Four programs. One principle. Every recommendation is something 'Consult Saksham' has personally shipped. No junior analysts. No six-week framework engagements that end at a deck.
Leaders facing a real technology decision have three options. The middle road is quietly overlooked.
| Dimension | Large Consulting Firms | Independent Consultants | 'Consult Saksham' |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery calibre | Junior teams running a framework. | One person, variable depth. | Principal-led by operators. |
| Engagement speed | 6 to 8 weeks minimum. | Fast, but paused when unavailable. | Deal-speed. 10 to 15 days for due diligence. |
| Execution path | Recommendation + handoff. | Advice only. No execution arm. | Optional handover to Acropolis for execution and EnginR for talent when clients choose. |
| Sign-off | Partner-at-a-distance. Rarely on calls. | Same individual delivers and signs off. | Every recommendation personally signed by Saksham Agarwal. |
| Client calibre | Enterprise-focused. | Single-segment focus. | Pre-revenue through Fortune 500. Stage-calibrated. |
| Confidentiality | Standard NDAs. | Ad hoc. | Mutual non-disclosure on every engagement. Codename if needed. |
Each program is structured around the decisions, constraints, and clocks of a specific audience.
Pre-seed through Series B. Architecture, AI, engineering org design, fractional CTO. Make the right calls before they compound into technical debt.
Series B through D. Modernization, engineering velocity, AI build-versus-buy, board and audit support. A senior voice next to the chair.
Deal-speed technical due diligence. Portfolio AI readiness scans. Value-creation plans post-close. Principals who have operated and exited technology companies.
Enterprise transformation. Board-level technology reviews. M&A integration. AI readiness for Fortune 500. Every engagement signed off by Saksham Agarwal personally.
Same method applied across stages. Depth scales with the decision.
A compressed assessment of the decision on the table. Context, constraints, real goals, and the shape of a good answer.
Options mapped against the specific business. Trade-offs made explicit. A principal-signed recommendation, not a menu.
The execution path. Architecture, sequencing, hires, vendor shortlist, and risk controls drafted in working detail.
Handover to Acropolis where execution is needed. The principal stays involved so the build holds to the recommendation.
The sequence applies to every program. Timelines vary by scope. Principles do not.
Thirty minutes. No pitch. One principal, one question: is there a fit?
Within five business days. A written scope of decision, boundary, outcome, and engagement shape.
Principal on the work from day one. No handoff to junior teams. No framework theatre.
Written recommendation with a credible execution path. Acropolis introduced where execution is needed.
Both. Most founder and investor engagements start with a fixed, well-scoped assignment. CTO retainers and enterprise work are often open, monthly, with a clear charter.
Saksham Agarwal is personally involved in every engagement. For larger mandates, senior operators are brought in for specialist depth, always under Saksham's sign-off.
Marketplaces match. We advise. Every operator on the bench has been hand-picked and has spent a career shipping the kind of work we recommend.
Yes. Acropolis is the engineering arm. When recommendations surface work that needs shipping, an execution path is part of the handover.
Yes, routinely. Mutual or one-way. For sensitive work, an NDA is signed before the first detailed conversation.
Economics are shaped on the strategy call, scoped to decision and outcome. We're priced for the calibre of the work.
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A thirty-minute strategy call decides whether the practice is right for the decision on the table.