Our Offer
We build internet businesses — from story to system.
Ember Tech is a Chennai-based studio building software systems that sustain narrative experiences.
Our Philosophy
Software products are narrative systems
A narrative is more than the 'story.' It's made of complex world-building, characters, twists, turns and emotional arcs.
Underpinning this narrative experience is the system of rules, logic, architecture, interconnected data and mechanics.
As a narrative systems studio, we combine storytelling rigor with systems thinking to build products for the future.
Our Framework
Worldly empathy with structural clarity
Narrative coherence
The governing thesis that defines the market, user, category, opportunity and constraints that shape every decision.
Product logic
The embodiment of the narrative in structure, scope, roadmap, priorities, interface and value flow.
Systems architecture
The operational and technical logic, workflows and foundation for repeatability and scale.
Execution engine
The compounding engine that propagates the narrative as journeys, features and performance.
Our Customers
Leaders with a vision for the world mediated by internet technologies
Early-stage internet businesses
You've validated the idea and need to take the product to scale.
B2B and product-led companies
Your product is gaining traction and you need extra muscle to ramp up.
Enterprise innovation teams
Your idea is outside the enterprise box and you need a partner to make it happen.
Operators transitioning into founders
You are thinking big and need a team that can match your pace.
Our People
Expert generalists with (deliberately) non-linear careers
Shankar S
Founder, product engineer
With experience in financial audits, primary healthcare products, hardware rental and web development, Shankar is a jack of many trades. At Ember, he builds products, teams, opportunities and more.
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Jaison F
Program manager
Armed with a CS degree and an optimism for the digital future, Jaison is a keen technologist. At Ember, he leads product teams and runs enterprise software engineering projects.
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Ranjani K
Storyteller
With 15 years of writing — about tech, films, culture, businesses and more — Ranjani can spin a good story. At Ember, she helps articulate and crystallise these narratives towards building better systems.
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Dinesh C
Operations lead
An engineering degree and curiosity for businesses led Dinesh to drive left-field. At Ember, he brings his curiosity, attention to detail and persistence to keep the house in order.
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