Sachin Shah
Founder, Avenoir Digital
Fractional CTO & Tech Advisor
I thrive on partnering with visionary founders & CEOs to scale their businesses.
I deliver technology & AI strategy & execution that drives real growth.
I work with CEOs of Customer Data & Data Driven AI Platform companies doing £5m–£20m revenue — recently backed by PE/VC and ready to scale or exit — to align their AI/tech org to business strategy through an AI-native approach across people, process and technology.
Let's Talk →20+
years in tech leadership
$40m+
investment supported
20+
Founders advised
The Problem
Scaling fast but lacking the right tech leadership?
Startup
Transition from Founder to Team
Scale-up
Transition from PMF to Scale
Transformation
Transition from legacy to AI
Why Me
By a founder, for founders
Deep experience gives you fast solutions to current problems, and builds your technology strategy to support business growth and handle future challenges.
Focus on the important
I help you concentrate your effort and resources where it creates the most impact for business growth.
Top-grade execution
Get an extra pair of hands from an experienced strategic do-er. Delegate with confidence.
Deep founder experience
I've advised 20+ founders scale their products, engineering and AI teams through critical growth phases.
Flexible when plans change
Executive-level support while retaining flexibility to pivot on a month-by-month basis.
20+ years of technology leadership experience
$15m+
Investment raise supported
$3m
Revenue grown
100+
Software engineers hired
70+
eNPS maintained whilst scaling
- Supported raising $15m+ of investment while in senior leadership roles
- Grown software ecosystems from 0 to $3m in revenue in under 2 years
- Hired 100+ software engineers across multiple organisations
- Scaled tech team from 0 to 45+ while maintaining high team engagement eNPS 70+
Disciplines
Where I create impact
Four interconnected disciplines that work together to align your tech organisation to your business goals.
Strategy & Alignment
- Technology Strategy
- Roadmap Creation and Alignment to business goals
- Transformation Approach
Engineering Excellence
- AI Adoption
- Engineering Improvements & Automation
- Platform Architecture
- Security & Productivity
People & Culture
- Team and Role Design
- People Leadership
- Hiring, Progression, Remuneration
- Culture, Career Path & Retention
Product & Delivery
- Automation
- AI Adoption
- Roadmaps & Alignment to Engineering
- Delivery Improvement
Services
Pick the right engagement
Get in touch to discuss which service fits your goals, timeline and budget.
Monthly
Fractional CTO
Engineering leadership at a regular weekly cadence to drive your systems, people and processes. Embedded in your business with flexible commitment options.
- Ongoing tech & engineering leadership
- Systems, people and process alignment
- Available in-person and/or online
- Flexible month-by-month engagement
Hourly
Tech Advisor / Coach
Facilitate a workshop, support a board decision, or coach a first-time Founder, CTO or CPO. No minimum commitment — book time as needed.
- Board & exec team advisory
- First-time CTO / CPO coaching
- Workshop facilitation
- On-demand, no minimum hours
Fixed Price
Tech Strategy Review
Discovery workshops, comprehensive report, plus a debrief session with your leadership team. Available as Due Diligence or Growth Blockers review.
- Discovery kickoff & RFI
- Findings across systems, people & delivery
- Red/Amber recommendations
- Final report + debrief workshop
How It Works
Simple. Flexible. High impact.
Fractional Involvement, High Impact!
Validate
Discuss your immediate needs and future goals
Engage
Pick a service that fits your goals, timeline and budget
Execute
Work together!
Review
Review your needs each month, pivot / adjust if necessary
Contact
Ready to engage?
Let's talk.
Whether you're a CEO looking for ongoing fractional leadership, a board seeking an independent tech review, or a founder who needs a trusted advisor — I'd love to hear from you.