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Nikhil V.

Senior Technical Product Lead | B2B SaaS Platform & MVP Development

👋 Hi, I'm Nikhil — a 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 with 14+ years of experience building 𝗕2𝗕 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀. I specialize in 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, taking products from 0→1 MVP to scalable platforms, combining hands-on experience with React, Node.js, Python, Flask, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and cloud deployments with deep expertise in Generative AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation. I help startups turn innovative ideas into revenue-generating, market-leading products by bridging the gap between technical execution, product strategy, and business growth. My approach ensures that every engineering decision drives measurable business impact while keeping user experience and product scalability at the forefront. 🎯 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 - Startup Product Leadership: Guiding early-stage and growth-stage startups from idea validation, MVP development, and product-market fit to full-scale SaaS platforms. - Full Stack AI Development: Building AI-powered web apps, cloud-native platforms, and API-driven solutions, leveraging modern frameworks and architectures for scalable, maintainable products. - Generative AI & Automation: Embedding AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation into core workflows to create smarter, data-driven products. - Technical Roadmapping & Architecture: Translating business vision into detailed, actionable product plans, scalable system architecture, and phased feature releases. - B2B SaaS Growth Strategy: Designing adoption, monetization, and retention strategies that align with enterprise sales cycles, driving MRR growth and platform stickiness. 🛠 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬 - End-to-End Product Delivery: Leading customer discovery, requirements gathering, prototyping, technical specification, Agile development, launch, GTM strategy, and iterative scaling. - Deep Technical Fluency: Partnering closely with engineering teams on system architecture, cloud deployment, API design, database optimization, and full stack scalability. - Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilizing SQL, product analytics (Amplitude, Mixpanel), and A/B testing to validate features and prioritize the roadmap. - Agile & Delivery Leadership: Expert in Jira, Azure DevOps, and Notion to run high-performing cross-functional teams. - Mentorship & Team Enablement: Guiding engineers and product teams in coding best practices, AI implementation, and building scalable technical foundations. 🌍 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 - AI-Powered B2B SaaS & Enterprise Software - FinTech & Financial Services - HealthTech & Life Sciences - EdTech & Digital Learning - Retail & Supply Chain Technology - Early-stage and high-growth startup innovation labs 🚀 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 - Architected and launched AI-powered MVPs that became core revenue drivers and competitive advantages for startups. - Scaled full stack SaaS platforms by aligning technical roadmaps with business goals, resulting in accelerated MRR and adoption growth. - Delivered API-driven, cloud-native solutions enabling seamless enterprise partnerships and third-party integrations. - Turned emerging AI technologies into tangible product modules, increasing platform stickiness, contract value, and retention. - Mentored teams to implement full stack AI workflows, improving delivery velocity, system reliability, and scalability. - Enabled startups to go from concept to market launch faster, with clear technical and business alignment at every stage. 🔑 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 & 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞 I operate at the intersection of product, technology, and business growth. I don’t just define the vision—I build the full stack AI solutions that bring it to life. I ensure technical investment directly translates into market leadership, faster product launches, and measurable business results. I’m a partner for founders who want intelligent, scalable, and revenue-generating products with a technical roadmap designed for success. 🌍 𝑨𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒑 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚-𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑. Keywords: Senior Technical Product Lead | Startup Product Development | Full Stack AI | B2B SaaS | MVP Development | Generative AI | Intelligent Automation | React | Node.js | Python | Flask | FastAPI | PostgreSQL | SQL Server | Cloud Deployment | AI Platform Strategy | Technical Roadmap | Product Management | Agile Leadership | API Products | Product-Led Growth | Startup Scaling | AI Integration | SaaS Metrics | Cross-Functional Leadership | Enterprise Software | Product-Market Fit | Scalable Platforms | Revenue Growth

🇺🇸Brooklyn, United States$60/hr100% JSS4.83 (8)Since Apr 2024

Earnings and projects

MRR
$696

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#63,848 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#9,872 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $4.2k

Total earnings
$57k

Billed in all: $57k

World#68,368 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#12,601 / 62.1k
Per project
$5.7k

$1.4k in the last 6 months

World#30,466 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,033 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
3

Across 4 contracts

75% fixed25% hourly
World#66,479 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#8,998 / 62.1k
Projects in all
10

Across 12 contracts

67% fixed33% hourly
World#201,797 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#28,778 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$56.9kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$55k$56k$57k$58kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 16% in Agile Project Management

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