Technology Consultant
A fractional CTO who has shipped, not just advised
Technology decisions are expensive to get wrong. I help founders and SMEs make them right: architecture, build or buy calls, vendor reviews, AI adoption and team enablement, backed by 73+ shipped projects and six production systems I run myself.
Advice from the builder's chair
6 systems
Sole technology owner for Jagriti Yatra and JECP: payments, AI screening and MIS platforms run solo at national scale.
73+ projects
Shipped since 2018 across EdTech, enterprise, GIS, WebAR and AI, so the advice covers ground I have actually walked.
1 company
Founder and Director of Akarvi Labs, a DPIIT recognised studio. I make the same build or buy calls I will help you make.
Rescues
Inherited codebases stabilised and returned to production, including a GIS platform another team left behind.
A note from me
I sit on both sides of this table. As a founder I have bought software and been quoted nonsense. As an engineer I have inherited what that nonsense produces. When you hire me to advise, that is the experience you are actually paying for.
~ Akash
Four ways to engage
Fractional CTO
Ongoing technology leadership: roadmap, architecture, hiring and vendor decisions at the hours you need.
Architecture & Code Audits
A written, prioritised review of your codebase, infrastructure and vendor estimates.
Vendor Rescue
Stuck or abandoned project? I audit, stabilise, document and get it shipping again.
Team & AI Enablement
Your developers ship faster with modern workflows and AI tooling that actually helps.
What founders ask before hiring me
What does a fractional CTO actually do?
Everything a full time CTO does, at the hours you need: technology strategy and roadmap, architecture decisions, hiring and reviewing developers, vendor management and being the technical voice in your leadership conversations. You get CTO judgement without the CTO salary.
Who is this for?
Funded startups without a technical cofounder, SMEs whose software decisions are getting expensive, and companies stuck with a vendor or codebase they no longer trust. If you are making six figure technology decisions on gut feel, a fractional CTO pays for itself fast.
How is this different from hiring an agency?
An agency wants to sell you a build. I sit on your side of the table: I have founded a software company, led technology for a national nonprofit and shipped 73+ projects, so my advice comes from running systems, not selling them. When building is the right answer, you will know exactly what to buy and from whom.
Can you review our existing codebase or vendor's work?
Yes. Architecture and code audits with a written, prioritised report: what is solid, what is risky, what it will cost to fix, and whether your vendor's estimates are honest. I have inherited and rescued stuck builds; I know what bad handovers look like.
How do engagements work and what do they cost?
Three shapes: a one off audit with a written report, a monthly fractional CTO retainer at agreed hours, or advisory sprints around a specific decision. The free 30 minute call scopes which one fits and what it costs.
Facing a technology decision right now?
Bring it to a free 30 minute call. You leave with a clear recommendation either way.