Shyam Achuthan

CTO

San Francisco, California, United States11 yrs 8 mos experience

AI Enabled

Key Highlights

18+ years in SaaS product architecture and scaling.
Expert in AI-driven solutions and GPT technology.
Founder of multiple successful tech startups.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with a strong focus on AI and product engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product EngineeringCloud ApplicationsAiData AnalysisCybersecurity

Other Skills

GPTTechnology ConsultingDesign ConsultingProduct Development ServicesManaged StaffingAutomationWorkflow ManagementHigh Frequency TradingAlgorithm DevelopmentDigital Threat ProtectionPHPCloud ComputingKubernetesWeb ServicesAgile Methodologies

About

18+ years of Architecting and Scaling up of SaaS Products based on Web and mobile technologies. At the forefront of AI-driven solutions and cutting-edge technology. Passionate about harnessing the power of GPT and the latest tech to revolutionize industries. Leading a team dedicated to pushing boundaries and shaping the future of tech. Let's build the next generation of intelligent solutions together. Responsible for talent acquisition, grooming, growth, management and retention of people across domains. Product Architect for maintainable and highly scalable multiplatform apps. Cloud solutions architect, Software Architect, . #Fan of #DesignPatterns, #DataModeling. #LovesCloud Experienced in AWS Infra, DigitalOcean. Strict practitioner of Continous Integration. #HeWhoLovesToCode

Experience

11 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs

Average Tenure

1 yr 3 mos

Current Experience

Zcalo.ai

Co-Founder

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · United States · On-site

Most AI agents demo beautifully.
Most collapse the moment they touch real work.
I've built two companies. I've sat in enough post-mortems to know exactly why this happens and it almost never has anything to do with the model.
Agents fail because they're engineered like features, not like colleagues.
I'm the Co-founder of Zcalo.ai where we build AI agents designed to replace the human in the loop, not assist them. The kind of automation that handles full workflows, end-to-end, without a babysitter.
My background is a strange combination that turns out to be exactly right for this moment: serial founder instincts honed across multiple ventures, layered with deep technical conviction about how AI systems actually need to be architected to survive contact with real operations.
I don't believe in AI augmentation as the final answer. I believe businesses that figure out genuine AI delegation in the next 24 months will be structurally unbeatable against those that don't.
Zcalo is how we're making that happen, for startups ready to stop burning headcount on repetitive ops, and for enterprises ready to move past pilots.
If you're building something where human time is going to the wrong things, let's talk.
No decks. No demos first. Just a conversation about what's actually possible.

AIAutomationWorkflow Management

Profitolio

Founder & CTO

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

High performance data platform for trading and investment decisions.
System built to analyze 10000+ symbols realtime and derive 40K+ parameters every few microseconds.
High Frequency Trading algorithms which beats the speed of many top proprietary algorithms

High Frequency TradingData AnalysisAlgorithm Development

Cloudsek

Vice President Of Engineering

Nov 2019 – Apr 2020 · 5 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Leveraging AI to Secure Your Business
Digital Threat Protection, Information Security, and Dark Web Monitoring with AI-based Security Monitors. Protect Your Business Against Cyber Threats, Identity Thefts and Data Leaks with XVigil.

AICybersecurityDigital Threat Protection

Tunerlabs

Co-Founder & Cheif Technology Officer

Sep 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

At TunerLabs, I lead a dynamic team of innovators and technologists dedicated to transforming ideas into scalable products. As a technology company specializing in product engineering and managed services, we offer a comprehensive suite of services designed to meet the evolving needs of modern enterprises.
Our offerings include:
Technology Consulting: Providing strategic guidance to help businesses leverage the latest in technology, including AI, GPT-powered solutions, and advanced data analytics, to drive innovation and achieve their goals.
Design Consulting: Crafting user-centric designs that not only enhance user experience but also ensure seamless integration with cutting-edge technologies like AI-driven interfaces and chatbots.
Product Development Services: Building robust, scalable, and secure products from concept to deployment. Our expertise extends to developing AI-powered applications, intelligent chatbots, and leveraging GPT technology to create smarter, more responsive solutions.
Managed Staffing: Offering dedicated technology teams that integrate seamlessly with client operations, bringing specialized skills in AI, cloud, mobility, and enterprise platforms like Salesforce and Odoo.
In addition to our core services, we excel in developing and maintaining mobile and cloud applications tailored to the unique needs of our clients. Our enterprise services extend to robust implementations on Salesforce and Odoo, where we integrate AI and automation to enhance business processes and customer experiences.
As the founder, my role is to ensure that TunerLabs remains at the forefront of technological innovation, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed the expectations of our clients. I’m passionate about exploring the possibilities of AI, GPT, and other emerging technologies, and how they can be harnessed to solve real-world challenges, driving growth and efficiency across industries.

AIGPTProduct EngineeringCloud ApplicationsTechnology ConsultingDesign Consulting+2

Above solutions

Lead Architect - Product Engineering

Dec 2015 – Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Srijan capital

Software Lead / Technical Architect

Jan 2013 – May 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bangalore

Sng institute of science and technology ( sngist – n.paravur)

Guest Lecturer

May 2008 – Dec 2008 · 7 mos · Kochi, Kerala, India

Lecturing in prominent subjects in computer science and engineering. The subjects include data structures, language processing, DBMS, Web technologies.
Job Responsibilities
Lecture in the subjects
Preparation of Lesson plans
Prepare Presentations based on topics
Preparation of question papers and conduct unit tests