CTO-as-a-Service
Get experienced technical leadership without the cost of a full-time CTO — ongoing guidance on your product, technology decisions and team, so your startup makes the right calls and builds the right things, with a senior hand on the tiller.
Provided by founder Ashutosh Kumar's team since 2024 — hands-on technical leadership from people who've actually built and shipped products.
Senior GuidanceExperienced technical leadership on demand.
Without the Full-Time CostCTO-level input at a fraction of a full hire.
Genuinely InvolvedA real technical partner, not a passive advisor.
What Is CTO-as-a-Service?
CTO-as-a-Service (also called a fractional CTO) is having an experienced technical leader guide your business part-time — overseeing your technology strategy, product decisions, architecture and team, without the cost and commitment of a full-time CTO hire. It gives startups and growing businesses senior technical leadership exactly when they need it.
At Dhartiputra Coders, we act as your technical leadership — helping you make the right technology and product decisions, guiding your build and team, and keeping you on the right technical path as you grow. You get the judgment of someone who's actually built and shipped products, on an ongoing basis, without a full-time salary.
Need a one-time assessment instead? See our Startup Technology Consulting service.
What We Provide
Technical Strategy
Ongoing direction on your technology decisions.
Product Guidance
Help deciding what to build and prioritize.
Architecture Oversight
Making sure you build on solid foundations.
Team Guidance
Support with technical hiring and leading developers.
Vendor & Build Decisions
Guidance on what to build, buy or outsource.
Ongoing Availability
A senior technical partner you can turn to.
How CTO-as-a-Service Works
1. Understand Your Needs
A free conversation about your product, team and where you need leadership. No cost, no pressure.
2. Agree the Engagement
We scope how much involvement you need, with clear terms.
3. Lead & Guide
We provide ongoing technical leadership and decisions.
4. Evolve With You
We adjust the involvement as your needs change.
Leadership From People Who've Built
Real Builders
Leadership from people who've shipped real products.
Genuinely Involved
We engage with your product, not just review it.
Clear Communication
Especially valuable for non-technical founders.
Flexible
As much or as little involvement as you need.
A Technical Leader Who's Actually Built
Shipped Real Products
Not advisory theory — real building experience.
Right Decisions
Guidance that keeps you building the right things.
Fraction of a Full CTO
Senior input without a full-time salary.
Founder-Led
You get direct, senior attention.
Who We Lead For
Startups
Needing technical leadership before a full-time CTO makes sense.
Non-Technical Founders
Wanting a trusted technical partner.
Growing Businesses
Needing senior oversight as tech gets complex.
Teams
Wanting experienced guidance for their developers.