Selva Prakash N.
Selva Prakash N.
Tech strategist turned COO with 20+ years leading software delivery from idea to scale. I build high-performing teams, tighten execution loops, and translate messy business needs into measurable outcomes. Background spans founder/operator (ZeroOne, PartuGmbH) and consulting leadership (Devoteam, Social Seeder). What I run well: product ops, engineering ops, program governance, OKR cascades, SDLC maturity, DevSecOps automation, vendor management, and data-driven KPIs. Hands-on when needed (Java/JS/TS/Scala) to remove roadblocks and accelerate time-to-value. Professional highlights: • Lead Consultant, Devoteam (Belgium): guided concept-to-deployment delivery for enterprise customers, fostering collaboration and repeatable delivery patterns. • Founder/Director, ZeroOne: two-decade journey building products from scratch to scale, owning P&L, hiring, and customer success. • Co-Founder/CTO, PartuGmbH: spare-parts identification via image recognition & visual BOMs; stood up ML-powered search and ops cadence. • Director of Product Development, Social Seeder: shipped roadmap, stabilized release trains, and tightened feedback loops with Sales & CS. Operating style: clear cadence (weekly rituals, QBRs), metrics first (lead & lag indicators), bias for shipping, and polite but firm assertiveness.
Book a discovery callCOO Focus: Run the Business + Evolve the Business
| Domain | What I Deliver | Impact Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Product Operations | Intake → prioritization → roadmap → release trains | +20% release predictability |
| Engineering Operations | SDLC maturity, DevSecOps, SRE guardrails | -30% lead time, -40% incidents |
| Program Governance | OKRs, QBRs, portfolio health, risk RAID | +15% goal attainment |
| Vendor & Cost Ops | RFPs, SLA/SLOs, capacity planning | -12% run rate YoY |
| Data-Driven KPIs | Executive dashboards, lead/ lag metrics | NPS, MTTR, ARR/NRR uplift |
| Company | Role | Dates & Region | COO-Relevant Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devoteam | Lead Consultant | Oct 2022 – Present, Belgium | Delivery governance, concept→deployment, team cadence, quality assurance. |
| ZeroOne | Founder & Director / Founder & CEO | Apr 2004 – Present (~20+ yrs) | P&L, hiring, customer success, full ops stack from product to support. |
| PartuGmbH | Co-Founder & CTO | Oct 2021 – Dec 2023, Belgium | Image-recognition spares platform; ML ops, product ops, BOM visualization. |
| Social Seeder | Director of Product Development (+ PM) | Nov 2019 – Apr 2021, Belgium | Roadmap, release trains, cross-functional sync with Sales/CS. |
| Tachyon Technologies | Programmer | Oct 2000 – Mar 2004 | Early career delivery discipline. |
| Photon Infotech | Programmer | Apr 2000 – Aug 2000 | Early career engineering. |
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Science, Bangalore University (1995–1999). Holy Cross MHSS (1989–1993), Vana Vani.
Book a discovery call| Channel | Link |
|---|---|
| www.linkedin.com/in/selvaprakash | |
| Company | partu.de |
- Weekly: Roadmap standup, risk RAID, release readiness.
- Monthly: OKR review, cost & capacity planning.
- Quarterly: QBR, portfolio rationalization, talent density audit.
• Scaled founder-led ops to repeatable delivery (ZeroOne). • Established image-rec spares platform ops and ML workflows (PartuGmbH). • Introduced release train cadence and cross-functional feedback loops (Social Seeder).
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Client & Team Feedback
High-clarity execution, KPI discipline, and collaborative leadership across product, engineering, and GTM.
Questions
Weekly rituals, QBRs, OKRs, and portfolio health keep delivery predictable.
Automated pipelines, SLOs, and release trains reduce incidents and lead time.
Executive dashboards align Product, Engineering, Sales, and CS on outcomes.
Voice-of-customer loops drive roadmap and NPS/NRR uplift.
Lightweight processes with measurable accountability and autonomy.
Talent density audits, hiring loops, and enablement for sustainable growth.
SLA/SLO management, capacity planning, and responsible cost controls.
Bias for shipping, frugality, and pragmatic risk-taking from day 0.
Projects
Selected engagements reflecting COO-style ownership from discovery to scale.
