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Your Technology Decisions Deserve World-Class Counsel.

'Consult Saksham' is a senior technology advisory practice led by Saksham Agarwal. Partner-depth counsel for pre-revenue founders, scaling startups, sitting CTOs, institutional investors, and enterprises where the decision cannot afford to be wrong.

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14+Years Of Practice
900+Businesses Advised
$75M+Client Savings
35+Industries Served

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Client Savings
$75M+
Across 900+ businesses
Time To Market
-58%
Faster on average
Client NPS
94
Top-tier
Trusted Network Of Founders, Operators & Investors
Sequoia
Freshworks
Stripe
Infosys
Chargebee
Tiger Global
Shopify
PharmEasy
Accel
Darwinbox
Twilio
TCS
Pine Labs
Matrix Partners
Atlassian
Pristyn Care
Moglix
Lightspeed
HubSpot
Datadog
Sequoia
Freshworks
Stripe
Infosys
Chargebee
Tiger Global
Shopify
PharmEasy
Accel
Darwinbox
Twilio
TCS
Pine Labs
Matrix Partners
Atlassian
Pristyn Care
Moglix
Lightspeed
HubSpot
Datadog
The Problem We Solve

Technology Decisions Are Expensive When They Go Wrong.

Most advisory engagements deliver frameworks. Your business needs outcomes. We're built for the gap between the good idea and the shipped system.

The Wrong Architecture, Late.

You committed to a platform that looked right in month three. By month nine, it is the bottleneck. Migrations cost six figures. Velocity collapses. The right moment to revisit is before the pain is undeniable.

Senior Judgment Without The Full-Time Burn.

A full-time CTO hire is premature at most stages. But the decisions that need CTO-level judgment keep coming. Fractional advisory gives you partner-depth counsel on the calls that matter, without the runway commitment.

The Framework That Never Ships.

You paid for a deck. The deck is good. Six months later, nothing has changed. Traditional consulting ends where real work begins. Our recommendations come with an execution path.

Pick Your Starting Point

Advisory, Calibrated To Stage.

Four doors into the practice. Same principal. Same standard. Every recommendation is something we have personally shipped.

Founder Advisory

For SaaS Founders

Pre-seed through Series B. Architecture, AI, engineering org design, fractional CTO. Make the right calls before they compound into debt.

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For Scale-up CTOs

Series B through D. Modernization, engineering velocity, AI adoption, board support. A senior voice next to the chair.

Explore Investor Advisory

For Investors

Deal-speed technical due diligence, portfolio risk scans, AI readiness diligence, value-creation plans post-close.

Explore Custom Engagement

Enterprise & Bespoke

Digital transformation, board-level reviews, M&A integration, AI readiness for Fortune 500. Signed off personally.

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Proof, Not Promises

Real Engagements. Measurable Outcomes.

Client identities protected by mutual non-disclosure. Outcomes are what clients signed off on at close.

Under NDA ·Series B FinTech

Consolidated A Fragmented Payments Architecture.

Four microservices with cascading latency. Designed the consolidation path, selected the messaging layer, guided the migration.

38%Cloud Cost
4.2xThroughput
90 DaysMigration
Under NDA ·Series C HealthTech

HIPAA-Compliant AI Documentation Workflow.

Clinical automation blocked by compliance. Designed the data architecture, vendor stack, and regulatory approval path.

67%Doc Time
0Compliance Flags
10 WksTo Prod
Under NDA ·PE Portfolio

Pre-Acquisition Technical Due Diligence.

$180M acquisition target. Full technical assessment in 11 business days. Repriced the deal and shaped the 100-day plan.

$12MHidden Debt
11 DaysTurnaround
ClosedAdjusted Terms
Under NDA ·Fortune 500 Enterprise

Enterprise-Wide AI Readiness Assessment.

Eighteen AI use cases competing for attention. Ran a six-week readiness assessment across data, platform, and team.

$8.4MYear 1 ROI
9 / 18Green-Lit
6 WksAssessment
Under NDA ·D2C Commerce

Holiday-Window Platform Replatforming.

3x traffic projected. Designed the architecture and ran the technical program office through go-live.

99.99%Uptime
3.1xCapacity
On TimeHoliday Ready
Under NDA ·Growth Equity VC

Portfolio-Wide Technical Risk Scan.

14 portfolio companies scanned across architecture, team, security, and AI readiness. Intervention plans for four.

14Portcos
4High Risk
9 WksEnd-To-End
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How We Are Different

Where Other Models End, The Practice Begins.

Most advisory buyers face the same three-way choice. The middle road is quietly overlooked.

Option 1

Large Consulting Firms

Excellent at long, process-heavy engagements. But a Series B founder doesn't need a six-week framework run by junior associates. Partner time is scarce and expensive.

