I help hardware founders navigate the operational gap between a working prototype and scalable, profitable production — managing supply chain, manufacturing ops, and fractional leadership, globally.
The decisions made at prototype stage — manufacturer selection, BOM structure, quality systems, certification paths — are nearly impossible to unwind after launch. Without someone who has done this before, you're learning on live products with real money at stake.
I embed within your team to handle the operational decisions that matter before they become expensive mistakes. Vendor negotiations, DFM reviews, quality systems, certification management, logistics setup. Not slide decks — actual execution, inside your operation, with measurable outcomes.
Manufacturer selection and vetting, DFM reviews, quality systems — incoming, in-line, and final acceptance — production oversight, and certification management from first sample to goods received.
Global vendor networks across India and Asia, cost optimisation through structured negotiation, multi-source risk planning, and logistics setup for domestic and international fulfilment.
Operational process building, team hiring frameworks, KPI dashboards, and ongoing founder advisory — the function of a COO without the full-time cost, embedded in your team weekly.
Every engagement is scoped clearly, executed with full accountability, and delivered with specific outputs — not vague reports.
Understand your product stage, operational challenges, and what success looks like in 90 days. No pitch — honest assessment of where you are.
Define the engagement, deliverables, and timeline. Fixed scope, clear outputs — no ambiguity on what you're getting or when.
I embed in your operations and do the work — vendor calls, factory oversight, system builds, founder syncs. Outcomes, not hours billed.
Concrete outputs: audit reports, 90-day action roadmaps, production oversight through to completion, and documented processes for your team.
Nine years of hands-on work inside real companies with real accountability — not advisory roles, but embedded operational leadership with measurable outcomes.
Founder's Office — Operations, Supply Chain & People
Lead Engineer — Prototype to Production
Three clearly scoped engagements, each designed for a specific stage of your hardware journey. Priced in INR and USD.
A focused diagnostic on one specific problem — a vendor decision, a manufacturer quote, or a logistics setup.
Complete operational health-check for founders pre-launch or at a scaling inflection point.
Ongoing operational leadership for post-launch founders — without the full-time cost.
Hardware and deep-tech founders who have a validated prototype and are navigating the path to commercial production. If you're dealing with manufacturer decisions, supply chain setup, certification requirements, or operational scaling challenges — this is the work I do.
Yes. I work remotely with founders in the US, UK, EU, Singapore, and beyond. My work at Cypherock involved managing operations simultaneously across Singapore and India, and the QUIN supply chain spanned China, Germany, and three continents. Geography is not a constraint.
A full-time ops hire makes sense once operations is genuinely a bottleneck to growth — not before. Before that point, you need specific expertise for specific problems. The fractional model gives you senior-level operational experience at the exact moment you need it, without a ₹12–20L/year commitment before you've validated the need.
Most first engagements start with a free 30-minute discovery call, followed by a Quick Audit or Full Ops Audit. This gives us both a low-commitment way to work together, produces a concrete deliverable — a written audit report and 90-day roadmap — and clarifies whether a longer engagement makes sense.
Book a free call via Topmate and we can typically scope and start an Audit engagement within 5–7 days. Availability is limited — I work with a small number of founders at any one time to ensure the depth of engagement each project requires.
The free discovery call is 30 minutes. No pitch. Just an honest look at where you are and what you need.
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