🚀 Helping SaaS Startups Build, Launch & Scale with Confidence I’m a Senior Software Engineer turned full-time freelancer, now working as a Fractional CTO for early-stage SaaS startups. I also step in as a Tech Consultant or Backend Developer when rapid execution is needed. Most founders face the same struggles: Uncertainty around tech decisions. Under-development (too few features to test) or over-development (bloated MVP nobody uses). Fragile tech that breaks when first users arrive. Giving away too much equity or spending too much money just to get technical support. That’s where I come in. As a Fractional CTO, I act like the senior technical cofounder you don’t have yet—guiding product decisions, building scalable backends, and helping you focus on what truly matters. Here’s how I help founders: If you have an idea → I’ll build your MVP fast, lean, and reliable. Once you raise funding, I’ll help you build your team as a Fractional CTO and scale things from 0→1 and 1→10, until you feel ready for a full-time CTO. If you already have an MVP → I’ll strengthen your product, fix fragile tech, and help you scale in the same fashion. 🔧 What I do best Tech strategy & product guidance as a Fractional CTO – guiding founders on what to build, what to skip, and how to scale efficiently. AI/ML & LLM-powered SaaS features – adding intelligent capabilities that differentiate your product in the market. Scalable backend systems & architecture – robust foundations for growth without fragility. MVP development (Python, Django, FastAPI, Flask) – fast, lean, reliable products that validate ideas. API design, integrations & microservices – smooth connections to third-party tools and internal modules. Think of me as your trusted technical partner—someone who balances speed with scale, avoids costly mistakes, and helps you move forward with clarity and confidence.

Devansh Sood

🚀 Helping SaaS Startups Build, Launch & Scale with Confidence I’m a Senior Software Engineer turned full-time freelancer, now working as a Fractional CTO for early-stage SaaS startups. I also step in as a Tech Consultant or Backend Developer when rapid execution is needed. Most founders face the same struggles: Uncertainty around tech decisions. Under-development (too few features to test) or over-development (bloated MVP nobody uses). Fragile tech that breaks when first users arrive. Giving away too much equity or spending too much money just to get technical support. That’s where I come in. As a Fractional CTO, I act like the senior technical cofounder you don’t have yet—guiding product decisions, building scalable backends, and helping you focus on what truly matters. Here’s how I help founders: If you have an idea → I’ll build your MVP fast, lean, and reliable. Once you raise funding, I’ll help you build your team as a Fractional CTO and scale things from 0→1 and 1→10, until you feel ready for a full-time CTO. If you already have an MVP → I’ll strengthen your product, fix fragile tech, and help you scale in the same fashion. 🔧 What I do best Tech strategy & product guidance as a Fractional CTO – guiding founders on what to build, what to skip, and how to scale efficiently. AI/ML & LLM-powered SaaS features – adding intelligent capabilities that differentiate your product in the market. Scalable backend systems & architecture – robust foundations for growth without fragility. MVP development (Python, Django, FastAPI, Flask) – fast, lean, reliable products that validate ideas. API design, integrations & microservices – smooth connections to third-party tools and internal modules. Think of me as your trusted technical partner—someone who balances speed with scale, avoids costly mistakes, and helps you move forward with clarity and confidence.

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🚀 Helping SaaS Startups Build, Launch & Scale with Confidence

I’m a Senior Software Engineer turned full-time freelancer, now working as a Fractional CTO for early-stage SaaS startups. I also step in as a Tech Consultant or Backend Developer when rapid execution is needed.

Most founders face the same struggles:

Uncertainty around tech decisions.

Under-development (too few features to test) or over-development (bloated MVP nobody uses).

Fragile tech that breaks when first users arrive.

Giving away too much equity or spending too much money just to get technical support.

That’s where I come in.
As a Fractional CTO, I act like the senior technical cofounder you don’t have yet—guiding product decisions, building scalable backends, and helping you focus on what truly matters.

Here’s how I help founders:

If you have an idea → I’ll build your MVP fast, lean, and reliable. Once you raise funding, I’ll help you build your team as a Fractional CTO and scale things from 0→1 and 1→10, until you feel ready for a full-time CTO.

If you already have an MVP → I’ll strengthen your product, fix fragile tech, and help you scale in the same fashion.

🔧 What I do best

Tech strategy & product guidance as a Fractional CTO – guiding founders on what to build, what to skip, and how to scale efficiently.

AI/ML & LLM-powered SaaS features – adding intelligent capabilities that differentiate your product in the market.

Scalable backend systems & architecture – robust foundations for growth without fragility.

MVP development (Python, Django, FastAPI, Flask) – fast, lean, reliable products that validate ideas.

API design, integrations & microservices – smooth connections to third-party tools and internal modules.

Think of me as your trusted technical partner—someone who balances speed with scale, avoids costly mistakes, and helps you move forward with clarity and confidence.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Developer at Leegality
July 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024
Led a team in the creation of templates with an integrated document editor to streamline contract drafting. Spearheaded workflow-based negotiation solutions, enhancing business team efficiency. Designed an intuitive platform consolidating document drafting, editing, negotiation, search, storage, analytics, and e-signature. Used Python Django for backend, React for frontend, MySQL for data management, and Kafka for real-time processing. Worked on Face Match ML project integrating facial recognition, similarity analysis, and liveliness detection; implemented multi-factor authentication with text recognition of OTPs; used FastAPI for asynchronous backend services. Developed ML-based Smart Name Verification with 94% accuracy and significantly reduced false predictions by implementing advanced models. Integrated Kafka for continuous logging and monitoring, with React.js frontend and Flask backend to provide user-friendly interfaces.
Software Developer at Leegality
July 1, 2022 - August 4, 2025
Created a microservice for the Stamp Panel dashboard aiding employees in processing digital stamp papers for vendors. Built a single platform for all stamp paper procurement teams. Developed features including a Cart Facility for ordering and payment and invoice generation to vendors. Added courier information recording and tracking, which reduced work time and manpower by 60% and eliminated frequent follow-ups from other teams.
Software Developer at Quadeye Securities LLP
July 1, 2021 - August 4, 2025
Developed a Strategy Error Dashboard using Django and React for monitoring and handling strategy errors from one platform, reducing dependency on Slack. Part of the Emergency Response Team (ERT). Created a multi-level approval system allowing traders to raise tickets for changes in parent strategies. Automated and optimized reconciliation scripts for tracking daily stock buying and selling, reducing running time of pre-built scripts by 35-40%, and successfully automating reconciliation for 3 regions.
Software Developer at Nineleaps Technology Solutions PVT LTD
May 1, 2020 - August 4, 2025
Worked on Long Range Forecast project predicting store sales for next 5 years using Python and Spark based on business logic and previous sales data. Continued with Store Demand Forecast for dynamic stock predictions per item and store based on sales and discount data. Successfully reduced running time of store demand prediction by 50%, helping client save 10-15% costs annually via accurate sales predictions.

Education

B.Tech at Manipal University Jaipur
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019

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Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services

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