Abhishek Vagadiya
Selective availability

Turning ideas into scalable products.

I help startups build MVPs, SaaS platforms and AI-powered products from idea to production. I enjoy solving complex engineering problems and moving quickly without compromising quality.

Years building products
6+
Products shipped
6
Users served
1,000+
01/ Shipped, not staged /

Selected work

A few products taken from problem to production - each one linked to the full story: the constraint, the approach, and the outcome.

02/ Field notes /

Lab

Experiments and side projects outside of production work - built to learn a tool or test an idea, not to invoice a client.

Portfolio Voice

Shelved

A retrieval chatbot that answers questions about my work on my behalf, grounded in my case studies and principles.

Local-first prototype using Ollama for development, with Gemini's free tier planned for the hosted build. Shelved before pushing to production on cost.

LangChain · Ollama · Gemini API

2026

Ledger Agent

In progress

A personal finance agent that reads my transactions, flags overspend by month or quarter, and drafts investment and purchase plans.

In active build. Foundations in place (auth, data model). Planned voice input so a cash transaction can be logged by talking to the agent instead of typing.

Next.js · Voice AI · Auth

2026

03/ How I operate /

A small system, not a personality

The principles that shape every engagement - so you know what you're getting before the first call.

Ship the smallest valuable product

I believe every successful product starts with a focused MVP. Shipping early creates better feedback than months of perfect planning.

Understand before building

I spend time understanding the business problem before writing code. Good software starts with good decisions, not just good implementation.

Build for change

I design systems that can evolve as products grow. Clean architecture today saves months of engineering effort tomorrow.

Technology serves the product

I choose technology based on the product's needs, not trends. Simplicity usually scales better than unnecessary complexity.

04/ Said, not sold /

What it's like to work together

Abhishek consistently translated complex product ideas into scalable technical solutions. He wasn't just implementing features - he challenged assumptions, suggested better approaches, and helped shape the product itself.

Startup Founder

CEO, B2B SaaS

Our platform involved payments, CRM workflows, third-party integrations, and AI features. Abhishek took ownership of the architecture and delivered solutions that remained easy to extend as the product evolved.

Product Owner

Head of Product, Revenue Operations Platform

One of Abhishek's biggest strengths is how quickly he understands unfamiliar domains. Whether it was AI, payment infrastructure, or enterprise workflows, he ramped up fast and consistently delivered production-ready solutions.

Engineering Manager

Technical Lead, Software Consultancy

05/ Under the hood /

Craft signals

Frontend

Next.jsReactTypeScriptJavaScriptTailwind CSSshadcn/uiTanStack QueryZustandReact Hook FormZodFramer Motion

Backend

Node.jsExpress.jsPrisma ORMPostgreSQLRedisBullMQREST APIsJWTOAuthTOTP Authentication

Infra

AWSDigitalOceanVercelRailwayRenderNetlifyDockerGitHub ActionsCI/CD

AI

OpenAILangChainRAGAI ChatbotsVector SearchPrompt Engineering

Data

Data PipelinesAnalytics

Tooling

FigmaJiraGithubPostman

Fast iteration

I enjoy shipping MVPs quickly, validating ideas with real users and improving products through continuous feedback.

Scalable foundations

I build systems that are easy to extend, maintain and scale without requiring complete rewrites.

Product thinking

I don't just implement features. I think about the user, the business goals and the long-term direction of the product.

06/ Let's build /

Have a product that needs an engineer who ships?

One call is usually enough to know if it's a fit. No deck, no pitch - just the problem and how I'd approach it.

Or reach me at abhi.dev1878@gmail.com. I read every message and usually reply within a day or two.