Typical shape: 6 to 8 weeks, team-led, framework deck.

Option 2

Independent Consultants

Senior and fast. But advice stops at the door. Execution means finding and rebuilding a team. And one person scales to one person.

Typical shape: Advice only. No execution. No bench.

Option 3

Consult Saksham

Principal-led by operators who have shipped the systems they recommend. Optional handover to Acropolis for execution, EnginR for talent. Scoped to the decision, not the clock.

Typical shape: 2 to 12 weeks, principal-led, outcome-focused.

The Ecosystem

Three Brands. One Standard.

Strategy doesn't live apart from execution. When the recommendation lands, the next question is who ships it and who staffs it. We handle all three.

Advisory

Consult Saksham

Senior technology advisory for founders, CTOs, investors, and enterprises. Partner-led by Saksham Agarwal.

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Engineering

Acropolis

The engineering practice that executes what the advisory designs. Product engineering, platform modernization, AI integration since 2016.

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Talent

EnginR

The upcoming AI-led talent platform for senior technology leaders and operators. Early access by invitation.

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Saksham Agarwal, Principal Advisor at 'Consult Saksham'
Principal Advisor

The Counsel Behind The Practice.

Saksham Agarwal has spent fourteen years inside technology decisions that mattered. Architecture reviews for Series A founders. Vendor selections for enterprise CIOs. Technical due diligence for institutional investors. AI readiness assessments for Fortune 500 boards.

The pattern is consistent: senior operators who have personally shipped the systems they recommend produce better outcomes than junior teams running frameworks. That pattern is the practice.

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Chief Wagging Officer

The One Team Member Who Has Never Missed A Standup.

Love is the practice's golden retriever and its most consistent presence. He has sat through more architecture reviews than most engineers, and his primary contribution is reminding everyone that the best thinking happens after a walk, not before another slide.

Clients who visit the office meet him first. He has been known to approve vendor shortlists with a tail wag. The practice takes the work seriously. Love takes the humans seriously.

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Love the golden retriever, Chief Wagging Officer at Consult Saksham
How Engagements Move

A Clear Path From First Call To First Outcome.

The sequence applies to every program. Timelines vary by scope. Principles do not.

01

Strategy Call

Thirty minutes. No pitch. One principal, one question: is there a fit?

02

Scoping Memo

Within five business days. A written scope of decision, boundary, outcome, and engagement shape.

03

Engagement Start

Principal on the work from day one. No handoff to junior teams. No framework theatre.

04

Outcome & Handover

Written recommendation with a credible execution path. Acropolis introduced where execution is needed.

Across 35+ Industries

Where The Practice Has Operated.

Fourteen years of engagements across technology, finance, healthcare, commerce, industrial software, and more. Adjacent verticals welcome.

SaaS

B2B software, multi-tenant, AI integration, scale architecture.

FinTech

Payments, neobanks, lending, risk AI, regulatory compliance.

HealthTech

Clinical AI, HIPAA, payer & provider tech, MedTech software.

E-Commerce

Headless commerce, peak resilience, personalisation, replatforming.

AI / ML

Model platforms, applied ML, vendor lock-in, governance.

Manufacturing

OT-IT integration, MES modernisation, predictive maintenance.
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Before You Write

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do engagements typically begin?

Most begin with a warm introduction or referral. For new inbounds, start with a thirty-minute strategy call, no pitch, no pressure. For urgent, decision-grade conversations, a priority paid consultation is available through intro.co.

How is 'Consult Saksham' different from a large consulting firm?

Large firms excel at long, process-heavy engagements delivered by junior teams. 'Consult Saksham' is principal-led by operators who have personally shipped the systems they recommend. Every recommendation carries Saksham Agarwal's signature.

How is this different from an independent consultant?

Independents advise but don't execute. We're integrated with Acropolis (engineering) and EnginR (talent). Strategy, execution, and team live in one ecosystem.

Who typically engages the practice?

Pre-revenue founders and early-stage startups. Series A through C founders scaling product and team. Sitting CTOs at scale-ups. General partners at growth equity and private equity firms. Chief technology and digital officers at Fortune 500 enterprises.

Are NDAs signed before the first call?

Yes, routinely. Mutual or one-way, we support both. All client names, metrics, and case details stay protected under mutual non-disclosure.

What does an engagement cost?

Economics are shaped on the first call, scoped to the decision and outcome. We're priced for the calibre of the work.

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The Decisions That Move The Business Deserve The Right Counsel.

A thirty-minute strategy call decides whether the practice is right for the decision on the table. For urgent conversations, priority paid consultation is available through intro.co.

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