Nikhil V.

👋 Hi, I'm Nikhil — a 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 with 14+ years of experience building 𝗕2𝗕 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀. I specialize in 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, taking products from 0→1 MVP to scalable platforms, combining hands-on experience with React, Node.js, Python, Flask, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and cloud deployments with deep expertise in Generative AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation.

I help startups turn innovative ideas into revenue-generating, market-leading products by bridging the gap between technical execution, product strategy, and business growth. My approach ensures that every engineering decision drives measurable business impact while keeping user experience and product scalability at the forefront.

🎯 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞

• Startup Product Leadership: Guiding early-stage and growth-stage startups from idea validation, MVP development, and product-market fit to full-scale SaaS platforms.
• Full Stack AI Development: Building AI-powered web apps, cloud-native platforms, and API-driven solutions, leveraging modern frameworks and architectures for scalable, maintainable products.
• Generative AI & Automation: Embedding AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation into core workflows to create smarter, data-driven products.
• Technical Roadmapping & Architecture: Translating business vision into detailed, actionable product plans, scalable system architecture, and phased feature releases.
• B2B SaaS Growth Strategy: Designing adoption, monetization, and retention strategies that align with enterprise sales cycles, driving MRR growth and platform stickiness.

🛠 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬

• End-to-End Product Delivery: Leading customer discovery, requirements gathering, prototyping, technical specification, Agile development, launch, GTM strategy, and iterative scaling.
• Deep Technical Fluency: Partnering closely with engineering teams on system architecture, cloud deployment, API design, database optimization, and full stack scalability.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilizing SQL, product analytics (Amplitude, Mixpanel), and A/B testing to validate features and prioritize the roadmap.
• Agile & Delivery Leadership: Expert in Jira, Azure DevOps, and Notion to run high-performing cross-functional teams.
• Mentorship & Team Enablement: Guiding engineers and product teams in coding best practices, AI implementation, and building scalable technical foundations.