Shiren Mathai, MBA

Fractional CTO / Head of Product Consultant

• Recruited by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) as Fractional CTO/Head of Product to lead the urgent rebuild of their critical Yield Contest platform following a collapsed vendor relationship.
• Rapidly built and scaled high-performing UX/UI, product, and engineering teams (from 0 to 15 members) to rebuild the platform under tight deadlines.
• Spearheaded product strategy and roadmap development, aligning initiatives with critical organizational goals despite limited budgets.
• Leveraged professional network to secure top-tier design and offshore development resources, achieving milestones ahead of schedule and within budget.
• Established a sustainable operational model, integrating permanent resources within the client organization upon project completion.

Head of Product / Chief of Staff

• Scaled the engineering organization to 15–20 Engineers and QA resources; drove company revenue from $60M to $120M+ (12.25% annual growth) over 6 years.
• Defined and executed data-driven product strategies for four major consumer lines; established an enterprise data warehouse and improved conversion rates by 15% via UX testing.
• Implemented processes using data to lower costs through automation and funnel simplification.
• Managed end-to-end product pipeline; fostered collaboration with marketing, design, and engineering for strategic delivery.
• Negotiated vendor contracts, reducing operational costs while maintaining high-quality service delivery.

Product Owner / Sr Backend Developer

• Championed user voice and fantasy gaming expertise to define/prioritize backlogs and develop high-impact features.
• Combined Product Owner expertise with technical acumen: automated sports gaming data scraping with Python and architected SQL database models.
• Partnered with the core team to define key UI and transactional stages for a seamless gaming platform experience.

CTO and Architect

• Transformed a nascent business from a single developer to an organization of 75+ professionals; drove 22% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Spearheaded product innovation and business strategy; achieved 40% increase in customer satisfaction and 20% lower labor costs.
• Cultivated client relationships with over 20 years of continuous partnerships; established high-performing culture with low turnover.
• Advised key clients on complex technical and business challenges; developed technology roadmaps and fostered team growth.