Chief in Tech S1E69 - Roopa Jayaraman : Platform Thinking in Action – Driving Product, People & Tech Alignment at Enterprise Scale

As organizations scale, complexity can slow innovation. How can platform thinking help teams grow faster without losing alignment?

In this Chief in Tech Deep Dive session, Roopa Jayaraman (Chief Technology Officer at Odessa) explores how platform thinking connects product strategy, engineering, and people to enable sustainable enterprise growth.

Drawing on real-world examples, Roopa explains the principles behind internal, ecosystem, and marketplace platforms and how organizations can use them to improve collaboration, accelerate innovation, and scale effectively.

Key Takeaways

• Understanding platform thinking beyond the buzzwords
• How to align product, technology, and people at scale
• Building platforms that enable reuse, autonomy, and speed
• Lessons from platform-led transformations and scaling strategies

🎧 Tune in to discover how platform thinking can turn organizational complexity into a foundation for innovation and growth.