Technical Partner for early-stage founders

Sarmad Irfan

Ihelpnon-technicalfounderstakeownershipofastalledorfragileproductandgetitshippingagain.

I step into stalled, fragile, or half-built products, find what's blocking delivery, and take technical ownership from roadmap through release.

Start with a paid Technical Audit. Fractional CTO engagements available when the product needs ongoing technical leadership.

Sarmad Irfan — Technical Partner

Flagship ownership

TruckWise

2+ years · multi-role logistics product

2+ yrs

TruckWise ownership

6+

Products shipped

3

Continents

$1.5k

Audit entry point

Web · Mobile · Backend · AI-enabled product systems

Products and teams I've stepped into

  • TruckWise
  • SurfBank
  • Triangle Wallets
  • EZRecova
  • Geeks for Growth

Buying situations

When founders bring me in

If one of these is true, a 20-minute fit call is worth it.

  1. 01

    No technical owner

    Nobody is making the hard product and architecture decisions.

  2. 02

    The product won't ship

    Developers are working, but releases keep slipping.

  3. 03

    Production is fragile

    Every change introduces another problem.

  4. 04

    The system doesn't fit together

    Frontend, backend, mobile, integrations, and infrastructure evolved separately.

Proof of work

Case studies

What was broken. What I owned. What changed.

TruckWise
Featured · Long-term ownership

Execution + Strategy Ownership

TruckWise

2 years of product ownership across a complex logistics platform

Took long-term ownership of a paper-heavy logistics and commercial vehicle rental operation — unifying bookings, fleet workflows, investor/shareholder flows, OCR verification, contract signing, and accounting-linked invoicing into one product system.

  • →2+ years continuous ownership
  • →5+ user roles in one system
  • →Mobile + backend + operations
  • →OCR, contracts, invoicing, dashboards
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SurfBank

SurfBank

Technical Audit · Product Strategy · Release 2.0 Planning

Paid technical audit: architecture, AI/search, and mobile assessment plus a dependency-driven Release 2.0 roadmap — modernize, don't rewrite.

Triangle Wallets

Triangle Wallets

Senior Engineering Contribution

Core wallet features shipped. Trust-sensitive environment stabilized.

EZRecova

EZRecova

Technical Product Delivery Ownership

Subscription flows, user journeys, and AI support unified into one platform.

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How we work

Audit → Stabilize / Build → Ongoing ownership

One commercial system. Three ways to engage. The fit call determines which offer matches your product — you don't have to decide alone.

01
01Start here

Technical Audit & Roadmap

$1,500fixed · 2–3 weeks

You leave with a decision-ready plan you own.

A written diagnosis of what's blocking shipment — and the exact plan to fix it.

You leave with

  • Technical Risk Map
  • Architecture Assessment
  • Product / Delivery Bottleneck Analysis
  • Prioritized 30 / 60 / 90-Day Roadmap
  • Executive Findings Document
  • 60-minute Findings Call
02
02

Product Sprint

From $4,000fixed scope · typically 3–6 weeks

Critical flows ship — or a focused v1 lands.

Scoped ownership. Weekly delivery. Product that moves.

Stalled product?

I stabilize critical flows, architecture, and delivery.

Need v1?

I scope and ship a focused first release.

What I take on

  • Time-boxed execution with weekly demos
  • Full-stack: web, mobile, backend, integrations
  • Built for production, not just a demo
  • Clear scope locked before work starts
03
03

Technical Partner

From $3,000/ month · retainer

You get a senior technical owner on a defined capacity.

Ongoing technical ownership — without a full-time hire.

Includes

  • Weekly technical leadership
  • Roadmap ownership
  • Architecture oversight
  • Delivery coordination
  • Limited hands-on implementation within retainer capacity

Fractional CTO engagements available when the product needs broader leadership (hiring, governance, executive cadence). Scope and capacity are confirmed on the fit call — this is not unlimited access.

Public starting prices. Final scope confirmed after the fit call. Implementation and retainers use “from” pricing based on complexity and capacity.

Process

How engagement works

01

Fit call

20 minutes to understand what's blocked, determine whether I can help, and identify the right next step.

02

Prescribe the offer

Audit, Product Sprint, or Technical Partner — I recommend the engagement that matches your stage and risk.

03

Own the execution

Clear scope, weekly visibility, and one accountable technical lead — from roadmap through release.

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Client proof

Founders hire me for movement.

Outcome-linked feedback from teams I've stepped into.

01

“Sarmad took real ownership on critical wallet flows. Clear communication, pressure-ready quality — exactly what a trust-sensitive product needs.”

Abdul Samad Umer

CEO, Triangle Wallets

Core fintech flows shipped to production

02

“He worked across mobile and backend without constant direction. Problems got solved fast. Delivery kept moving.”

Fasseh

Product Engineering, TruckWise

Blocked multi-role product → ship-ready system

03

“He translated product goals into a usable platform. Booking and journey improvements made a clear difference for the team.”

Chris

Founder, EZRecova

Subscriptions + AI support unified into one product

Qualification

Who this is for — and who it isn't

Best fit

  • Early-stage startup with a live or partially built product
  • No technical co-founder or senior technical owner
  • Product is stuck, fragile, or moving too slowly
  • Founder wants one accountable technical lead
  • Budget available for serious execution

Not a fit

  • Equity-only engagements
  • Hourly ticket outsourcing
  • “Build everything” projects without validated scope
  • Teams looking only for the cheapest developer
Sarmad Irfan
2+ years
TruckWise ownership
Paid audits
SurfBank Release 2.0
International
Dubai · US · Germany

About

Not tickets.Ownership.

I've spent the last several years owning products across logistics, fintech, and digital platforms — from architecture and backend systems to mobile releases and production support. Especially for founders without a technical co-founder.

My job isn't to burn tickets. It's to own the decisions that move the product: what to build, what to cut, how to architect it, and how to ship without stalling. Direct line to me — no account managers, no ticket queues.

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Next step

If the product is stuck, let's put an owner on it.

20 minutes to understand what's blocked, determine whether I can help, and identify the right next step. Most serious engagements start with a paid Technical Audit.

Contact

Tell me what's blocked

Prefer the fastest path? Book a fit call. Or send details below — I usually reply within 24 hours.

Primary CTA: a 20-minute fit call. Most serious engagements start with a paid Technical Audit ($1,500).

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