Service · Embed
Founding-engineer firepower without pretending you need a 12-person team yet.
Fractional or intensive lead-engineer engagements: own architecture, ship critical paths, set data models, and leave the codebase in a state a later team can grow. Patterned after lead work on Ronron and technical co-founder execution on MandiPe.
Who this is for
- —Seed / pre-seed teams that need a technical owner before a full eng org exists
- —CEOs who can sell but need someone to make systems decisions stick
- —Products stuck after a freelancer patchwork — need consolidation and velocity
What is included
- —Architecture ownership for the core product surface
- —Hands-on implementation on the riskiest paths (AI, realtime, data, mobile bridges)
- —Engineering process: milestones, review habits, and hiring notes when you scale
- —Honest scope cuts when the roadmap is fantasy
- —Async-friendly remote cadence with clear weekly deliverables
Process
01 · Role design
Align on title reality (consultant vs founding engineer vs co-founder track), hours, and decision rights.
02 · System audit
If code exists, map debt and risks. If greenfield, lock the thinnest architecture that can grow.
03 · Ship cycle
Multi-week intensives or ongoing fractional weeks focused on measurable product outcomes.
04 · Transition
Document, hire handoff, or continue — without hostage architecture.
Typical embeds run 1–3 months intensive, or ongoing fractional (e.g. multi-day weeks).
Good fit
- • Founder who answers messages and makes product calls quickly
- • Cash compensation for engineering time (equity-only is not the default)
- • A real product problem, not “we need a CTO for the deck”
Not a fit
- • Looking for a silent code monkey with no architectural voice
- • Want full-time employment paperwork with no scope clarity
- • Need an agency bench of juniors overnight
Related proof
FAQ
- Are you available full-time as an employee?
- Default is scoped or fractional engagements. Full-time roles are considered only when the mission, equity/cash mix, and stage are a genuine fit.
- Will you join as a technical co-founder?
- That’s a different conversation from a paid build. Co-founder tracks require shared risk, clear ownership, and chemistry — not a disguised cheap MVP.
- What does a week look like?
- Deep build blocks, a written update, and a short sync. You get artifacts in the repo — not status theatre.
- How do I hire you for this?
- Email thakurtanishsingh4@gmail.com or call +91 93406 08328 with stage, stack, and what “success in 90 days” means.