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Hi! I'm Kartick V.
Ex: Google, Founder and CTO, now working as a tech advisor to CXOs.
I advise CXOs seeking expertise & trusted guidance, to achieve their growth objectives.
A former CTO
An experienced founder
with experience of consulting with 20+ companies
and more
What are the gaps in your startup between where you are and where you need to be?
I can help unlock your startup's full potential by helping you
Get to conclusions sooner
De-risk projects by reducing unpleasant surprises
Generate multiple pathways
Speed up bogged down projects
CASE STUDY
Contributed to a multi-million dollar outcome out of a stagnant SaaS startup
Don’t just take my word for it
“Kartick helped us to streamline the iOS engineering hiring for us. Kartick gave us a useful perspective to help us improve our shortlisting process to identify great engineers and hire them faster while spending less time on unsuitable profiles. He set up insightful interviews, and identified good talent, who were hired and went on to do well in the company.
Kartick delivered more than what we expected, and in a timely manner. I'd work with him again.”
“Kartick's major contribution was in hiring key positions like the Principal software Architect and the front end tech leads. In addition his clear structured thinking helped us uncover vendor issues more easily. Also he was able to provide user experience consulting for our product lines with hires which allowed us to both shorten our time to market and improve NPS.
He has a lot of experience with startups and has a structured plan for taking your startup off the ground. I would wholeheartedly endorse him as a consulting CTO for startups.”
When we were hiring an engineering lead and were unsure of a particular candidate, I consulted with Kartick, who helped us identify what we need in the lead, then interviewed him, and gave us a clear evaluation of this person and what roles he'd be suitable for, helping us make a better decision.
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On another occasion, when we had a crisis and I was stressed, I called Kartick and he reassured me and gave me a roadmap of how to deal with the crisis, both immediate and longer-term actions, which helped me proceed with confidence, knowing that I'm ready to handle whatever comes next.
I may be a good fit for you if
You’re seeking trusted guidance coupled with execution.
You've raised $5M and are comfortable with a
budget of $100K
(depending on scope).
You are seeking
someone who can
work across cultures
& timezones.
Let's talk about what I can do for your startup
Outcomes-based engagement
Is your startup not on track to achieve your next milestone? Are you unsure what to do to get back on track?​​ If so, this engagement may be the solution for you:
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I'll start by understanding the outcomes you want. Together, we'll write them down to get clarity, and order them by priority. We'll brainstorm and iterate on them, perhaps by creating two lists of outcomes and compare them side by side to bring us clarity on what's truly important. We'll also seek input from your cofounders, advisors and functional leads. Once everything is clear, we'll lock in the outcomes, and start executing.​
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Budget $100K to start, and if additional funds are needed as the engagement proceeds, I'll let you know.
You don't need to pay the entire $100K upfront, just $20K. The billing will be hourly, at $175/hour.
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In the unlikely event I fail to deliver, I’ll do whatever it takes to make things right, whether redoing the work at no extra cost or giving you a partial or full refund.​​
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Option 2: Prepay $48K, and you'll get $10K worth of hours free.
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Option 3: Prepay $100K, and you'll get $20K worth of hours free.​