Mihir Jha
Chief Technology Officer at Codelife Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Based in India · 22+ years experience
Summary
AI-Native CTO & Technology Builder | Fractional CTO | SaaS & Enterprise Architect | AI/GenAI | Cloud & Digital Transformation
About
# Strategic CTO & Technology Builder | AI-Native Architect | Fractional CTO | Enterprise & SaaS Scale-Up Leader
I architect, build and scale technology platforms that transform business ideas into enterprise-grade products. As a technology leader with 22+ years of experience, I combine strategic CTO leadership with hands-on engineering expertise to help startups, scale-ups and enterprises turn technology into a measurable business advantage.
I don't believe a CTO should operate only from the boardroom. I bring together business strategy, product thinking, architecture and engineering execution — from defining the technology vision to making critical architectural decisions and driving teams to deliver.
My experience spans Healthcare, Banking & Financial Services, FinTech, SaaS, E-commerce, Digital Media and Enterprise Technology, working across startups, product organisations, consulting environments and large-scale enterprise platforms.
## What I Do
I work with founders, CEOs and business leaders through critical technology transformation journeys:
- Build technology foundations for startups and new product ventures.
- Transform MVPs and legacy applications into scalable, enterprise-ready platforms.
- Architect and develop AI-powered SaaS products and intelligent business applications.
- Establish technology strategy, architecture and engineering governance.
- Scale engineering organisations and improve product development velocity.
- Lead cloud transformation, infrastructure modernisation and technology operations.
- Drive technology innovation while balancing business outcomes, cost, security and scalability.
For non-technical founders, I can step in as a technology partner, helping translate business vision into product architecture, engineering roadmaps and execution.
For established organisations, I bring the experience to modernise technology, strengthen engineering capabilities and lead enterprise-scale digital transformation.
## My Technical Sweet Spot
✓ **AI & Generative AI:** LLM applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, intelligent automation, predictive analytics and AI-powered enterprise solutions.
✓ **Enterprise & SaaS Architecture:** Multi-tenant platforms, microservices, distributed systems, API-first architecture, high availability and enterprise integrations.
✓ **Cloud Architecture:** AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud — cloud-native engineering, infrastructure optimisation, security, scalability and cost management.
✓ **Product Engineering:** Product conceptualisation, MVP development, platform eng
Skills
Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, M&A / Due Diligence, Platform Modernisation, Cybersecurity, Engineering Leadership, Vendor Management, DevOps, Governance & Risk, Data & AI
Regions covered
Industry experience
Government, Fintech, Professional Services, Retail, SaaS, Education, Healthcare
At a glance
Mihir brings hands-on experience across Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, M&A / Due Diligence, Platform Modernisation, Cybersecurity, Engineering Leadership and 4 other areas. Available for engagements across Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Africa, Middle East. Industry experience includes Government, Fintech, Professional Services, Retail, SaaS and 2 more.
How fractional CTO engagements with Mihir work
Mihir 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.