Janani Prasad — Co-Founder
Most product leaders are either technical or commercial. I've spent 13 years being both. I've built platforms from the database up: algorithms, APIs, systems serving 70,000+ businesses. I've also sat in boardrooms, presented to CEOs and corporate procurement teams, and translated what the engineering team was actually trying to say into decisions that moved organisations forward. That gap between what your tech team knows and what your business needs to hear is where most startups quietly lose months. I live in that gap. It's what I'm most often told I do well and it's the reason I work fractionally rather than picking a side. What this looks like in practice: - Walking out of your leadership meeting and straight into sprint planning, credible in both rooms. - Helping your CTO explain why something takes three months without losing the CEO - Making the build vs buy call with real analysis, not instinct or politics - Identifying what's actually blocking progress - it's rarely what the team thinks it is Over 13 years: enterprise delivery at Infosys and TCS, platform leadership at MSDUK, and co-founding three companies, including one I closed after deciding the market timing was wrong. That last decision is probably the most useful thing I know how to do. Right now I'm also building two products of my own, bootstrapped, alongside my fractional work. I do this because staying close to the reality of building makes me a sharper advisor. I work with early-stage founders, Series A+ teams, and corporate innovation leads — UK and global clients, from India. I travel to the UK for key engagements. If you need someone who can hold the whole picture, technical, product, and commercial — let's talk. Open to fractional / interim engagements (2–4 days/week)
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and product strategy expert with a strong focus on digital transformation.
Experience: 12 yrs 8 mos
Career Highlights
- Expert in bridging technical and commercial gaps.
- Experience in leading product development for 70,000+ businesses.
- Proven track record in making strategic build vs buy decisions.
Work Experience
ParserBee
Co-Founder (3 mos)
Self-employed
Independent — Technology & Product Decision Work (1 yr 3 mos)
MSDUK
Head of Technology (Products) (1 yr 1 mo)
Senior Digital Transformation Manager (7 mos)
Digital Transformation Manager (1 yr 8 mos)
Startup Outreach Associate (1 mo)
Supabite
Co-Founder (1 yr 7 mos)
TAG Network Midlands Limited
Young Professional Board Member (1 yr)
Mojostack Limited
Head of Product & Strategy (1 yr 9 mos)
Novel Innovations Ltd
Chief Technology Officer (1 yr 1 mo)
Aston Entrepreneurs' Club
Co-Founder (10 mos)
Enactus Aston
Head of Engagement & Outreach (10 mos)
InfoSys Ltd.
Technology Analyst (3 yrs 8 mos)
Tetraa
Co-Founder (3 yrs 4 mos)
Tata Consultancy Services
Software Engineer (4 yrs 1 mo)
Education
Master's degree at Aston Business School
Summer Course at KEDGE Business School
Bachelor’s Degree at Anna University Chennai
High School at PND Adarsh Vidhyalaya
