Chief Technology Officer


Savanna HR


E-Learning Providers


a year ago

10-15 Yrs


Gurgaon


Description

Role Overview

As CPTO, you will lead the end-to-end product and technology strategy of the company. You will own the vision, roadmap, engineering architecture, and execution of our digital learning platforms, ensuring best-in-class performance, scalability, and impact across a massive B2C user base.

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🔧 Key Responsibilities

Product & Growth Strategy

Own and define the product vision and roadmap aligned with business and learning outcomes.

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Deliver product-led growth (PLG) by optimizing user journeys from free to paid.

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Build and scale high-impact products like mock test platforms, gamified learning experiences, analytics dashboards, and video delivery systems.

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Drive user engagement, retention, and monetization through continuous experimentation and feedback loops.

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Technology Leadership

Architect and manage a scalable, secure, and high-performance technology stack across mobile and web.

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Lead adoption of AI/ML for personalization, content recommendation, and learning analytics.

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Implement best practices in DevOps, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), microservices, data security, and automation.

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Ensure platform stability, uptime, and regulatory compliance.

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People & Culture

Hire, develop, and manage high-performing engineering, product, data, QA, and design teams.

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Instill a culture of ownership, innovation, velocity, and experimentation.

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Set OKRs and lead execution with an agile mindset.

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Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with the founders, content, sales, and marketing teams to align product with business goals.

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Collaborate with external tech vendors and key strategic partners.

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🎯 Key Success Metrics

DAU/MAU growth & engagement

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Retention & completion rates

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Funnel conversion to paid

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Time-to-market for product releases

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Platform uptime & system scalability

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Hiring & team productivity metrics

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🎓 Qualifications & Background

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree, preferably in Engineering

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Engineering background preferred (IITs/NITs/NSIT/BITS Pilani)

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MBA is a plus, especially from IIM A/B/C or ISB (not mandatory)

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At least 5 years of experience in Product Management

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Proven experience scaling B2C digital products (app + web ecosystem)

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10+ years overall experience, with recent experience in a CPO, CTO, or CPTO-level leadership role

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Strong analytical and data-driven mindset

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Experience working in EdTech, consumer internet, or mobile-first tech products is highly desirable

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