Devansh Sood
Fractional CTO — Technical Co-founder On Demand at Self-employed
Based in India · 7+ years experience
Summary
Fractional CTO · Not a developer you manage. Not a consultant who advises. Your technical co-founder — on demand
About
Most early-stage founders don't need a full-time CTO yet. They need someone technical who thinks like a co-founder — takes ownership, makes technical and product decisions, challenges them when they're wrong, and sees the product through from zero to launch and beyond. That's what I do. I've worked with 6+ startups across India, US, and Dubai — 5 of them very early stage. Built 7+ products from scratch, from ones with active paying customers to ones where customers signed letters of intent before we even launched. Worked directly with 5+ founders as their first technical hire or fractional CTO across 3 legaltech and multiple B2B SaaS startups. I work with early-stage B2B AI SaaS founders as their technical co-founder — on demand. Not a developer you assign tickets to. Not a consultant who sends recommendations. Someone who's actually in it with you. The engagement is simple — we define outcomes, break the product into phases, each phase ends with a demo. You know exactly what's getting built and when. We talk almost every day in the thick of it, weekly when things are stable. You pay for the work. When there's no work — you don't pay. Retainer + small equity. DM me and let's schedule a call.
Skills
Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, Engineering Leadership, Data & AI
Regions covered
Singapore, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, United Arab Emirates, Australia, United States, Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, India, Canada
Industry experience
Government, Fintech, Professional Services, SaaS, Education, Healthcare
At a glance
Devansh brings hands-on experience across Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, Engineering Leadership, Data & AI. Available for engagements across Singapore, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, United Arab Emirates, Australia, United States, Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, India, Canada. Industry experience includes Government, Fintech, Professional Services, SaaS, Education and 1 more.
How fractional CTO engagements with Devansh work
Devansh works on a fractional basis — typically one to three days a week for an agreed engagement length — so you get senior technical leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. Engagements commonly include technical due diligence, board reporting, engineering team leadership, technology strategy, architecture reviews, hiring support, and stepping in as interim CTO during a transition.