The People Behind BTL
Twobuilders.Oneobsession.
Sana brings the narrative. Srikar brings the architecture. Together, they've built BTL into the growth partner that founders in India and UAE actually trust — not just hire.

Sana Afreen
Co-Founder & CEO

Srikar Vinjamuri
Co-Founder & CPO

7+
Years
3
Exits
500+
Founders
Sana Afreen
Co-Founder & CEO
The person who taught India's most ambitious founders that clarity is a competitive advantage.
Sana started her career in product and growth at Rizzle — one of India's first AI-powered short-video platforms — where she led content community, product marketing, and program management as CCO. Before that, she scaled growth systems at GrabOn, one of India's leading fintech platforms. She learned early that product without narrative is invisible.
She founded Beyond The Loop from a specific frustration: technically exceptional founders kept getting overlooked not because their products were weak — but because they couldn't articulate why they mattered. BTL was built to fix that. Today it operates as a co-founder-style growth partner — not an agency — for founders across India and UAE.
Outside BTL, Sana advises at Abyro Capital, mentors founders at T-Hub, ADPList, and IBS, and operates at the intersection of venture, brand, and product strategy. Her belief: belief is the original growth driver. Distribution follows it — never the reverse.
Experience
Abyro Capital
Advisor
Current
Beyond The Loop
Co-Founder & CEO
2021–Present
T-Hub, ADPList, IBS
Ecosystem Mentor
Ongoing
Rizzle
CCO & Program Manager
2019–2021
GrabOn
Growth & Product
2016–2019
"Growth begins with belief, not distribution. If a founder can't articulate why their product matters, no marketing spend will save them."
Sana Afreen, Republic News India - Aug 2025

Full-Stack
Builder
AI + Web3
Focus
10+
Products
Srikar Vinjamuri
Co-Founder & CPO
The architect who makes BTL's most ambitious ideas actually ship — on time, at scale, without drama.
Srikar is the product and platform mind behind BTL's technical infrastructure. Where most agencies talk about systems, Srikar builds them — from LMS platforms to Webflow architectures, AI-integrated workflows, and the backend that makes BTL's client work actually scale.
His expertise spans product architecture, platform development, and AI integration — with a specific focus on building tools that give BTL clients leverage they wouldn't otherwise have. Every BTL engagement that involves a platform, a product, or a technical system has Srikar's fingerprints on it.
Srikar's operating principle: complexity is the enemy of execution. His job is to take ambitious strategy and make it buildable — fast, without over-engineering, and in a way that founders can actually own after BTL hands it over. He doesn't build things clients depend on. He builds things clients control.
Experience
Beyond The Loop
Co-Founder & CPO
2021–Present
AI, Web3, SaaS
Platform Architecture
Ongoing
LMS, Webflow, Node.js
Product Development
5+ Years
T-Hub Webflow Project
Lead Architect
2023–2024
"Complexity is the enemy of execution. The best system is the one the client can run without you."
Srikar Vinjamuri, BTL
Sana in the press
Coverage, features, and conversations.
August 2025
Growth Begins with Belief, Not Distribution
In conversation with Sana Afreen, CEO of Beyond The Loop, on brand clarity, founder narratives, and why belief is the original growth driver.
August 2021
Sana Afreen: Young Guns Feature
How Sana built Rizzle's content community as CCO & Program Manager and what she learned about making brands stick in a crowded short-video market.
August 2023
Sana Afreen: The Trailblazing Journey of a Staunch Leader
As a woman leader in tech and venture, Sana has dedicated her career to promoting equality, mentoring founders, and building institutions that outlast individuals.
2022
Rising the Corporate Ladder: Breaking Stereotypes
Sana Afreen's career journey from intern to CCO to founder and the philosophy that drove her to build Beyond The Loop from the ground up.
2022
Sana Afreen: Episode on Spotify
A deep conversation on leadership, building teams, and what it takes to thrive as a woman operator in India's venture and startup ecosystem.
Ongoing
Sana Afreen — Author & Contributor
Regular contributor and author profile on brand strategy, marketing intelligence, and the business of creative influence for high-growth companies.
What they build together
Brand Narrative
The strategic story that makes a brand undeniable — from positioning to voice to the narrative that investors and buyers both believe.
Platform Architecture
The technical infrastructure behind BTL's most complex client engagements — from Webflow builds to AI-integrated product systems.
Growth Systems
Performance strategy wired to brand — not separate. Meta, influencer, content, SEO — all designed to compound, not just campaign.
Founder Personal Brand
Turning operators into category voices. LinkedIn, thought leadership, investor narrative, and the content systems that make it sustainable.
Product & UX Strategy
From zero-to-one product scoping to UX architecture — product thinking applied to every client engagement, not just tech projects.
Strategic Advisory
For founders who need a thinking partner, not a vendor. Market intelligence, GTM, and the honest feedback most advisors won't give.
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