Fractional CTO & Technology Board Advisor
Helping founders, boards and investors make the right technology, data and AI decisions before scale makes them expensive
Fractional CTO & Technology Board Advisor
Helping founders, boards and investors make the right technology, data and AI decisions before scale makes them expensive

Ashutosh is an IIT Roorkee Engineer with 25+ years of experience working closely with business leaders and investors to build high impact applications and data-decision products. He has previously worked with Capgemini (erstwhile Patni Computers in US, India), GlobalLogic (US, UK, India) and iDreamCareer (as CTO)

Currently he works with Startups, SMEs, Incubators and VC funds as a fractional CTO and senior technology advisor, helping leadership teams harness modern platforms, data, and AI (including LLMs and agentic systems) for sustainable strategic advantage.

His role is focused on technology leadership, architecture oversight, and governance. 

He works with leaders who are making technology and AI decisions with long-term consequences

  • VC-backed startups (Pre-Seed to Series B)

  • Founders without a full-time CTO

  • Boards seeking independent technology oversight

  • Investors, incubators and accelerators supporting portfolios


Engagements are advisory, leadership-focused and designed around decision making

  • Fractional CTO roles for Startups and SMEs
  • Small GCC (<50) setup advisory – org design, hiring blueprint, AI-first operating model
  • Technology, data and AI strategy aligned to business outcomes
  • Technology due diligence and risk assessment for investors, funds and incubators
  • Architecture oversight for AI-enabled and data-driven platforms
  • Engineering organization design and senior hiring support
  • Data and Technology Audit for Data Protection Compliances and Business Continuity


Fractional CTO Office Hours (Remote)

This 30-minute session is designed as a focused, high-signal conversation for founders, board members and investors who are navigating an important technology, data or AI decision.

Office Hours are offered selectively and are intended to help determine whether a fractional CTO or advisory engagement is appropriate.

Request Office Hours


Executive AI Decision Workshop

In a rapidly evolving business environment, leaders are increasingly required to make high-stakes decisions about the adoption and use of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI.

This executive-level workshop is designed to help leadership teams evaluate where AI creates real strategic advantage, and where it introduces risk, complexity or distraction.

The session focuses on decision-making and governance, covering topics such as AI readiness for leadership teams, data as a decision asset, the role of Generative AI in business contexts and the responsibilities that come with AI adoption.

Through structured discussions and real-world scenarios, participants develop clarity on trade-offs, priorities, and guardrails – enabling organizations to move forward with confidence rather than experimentation alone.