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Ravi Sahu
Ravi Sahu Fractional CTO
Investing Hands-on Time with Early-Stage Startups

Fractional CTO & Technical Founding Partner

Battle-Tested Engineering Experience From Lead Roles at Wiom & Adobe.

I partner with founders to design, build, and scale end-to-end applications—from full-stack web & mobile apps to AI chatbots, e-commerce platforms, and organic growth engines.

Packaged for Founders

What You Walk Away With

4–6 Weeks

0 → 1 MVP Build

Complete web & mobile app build from wireframes to cloud launch. Production-ready, not just a prototype.

  • Web Portals & Custom Admin Dashboards
  • Android & iOS Mobile Applications
  • Scalable Backend APIs & Secure Auth
  • Database Architecture & Cloud Deployment
Scale Operations

AI & Automation Integration

Custom LLM workflows, automated CRM pipelines, and intelligent chatbots that scale operations without scaling headcount.

  • Custom AI Chatbots & LLM Pipelines
  • WhatsApp & SMS Automated Messaging
  • Lead Tracking & Automated CRM Flows
Investor-Ready

Scalability & Technical Teardown

Codebase review, database optimization, and cloud architecture prep before you raise your funding round.

  • Full Codebase & Architecture Audit
  • Database Query & Index Optimization
  • Cloud Cost & Infra Scaling Strategy
Organic Growth

Revenue-Driven Growth Engine

Built-in discoverability, conversion funnels, and tracking so your product grows without burning ad budget.

  • Technical SEO & Organic Visibility
  • High-Converting Landing Pages & Funnels
  • Behavioral Analytics & Conversion Tracking
Sell Online

E-Commerce & Website Development

Custom storefronts and marketing websites on Shopify, WooCommerce, or WordPress — built to convert visitors into paying customers from day one.

  • Shopify & WooCommerce Storefronts
  • WordPress / Custom CMS Websites
  • Payment Gateway & Automated Invoicing
  • Tailored Checkout & Inventory Workflows

Zero Surprises

How We Work Together

A clear 3-phase process so you always know exactly where your project stands.

1

Discovery & Architecture Sync

Days 1–3

Map out user flows, stack selection, database design, and technical scope. You get a written architecture brief before a single line of code is written.

User Flow Mapping Stack Selection DB Design
2

Rapid Development Sprints

Weeks 1–4

Weekly demo builds, clean code execution, and daily progress updates via WhatsApp. You see working software every single week — no black-box development.

Weekly Demos Daily Updates Clean Code
3

Launch & Handover

Final Phase

Cloud deployment, security hardening, full documentation, and a knowledge transfer session so your team can confidently own the codebase going forward.

Cloud Deploy Security Setup Full Docs

The Partnership Advantage

Why Work With a Fractional CTO?

1. Zero Coordination Friction

Avoid managing 4 separate freelancers for frontend, backend, mobile, and marketing. Get one accountable lead.

2. Speed to Market

Iterate directly with a technical partner who understands business outcomes, taking ideas live in weeks.

3. Strategic Scalability

Built clean from day one so your stack easily scales when you raise funding or expand your user base.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything About Hiring a Fractional CTO

What is a Fractional CTO and how does it work?

A Fractional CTO is an experienced executive software architect who provides part-time or project-based technical leadership to early-stage startups. Instead of paying high annual salaries, founders get strategic technical direction, architecture design, hands-on code execution, and team management at a fraction of the cost.

When should an early-stage startup hire a Fractional CTO?

You need a Fractional CTO when: (1) Non-technical founders are building an MVP and need end-to-end technical execution, (2) You need high-level architecture decisions for AI, web, or mobile apps without hiring full-time, (3) You want to avoid technical debt before pitching investors or raising seed funding.

How is a Fractional CTO different from hiring freelancers or agencies?

Freelancers execute single tasks without understanding your business model. Agencies often assign junior developers and charge high overhead markups. A Fractional CTO works directly with you as an accountable technical partner—handling full-stack development, database architecture, AI integration, and growth engineering under one unified strategy.

What technical stack and capabilities do you cover?

I cover 360° product engineering: Full-stack web applications, native & cross-platform Android/iOS mobile apps, scalable Node.js/Python backends, PostgreSQL/MongoDB databases, AI chatbots (LLMs/RAG), automated WhatsApp/SMS messaging, e-commerce (Shopify/WooCommerce), and technical SEO.

Built & Shipped

Live Projects I've Built

2 projects · more coming →

Grey Ink Lab

greyinklab.com ↗
Shopify

Sculptural home decor e-commerce brand. Full Shopify build with custom theme, product collections, curated gift sets, and a high-converting checkout experience.

E-Commerce Shopify Home Decor Custom Theme

Wiom (i2e1)

wiom.in ↗
Lead Engineer

9 years of end-to-end engineering ownership at Wiom — India's recharge-based home broadband network. Built the entire consumer & partner technology stack from the ground up.

  • Customer App (Flutter) — Play Store ↗ · Recharge, manage & monitor home internet
  • Partner App (Flutter) — Play Store ↗ · ISP partner network management & orders
  • Angular Dashboards — Internal ops & analytics control panels
  • Data Streaming Pipelines — High-throughput event streaming & real-time data democratisation
  • Full Database Architecture — Designed & scaled the entire data layer from scratch
Flutter Angular Kafka PostgreSQL Node.js Cloud Infra

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