Hardik S.

As a Fractional CTO with 18+ years of engineering leadership, I help startups and growth-stage companies architect, build, and scale mission-critical AI and software products. Founders bring me in when they need strategic technology direction - not just a developer - someone who can own the roadmap, lead teams, and ship enterprise-grade systems end-to-end. I specialize in AI-driven products, intelligent automation, and full-stack platforms built for stability, scale, and long-term ROI. 🚀 What I Deliver as Your Fractional CTO # Strategic technical roadmaps aligned with business and funding milestones # AI-powered chatbots & LLM systems that automate complex customer workflows # Production-grade full-stack platforms built for performance & scale # Engineering leadership, hiring & architecture governance 🧠 AI, LLMs & Chatbots # OpenAI (GPT-4/4o, GPT-3.5), LangChain, Rasa, Dialogflow, Watson # RAG pipelines, vector DBs, sentiment & intent detection # Custom AI assistants, agentic workflows, knowledge bots 💻 Full-Stack Engineering # Frontend: React, Vue, Next.js, TailwindCSS # Backend: Node.js, Express, Laravel, Python (FastAPI, Flask) # Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Firebase # Cloud & DevOps: AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD 🏬 SaaS, E-Commerce & Enterprise Systems # Custom SaaS platforms with multi-tenant architecture # AI-driven analytics, dashboards & automation tools # Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce integrations 🌟 Trusted by Global Founders & Tech Leaders "Hardik built an AI chatbot that transformed our customer engagement. His technical leadership was invaluable." - John Walker, Founder, COTIQU "The AI systems Hardik developed streamlined our real-estate lead pipeline overnight." - Cameron Peters, Tech Lead, Doohken 🌍 Industry Expertise # Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals # Real Estate & PropTech # E-commerce & Retail # Logistics & Supply Chain 📌 Engagement Policy ⚠️ I only accept: # $80/hr+ hourly engagements # $5,000+ fixed-price projects Architect-level focus and measurable outcomes, every time. Ready to build something exceptional? Send an invite to discuss your roadmap.