Savan Padaliya · Technical Partner for Startup Founders

Your startup needs more than a developer.

You need someone who can think about the product, the architecture, and what happens when your first 1,000 users become your next million.

I help startup founders build and scale technology products, from MVP to production and beyond.

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7+ years building products · AI · SaaS · Cloud · High-scale systems

NDA available · Your idea stays confidential

Built products across different stages of scale.

7+Years Building Products
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Building a startup is already hard.

You shouldn't have to figure out every technical decision alone.

  • Should we build this feature now?
  • Is our architecture going to scale?
  • Do we actually need AI?
  • Are we over-engineering our MVP?
  • Should we hire developers or a CTO?
  • Why is our product getting slower as we grow?

These aren't just engineering questions.
They're business decisions.

Wherever your startup is, I can help you move forward.

BUILD
Turn your idea into a product.

From product architecture and MVP scope to development and launch.

“I have an idea. I need to build it.”

Build Your Product →
SCALE
Make your product ready for growth.

Architecture reviews, performance, infrastructure, reliability, and technical debt.

“We have users. Our technology needs to catch up.”

Scale Your SaaS →
AI
Add AI where it creates real leverage.

From AI-powered features and RAG to agents and workflow automation.

“We want to use AI, but we're not sure where it actually fits.”

Explore AI for Your Product →
LEAD
Get CTO-level technical leadership.

Strategy, architecture, hiring, engineering processes, and technical decision-making.

“I need technical leadership, but I'm not ready for a full-time CTO.”

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From first idea to your next stage of growth.

IDEA

Validate the technical direction.

BUILD

Build the MVP.

LAUNCH

Get the product into users' hands.

GROW

Improve the product and infrastructure.

SCALE

Build the systems and team for what's next.

You don't need the same technical strategy at every stage.

My job is to help you make the right decisions for where you are now, and where you're going next.

More than a developer. More than a consultant.

01
Product Thinking

I don't start with "What technology should we use?" I start with "What are we trying to achieve?"

02
Engineering Depth

I've worked across backend systems, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, AI, distributed systems, and high-scale platforms.

03
Scale Experience

I've seen systems evolve from early products to platforms serving millions of users.

04
AI-Native Mindset

I understand where AI creates genuine product leverage, and where it's just a buzzword.

05
One Technical Partner

From architecture to implementation, you don't have to keep translating your vision between multiple technical teams.

Case Studies

Real problems. Real solutions. Real outcomes.

AI Automation

WhatsApp AI Chatbot for Lead Qualification

Problem

A business was losing leads after hours — no one available to qualify or respond.

Solution

Built a 24/7 AI-powered WhatsApp bot that qualifies leads, answers FAQs, and routes conversations using N8N + OpenAI.

Outcome

Response time dropped to instant. Lead qualification automated end-to-end.

N8NOpenAI APINode.jsWhatsApp API
AI Product

AI Website Optimizer for SEO, AEO, and GEO Audits

Problem

Businesses couldn't tell why they weren't ranking in AI-driven search — no tooling existed for AEO/GEO audits.

Solution

Built an intelligent audit bot that crawls sites and returns specific, actionable fixes for SEO, AEO, and GEO compatibility.

Outcome

Clients got a clear action list instead of guesswork. Built on LangChain for extensibility.

LangChainOpenAI APINode.jsGemini API
Scalable Platform

Scalable Video Streaming Platform with Real-Time Search

Problem

A streaming product needed real-time data handling, fast search, and smooth playback at scale.

Solution

Full-stack platform with Apache Kafka for real-time event streaming, Redis caching, and actor/genre/director-based search.

Outcome

Production-ready platform handling concurrent streams with no buffering issues.

ReactNode.jsKafkaRedis
E-commerce

E-commerce Storefront with Stripe Integration

Problem

A stationery brand needed an online store — fast — with multiple product images and reliable checkout.

Solution

Built a complete storefront with category browsing, multi-image products, and Stripe payment integration.

Outcome

Shipped to production and processing real orders within weeks of kickoff.

ReactNode.jsStripeMongoDB

I think in products, not tickets.

A feature isn't successful because it shipped. It's successful because it solved a problem.

An architecture isn't good because it's complex. It's good because it's appropriate for where the business is today, and where it needs to go tomorrow.

And AI isn't valuable because it's AI. It's valuable when it creates leverage.

Insights

Founder, AI, SaaS, and engineering thinking.

AI EngineeringBuild an Offline AI Assistant with Gemma 4

2026-08-02

AI EngineeringHow I Built a Claude Code Skill for Backend Development

2026-06-07

Web DevelopmentBuild a Production-Ready Express API with Claude Code's /backend Skill

2026-06-05

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The technology behind the work

I work across modern web, cloud, and AI infrastructure. The stack depends on the product, not the other way around.

AISaaSCloudDistributed Systems
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Frontend

Interfaces that load fast and scale.

ReactNext.jsJavaScriptTypeScriptAngular
Backend

APIs, auth, integrations, and server logic.

Node.jsExpressDockerKubernetesNginx
Data & Infrastructure

Storage, caching, streaming, and cloud deployment.

MongoDBPostgreSQLMySQLRedisKafkaAWSGoogle CloudAzureDigitalOcean
AI & Automation

LLMs, agents, and workflow automation.

OpenAI APIGemini APIVertex AILangChainN8NGoogle ADKMCP

Work with me

Let's talk about your product.

Whether you have an idea, a growing product, or a technical challenge you're trying to solve, tell me where you are and where you want to go.

For startup founders & product teams

Talk About Your Product

Have an idea to build, a product that's growing, or a technical decision you want a second opinion on? Tell me about it and I'll get back to you.

  • Product & MVP scoping
  • Architecture & scaling review
  • Fractional CTO & technical leadership
  • NDA available — your idea stays confidential
Talk About Your Product

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions from founders and product teams.

Chatbot development, document workflows, LLM-powered product features, and workflow automation — primarily using OpenAI, Gemini, LangChain, and N8N. Most projects involve wiring AI into an existing product or building a net-new AI-first feature from scratch.

Yes. Fast MVPs are one of the core services. The goal is a working, launchable product you can test with real users — not a prototype that needs a rewrite before it can go live.

Fast. MVPs have shipped in 5 days. Typical new projects kick off within 1–2 weeks of scoping. The free discovery call is where we figure out fit, scope, and timeline — no commitment required.

Yes. Whether you need a senior engineer to clear a backlog, add features, or improve an existing Node.js or React codebase, that's a standard engagement. I can slot in alongside your team or work independently.

Yes. Most AI integration work happens inside existing codebases — adding a chatbot, automating a workflow, or wiring an LLM into a feature you already have. No need to rebuild from scratch.

Yes. Architecture reviews, AI adoption strategy, and stack decisions are available as standalone consulting engagements before any code is written. If you're unsure what to build or how, that's exactly where to start.