Episode 22: Zoho's CIO on Building, Using, and Trusting Your Own Tech ft. Saravanan Muthian

In this episode of Server Room, we sit down with Saravanan Muthian, Chief Information Officer at Zoho Corp, to explore what it really means to "eat your own dog food."

From stress-testing new apps internally to managing sprawling data across multiple tools, Saravanan walks us through the philosophy, challenges, and advantages of trusting your own tech stack. We also talk about Zoho’s decision to invest in its own data centres, the balance between automation and human touch, and the importance of sustainable scaling in IT.

Whether you're a CIO yourself or just curious about what goes on behind the scenes at one of India’s most successful SaaS companies, this episode is packed with practical insights and honest reflections.