Kavindu NarathotaKRIYO: From Internal Tool to SaaS Platform
How an internal enterprise social network evolved into a SaaS product adopted by external organizations, reaching 200,000+ users within two years.
- 2016–2020
- Engineering Team Lead · Proxy Product Manager
- Angular, Java (Spring Boot)
- 200,000+ users in two years
- Product discovery, engineering leadership, SaaS growth
The problem
An internal enterprise social network had potential beyond its original organisational use. Turning it into a product for external customers required a clear value proposition, product direction and engineering execution.
The role
Kavindu combined engineering team leadership with proxy product management, connecting the underlying business problem to a product strategy and guiding the team through implementation.
The approach
Rather than treating the system as an internal tool to maintain, Kavindu helped frame it as a product that could serve external organisations and scale to a broader user base.
What Kavindu led
- Identified the underlying business problem and product opportunity.
- Helped shape the product strategy and direction.
- Led engineering execution and coordinated product decisions.
- Supported the transition from internal use to an externally available SaaS product.
The outcome
200,000+
users within two years of launch, as KRIYO moved from an internal tool to a product with external customers.
KRIYO grew into an enterprise SaaS platform with more than 200,000 users within two years.