 mos)
Microsoft
Senior BizTalk Consultant (4 mos)
Unilog
Senior Software Consultant (3 yrs 1 mo)
Nuva Systems
Software Engineer (2 yrs 10 mos)
Education
MCA at Bharathidasan University
B.Sc at Bharathiyar University