Shailesh, Founder & Principal Technology Consultant

I turn business ideas into secure, scalable products and build the teams that ship them.

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Shailesh, Founder & Principal Technology Consultant

Trusted by teams
I have built with

  • Rapid Innovation
  • Doon Connect
  • Swing to Earn
  • Phynd
  • Nest Social
About me

From concept to sustainable growth.

I am a technology entrepreneur, engineering leader and product strategist. I build, scale and run technology businesses, products and the teams behind them.

I combine strategic business thinking with deep technical expertise, so what we build is scalable, secure and commercially viable.

  • Business development
  • Product management
  • Software architecture
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Cybersecurity
  • Engineering leadership
  • Go-to-market
Portrait of Shailesh

Team led

Cross-functional professionals led as Director of Engineering at Rapid Innovation.

Products shipped

Products taken from idea to launch across startups and enterprises.

30+ clients served

4.9/5average rating

Testimonial 1 of 3

“Shailesh turns rough ideas into products people actually use. Clear thinking and steady delivery.”
Martin NaithaniProduct innovation leader

Built, led and scaled.

Founder, engineering director and consultant. I have sat in every seat a technology business needs, from the first idea to a 70+ person organisation.

  1. Now

    Founder & Principal Technology Consultant

    Independent technology practice

    I run a dedicated team, client relationships, business operations and end-to-end project delivery.

    • Client advisory
    • Delivery ownership
    • Team and operations
  2. Founder

    Founder

    Doon Connect

    I took an idea from research and business planning through UI/UX, architecture and MVP to launch and go-to-market.

    • Market research
    • MVP to launch
    • Go-to-market
  3. Previously

    Director of Engineering

    Rapid Innovation

    I led a cross-functional team of 70+ professionals, owning engineering excellence, technical strategy and product delivery.

    • 70+ person org
    • Technical strategy
    • Organisational growth

How I take a business from concept to growth

  1. 01

    Concept

    Ideation, market research and a business plan that holds up.

  2. 02

    Strategy

    Product strategy, roadmap and the architecture to carry it.

  3. 03

    Execution

    UI/UX, MVP development and a team built to deliver.

  4. 04

    Launch

    Go-to-market, hosting, security and a clean first release.

  5. 05

    Growth

    Operational maturity, scale and sustainable revenue.

What I do.

Strategy, engineering and leadership under one roof. Pick one area or bring me in end to end.

Let's talk
  • I turn business goals into a focused roadmap, then run the product so every release moves a real number.

    • Discovery
    • Roadmap
    • Product ops
    • Metrics
Contact me

Let's build together.

Tell me where your business is today and where it needs to be.

What happens next

  1. 01You send a noteA few lines on the business and what needs to change.
  2. 02I replyPersonally, within 2 business days, with first thoughts or questions.
  3. 03We talkA 30-minute call to see whether I'm the right fit.

Based in India, working with teams everywhere.

Start a project

Takes about two minutes.

What can I help with? Pick any
Budget Optional

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I reply within 2 business days. Prefer email? shailesh@shaileshkala.com