👋 About Karthik

“Where enterprise architecture meets product strategy, systems scale with clarity.”

With more than a decade of experience at the intersection of system design, enterprise architecture, and product management, I focus on building platforms where trust is measurable, architecture is intentional, and business strategy aligns with technology execution.

My work has spanned finance, telecom, supply chain, and sustainability, with solutions deployed for organizations such as Siemens, Henkel, and Tata Communications. Today, as Assistant Vice President of Products at a Startup, I drive enterprise product strategy and architecture governance across a portfolio of blockchain and AI-enabled platforms.

🧭 Professional Identity

I operate at the convergence of enterprise architecture frameworks and product delivery:

Enterprise Architecture – Experienced in TOGAF principles, ArchiMate modeling, and LeanIX for portfolio and capability governance. Skilled at creating architecture roadmaps, ensuring alignment between business, application, data, and technology layers.
Product Leadership – End-to-end lifecycle management with OKRs, KPIs, JTBD, and roadmap frameworks. Expertise in shaping product portfolios and guiding strategy through measurable outcomes.
Systems & Platforms – Hands-on expertise in blockchain, AI/ML, and distributed systems, combined with architecture-first practices for resilience and scale.
Cloud & DevOps – Multi-cloud strategy (Azure, AWS) with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD, observability.

📘 Currently pursuing MBA in AI for Business – BITS Pilani (2025–2027)
📌 Member, Institution of Engineers (India) – Computer Engineering Division

📈 Current Role – AVP, Products -KrypC

At our Startup, I lead enterprise product strategy, system architecture, and cross-functional delivery.

Key outcomes:

Defined a 5-year enterprise architecture roadmap aligned with ~$800K new revenue growth
Introduced OKRs and LeanIX governance practices to bring visibility across product portfolios
Oversaw TaxChain/PID, Europe’s first blockchain-based VAT compliance platform, reducing fraud by 87%
Delivered Telecom CDR Reconciliation, combining AI anomaly detection + blockchain auditability, cutting OPEX by 60%
Spearheaded StablePay, a compliance-first cross-border stablecoin payment pilot
Conceptualized and architected Neuralic, an AI governance and explainability layer for enterprise adoption

🧠 Domains of Operation

Domain	Focus
Enterprise Architecture	TOGAF, LeanIX, ArchiMate, Wardley Maps, capability & portfolio governance
Product Strategy	Roadmaps, GTM models, OKRs/KPIs, strategic frameworks
Blockchain Systems	Hyperledger Fabric, Hedera, Ethereum, zkSync
AI/ML Applications	Generative AI, anomaly detection, explainability
Distributed Systems	Data lineage, auditability, consensus models
Cloud & DevOps	Azure, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines

📜 Career Evolution

IBM (2015–2018) – Technical Analyst
Delivered cloud automation, hybrid integration. Recognized with Excellence in Service Delivery Award.
KrypC (2018–2020) – Blockchain Developer
Prototyped enterprise blockchain systems; featured in Linux Foundation Developer Showcase.
KrypC (2020–2022) – Senior Engineer
Architected scalable backend systems, introduced CI/CD + Terraform pipelines (3× deployment frequency).
KrypC (2022–2024) – Technical Lead & Product Manager
Dual role: drove architecture governance with LeanIX and introduced TOGAF-inspired roadmaps. Shaped strategy for TaxChain, UEI (energy traceability), and decentralized identity.
KrypC (2024–Present) – AVP, Products
Leading portfolio-wide enterprise architecture + product strategy, aligning business vision with execution. Awarded Technical Innovator of the Year (2023).

🏆 Awards & Recognition

Excellence in Service Delivery – IBM (2017)
Linux Foundation Developer Showcase – Hyperledger (2021)
Best Blockchain Implementation (Tax Domain) – European Tax Summit (2022)
Technical Innovator of the Year – (2023)

📚 Beyond Work

I write essays and frameworks on enterprise architecture, AI governance, and product strategy through System Signal. I also contribute to open source with projects like Neuralic (AI governance) and Operary (industrial coordination).

Beyond technology, I explore speculative systems writing (BrahmaScript, Māyāforge), mentor engineers and PMs, and engage in systems philosophy as part of my Signal Library.

📫 Connect

🌐 Website
💼 LinkedIn
💻 GitHub
🧵 Twitter / X
✉️ Email

“I don’t just build products — I architect systems that endure, govern, and scale.”