Launch · fast-lane intake
Ninety days to production.
For funded founders shipping an AI product in the next quarter — not for teams who haven’t raised yet, not for enterprises with year-long procurement cycles. If you have runway and you need an outside AI read before next board, skip the pitch loop. Send the context.
- Production AI in 30 enterprises across India, EU, GCC and the Nordics.
- ISO-42001 and SOC-2 aligned delivery playbooks — not slideware.
- Average pilot-to-production cycle: six weeks.
- Every engagement ships with a written governance pack — investor-ready.
“A demo is a promise. A production system is a balance sheet. My job is to close the gap — in weeks, not quarters.”
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PMI Gujarat · Keynote · Dec 2024
I had the incredible opportunity to be part of the PMI Gujarat Chapter — NEXTGEN Project Management, elevating our world through emerging technologies.
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Karnavati · AI Conclave 2025
Unlocking the Power of AI: it's all about the right prompt. At Karnavati University, I had the privilege of sharing a key insight…
Rajkot · Keynote · 2025
What happens when AI meets India's social and rural future? You get a room full of students, academics, and leaders in Rajkot asking the questions that actually matter.
PM Forum · Off-script · 2025
I walked into a room of 45+ project managers. No slides. No deck. No script.
- PMI Gujarat
- Karnavati University
- Atmiya AI Summit
- HP WeRise · Ahmedabad
- Project Managers' Forum
- NIFT Gandhinagar
- MeitY · Digital India
- UIT Karnavati
- Ahmedabad founder circle
- PMI Gujarat
- Karnavati University
- Atmiya AI Summit
- HP WeRise · Ahmedabad
- Project Managers' Forum
- NIFT Gandhinagar
- MeitY · Digital India
- UIT Karnavati
- Ahmedabad founder circle
Engagement shapes
Four shapes, picked on the brief.
01
1 week
Architecture review
A senior outside read on the decision in front of you — RAG vs fine-tune, build vs buy, vendor lock concern, hiring shape. Written deliverable, no slides, defensible per row.
Best for: When you have a concrete decision and want a check before committing engineering time.
02
Monthly · 6–12 months
Fractional advisor
Weekly architecture call, async review of PRs and design docs, quarterly board-paper input. Embedded enough to be useful, light enough to not slow you down.
Best for: When you have a CTO but need an outside AI read in the room.
03
90 days · embedded
90-day Launch sprint
Hands-on with your team to ship one production AI feature end to end. I take ownership of the technical track; your team owns product. Ends with a written hand-off so they can run it without me.
Best for: When the AI feature is on the roadmap but stuck. Need to get it shipped before the next board meeting.
04
3–6 weeks
Series B prep
AI strategy memo for the board, the AI section of the investor deck, an ISO-42001-aligned posture document for diligence-heavy investors. Defensible at the partner meeting.
Best for: When the next round is in flight and AI is a material part of the narrative.
Honest gates
Who this is for.
/launch is the founder-pace path. If your situation doesn’t match these three gates, the right page is probably /saas-challenge (pre-funding) or /consult (enterprise scope).
01
Funded — at least pre-seed cleared
If you haven't raised yet, the SaaS Challenge is the right page. /launch is for teams with runway and a hiring engine.
02
Engineering team in place
I supplement, not replace. Your CTO owns the org. I bring focused outside leverage on AI architecture and governance.
03
AI is core, not garnish
If the AI feature dies and the product is fine, /launch is the wrong shape. This is for teams where AI is the differentiator.
Capability-level depth
Each engagement shape above pulls from one or more of the nine deep-detail service pages — Architecture review and Sprint draw on agentic AI, LLMOps, and governance; Series-B prep adds sovereign AI when residency is in scope.
FAQ
Frequently asked.
Do you take equity or advisory shares?
No. Cash engagements only. It keeps the architecture advice objective and removes any pressure to recommend the path that increases optionality on a future exit. If you need an equity-based AI advisor, I can refer two — but it won't be me.What's the smallest engagement you'll do?
A one-week paid architecture review with a written deliverable. Useful when you have a concrete decision to make (RAG vs fine-tune, build vs buy, vendor lock concern, hiring shape) and want a senior outside read before committing engineering time.Will you actually be hands-on, or just review?
Both, by design. Architecture review and fractional retainers are review-shaped. The 90-day Launch sprint is hands-on — embedded with your team for one production AI feature, end to end. Pick the shape that matches what you actually need; I'll push back if you've picked the wrong one.Do you sign mutual NDAs before any conversation?
Yes. Default is a short, mutual NDA before we get into your architecture, your customers, your roadmap. Happy to sign your paper or send mine. Reference calls available on request once we've agreed scope.Are you fast enough for startup pace?
Yes — that's the whole point of /launch. Reply to your brief same day or next business day. First call within the week. Architecture-review deliverable in a week. Fractional retainers stand up in fourteen days. If you need slower, /consult is the right page.Can you bridge to my Series B raise — board paper, AI section, due-diligence pack?
Yes — that's a recurring engagement shape. AI strategy memo for the board, the AI section of the deck, an ISO-42001-aligned posture document for diligence-heavy investors. Three to six weeks depending on scope.Do you replace my CTO, or supplement them?
Supplement. Your CTO owns the engineering org and the product roadmap. I bring a focused outside read on AI architecture, governance, hiring, and vendor calibration. If the relationship looks anything like a CTO replacement, that's a sign you need a CTO, not a fractional advisor — and I'll say so.What's a typical engagement length?
One-week reviews wrap in a week. 90-day Launch sprints wrap in 90 days (sometimes 75). Fractional retainers run 6–12 months. Series B prep packages run 3–6 weeks. Anything longer and we should be talking about enterprise consulting instead.
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Send the brief
Tell me what you want to ship.
No budget gate. No RFP. No form-bot. Five fields and the context I need to give you a same-day go / no-go and a shape recommendation.
What happens after you submit
- 01
Same day
I read the brief and reply with three things: a go / no-go, the engagement shape that fits, and the rough scope.
- 02
Within the week
30-minute call with you (and your CTO if relevant). NDA on file. Concrete next-step proposal.
- 03
Within two weeks
Engagement live — architecture review delivered, fractional retainer in motion, or sprint kickoff scheduled.
What to include in the brief
- — Stage (pre-seed, seed, Series A, A+)
- — The AI feature you’re trying to ship (one line)
- — What’s blocking you today
- — Your runway window
- — Mutual NDA on file? Happy to sign yours.
“A demo is a promise. A production system is a balance sheet. My job is to close the gap — in weeks, not quarters.”