Jakarta, Indonesia · Available for Remote

We help startups build products that actually ship.

Decaf Studio is a boutique product advisory and execution studio. We work with early-stage startups who need both the strategic clarity to know what to build — and the hands-on support to build it right.

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Gerry Tanius, Founder

8+ years · Fintech · Capital Markets · SEA

8+
Years building digital products in fintech & capital markets
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Countries — Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore regional experience
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Verticals managed simultaneously — FE, BE, QA, PM, UI/UX
2
Hats worn — startup co-founder & major bank product lead
Products shipped from zero to live users
Stanford certified · UI/UX Strategies & Organizational Practices
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What We Do

Advisory

Product Strategy & Roadmapping

Turn business goals into a prioritized, executable product roadmap. We help you align stakeholders and define exactly what to build — and why.

  • Stakeholder alignment workshops
  • Roadmap definition & prioritization
  • OKR-to-roadmap translation

Advisory

Product Team Structuring

We help early-stage startups build and run their first product team — from who to hire first, to how to make the whole machine work together.

  • First hire sequencing & role definition
  • Cross-functional team design
  • Product culture & process setup

Execution

Agile Delivery & Sprint Management

Bring structure to a chaotic team. We set up and run lean delivery cycles — so your team ships consistently and without the drama.

  • Sprint setup, standups & retrospectives
  • Backlog grooming & ticket management
  • Developer & designer alignment

Execution

Product Discovery & UX

Validate before you build. We run discovery and UX work so your engineering time goes toward things that actually matter to your users.

  • User research & usability testing
  • Competitive landscape analysis
  • UX strategy & design review
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Sound familiar?

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We have great engineers but no one is coordinating the product direction.

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Our designers and developers are always misaligned.

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We don't know who to hire first — a PM, a designer, or a tech lead.

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We're shipping features but they're not solving real user problems.

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We have no sprint process and everything feels chaotic.

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I know what I want to build but I don't know how to lead a product team.

If any of these sound familiar — this is exactly what Decaf Studio is for.

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Who's Behind It

Gerry has spent 8+ years inside fintech and capital markets — as a co-founder, a product owner, and a product lead at one of Southeast Asia's largest banks. He's built trading platforms, launched investment products, and led cross-functional teams across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. He knows what it takes to ship — and what breaks when you don't have the right structure in place.

BSc Management Banking & Finance Stanford · UI/UX Strategies Google PM Certified Google UX Certified

Tell us what you're building.

Whether you're starting from scratch or trying to bring structure to a growing team — we'd love to hear about it.

How We Engage

We take on a limited number of engagements at a time to make sure each client gets the full attention they deserve.

Discovery Call · 60 mins

A focused session to diagnose your biggest product challenge. You leave with a clear action plan — no strings attached.

Ongoing Advisory · Monthly Retainer

Regular sessions, async support, and hands-on help structuring your team and processes over time.

Embedded Execution · Project-based

We get in the weeds with your team — running sprints, doing discovery, and shipping alongside you.

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