Product development & leadership for software companies
Slow teams? Stuck roadmaps? Ever-growing tech debt? Bad architectural decisions bleeding money? I’ll help fix what’s broken & accelerate what matters.
Worked with
What I can help you with
System architecture
Scalable systems that handle 10x growth without rewrites.
Team velocity
Processes that help your engineers ship 2x faster.
Strategic roadmapping
Technical priorities aligned with business metrics.
Risk mitigation
Critical issues identified & fixed before incidents occur.
Fractional leadership
CTO/VP-level decisions without paying for full-time roles.
Technical debt
Systematic debt reduction while maintaining velocity.
Case studies
$63K recovered annually by fixing one broken release process
How implementing semantic-release and conventional commits reduced deployment time by 95% and recovered 53 person-hours monthly for a B2B SaaS company with 15 microservices.
How I secured $3M seed round by fixing critical HIPAA gaps
Resolved authentication vulnerabilities, unencrypted PHI, and missing audit logs in 3 weeks. Refocused roadmap, deferred 3-month chat feature. Client closed $3M seed 8 weeks later.
More case studies coming soon!
Testimonials
Aravind is comfortable jumping into unfamiliar codebases, rapidly understanding context, and shipping high-quality features that make a difference. He’s also one of those people who makes collaboration easy — clear communication, zero ego, and fast turnaround.
Ronan O’ Donnovan
Head of Product, Lyric
Working with him felt less like “outsourcing work” and more like having a partner who actually cares about the outcome. He’s not just here to execute. He makes sure the strategy makes sense first.
Pujya Doss
Co-founder, Shhcribe
Before Aravind joined, we often struggled with bridging the gap between business requirements and technical implementation. After he came onboard, that gap closed quickly. He has a rare ability to simplify complex ideas taking what feels like rocket science and breaking it down so even a non-technical person can follow.
Rajesh Kumar
Senior Business Analyst, ANZ
Pricing
One-off projects
Ideal for: MVPs, automations, migrations.
- Defined scope & timeline
- 1-2 core feature requests
- Full project delivery
- Post-launch support (30 days)
- Async + sync collab
Takes 2 minutes
Monthly retainer
Ideal for: Scaling teams, leadership roles.
- Flexible scope (pause of cancel anytime)
- Unlimited requests (one at a time)
- Ongoing product & tech leadership
- Priority support & code reviews
- Async + sync collab
*Limited to first 2 clients
FAQs
I’ve never hired a fractional CTO before. What exactly do you do?
I’m your technical co-pilot. I set technical strategy, unblock your dev team, review architecture decisions, and jump into code when needed. Think of me as leadership + hands-on execution, not just advice.
How is this different from hiring a consultant or dev agency?
Consultants give you a report. Agencies build for you. I embed with your team to guide, mentor, and make technical decisions alongside you. I make your team better, not replace them.
Do you actually write code, or just give advice?
Both. I lead strategically but code tactically. I’ll review PRs, troubleshoot critical bugs, build proof-of-concepts, and unblock your devs when they’re stuck. I’m a player-coach, not a spectator.
What if my team is offshore/distributed/junior?
Perfect. I bridge communication gaps, set coding standards, mentor junior devs, and ensure offshore teams deliver quality work. I’ve worked with distributed teams for years.
How quickly can we get started?
1-2 weeks for one-off projects. 3-5 business days for monthly retainers. I keep a waitlist when at capacity, and you’ll get priority access when a slot opens.
What kind of companies do you work with?
Any software company, but I love working with startups. Whether you’re pre-seed or Series A, technical or non-technical founder, if you’re building software and need technical leadership, we should talk.
Let’s talk about your product challenges
Tell me what you’re working on or what problems you’re facing. I’ll see if I can help.
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