Naitik K.

👋 Hey, I’m Naitik, a Fractional CTO, Founding Engineer, and Full-Stack Software Engineer who helps startups turn ideas into secure, production-grade software. I’ve worked as a Founding Engineer at AI startups, building core product infrastructure, agentic systems, developer platforms, integrations, and production applications from the ground up. I work best with founders who need someone who can own the technical side of the business while still being deeply hands-on with the code. 🚀 What I Do Fractional CTO / Founding Engineer ✓ Technical architecture and technology strategy ✓ MVP → production architecture ✓ Technical roadmap and engineering planning ✓ Codebase reviews and technical due diligence ✓ Hiring and mentoring engineers ✓ Infrastructure, scalability, reliability, and security ✓ Hands-on engineering and technical leadership ✓ Take ownership of the entire technical stack 🏗️ Production-Grade Applications ✓ Build products from idea to production ✓ Turn prototypes into maintainable, scalable systems ✓ Frontend and backend architecture ✓ Database design and API architecture ✓ Authentication and authorization ✓ Payments, webhooks, and third-party integrations ✓ Performance and scalability optimization ✓ CI/CD, deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure ✓ Refactoring and modernizing existing codebases 🔐 Supabase & Application Security ✓ Supabase architecture and PostgreSQL ✓ Row Level Security (RLS) ✓ Authentication and authorization ✓ Database permissions and access control ✓ API and backend security ✓ Data isolation and multi-tenant architecture ✓ Security audits and vulnerability assessment ✓ Identifying and fixing insecure configurations ✓ Secure Stripe/payment integrations ✓ Reviewing production applications for security vulnerabilities 🧩 Technical Stack Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Vite Backend: Node.js, Express, Java Databases: PostgreSQL, Supabase, MongoDB, Firebase Infrastructure: Cloudflare, Vercel, Docker, Railway, CI/CD Integrations: Stripe, REST APIs, Webhooks, Automation 🏆 Why Work With Me? ✓ Startup experience: Founding Engineer experience at early-stage AI startups ✓ Technical ownership: I can take a product from architecture through production ✓ Hands-on CTO: I don't just advise. I design, build, review, and ship ✓ Security-first: Strong focus on application, database, authentication, and API security ✓ Production mindset: Reliability, scalability, maintainability, and observability matter from day one ✓ Pragmatic engineering: I avoid unnecessary complexity and choose technology based on the product's actual needs ✓ Fast execution: Strong engineering fundamentals combined with modern development workflows Whether you need a Fractional CTO, Founding Engineer, technical partner, or senior engineer to build and scale your product, I can help. 📩 If you're looking for someone who can take technical ownership and help turn your product into a real, production-ready business, let's talk.