Karthik Suryanarayanan
Director, Strategy & Transformation | Building Capzicum
- Role
- Founder at Capzicum
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Founder
Jul 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Built Capzicum — a free iOS app that helps everyday grocery shoppers spot flagged ingredients using data from nonprofit watchdogs (CSPI, EWG) and premium grocer banned-ingredient lists (Whole Foods, Kroger Simple Truth, others).No barcodes needed — scan, photograph, or type any ingredient list. Works on imported foods, ethnic groceries, local brands, farmers market products.Built the product strategy, the app and the data pipeline. This started as a personal frustration with existing food scanner apps and turned into something I think is genuinely useful. Free, no user data collected. Get the app here https://apps.apple.com/us/app/capzicum-food-checker/id67••••••96
Education
Periyar University
B.Tech, Chemical Engineering
1998 — 2002
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
MBA, Entrepreneurship & Strategy
2011 — 2014
University of Cincinnati
Master's, Materials Science and Engineering
2002 — 2005
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Medical Devices
- Leadership
- Supply Chain
- Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Consulting
- Product Management
- Product Development
- Six Sigma
- Competitive Analysis
- Start-Ups
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