Pundi Sriram

Pundi Sriram is the Chief Product Officer at The Hindu Group, where he leads digital transformation, product strategy, and innovative user engagement across The Hindu, Business Line, Sportstar, Frontline, and STEP – the group’s award-winning edtech platform. With a background spanning entrepreneurship, consulting, and operations, he has scaled digital English-skills learning to over two million users, pioneering in AI-driven language products for Indian learners.

He has architected major redesigns and digital shifts for The Hindu, combining data-driven approaches, modern UI/UX innovations, and subscription-focused models to redefine how Indian audiences consume news and engage with journalism. Sriram’s recent work includes leveraging AI to personalise reader experiences, introduce AI-automated feedback for learning, and launching new AI-powered product features like STEP ProSpeak.

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