Naresh Kumar, forward-deployed engineer and fractional CTO

Hi, I’m Naresh, a forward-deployed engineer and fractional CTO with over 20 years in technology, from software tester to solution consultant and technical project manager, turning complex requirements into systems that work and leading distributed teams to deliver them. My journey began during my undergraduate engineering degree in Chennai and has taken me through Fortune 500 companies and small teams across three continents. Today, I build and run platforms for founders, race directors and small businesses, hands-on with AI agents.

Endurance is my second job: I run ultramarathons and cycle across continents to help combat human trafficking. It’s taught me to stay composed and solve problems under pressure, and to keep up the daily discipline of execution. Read more…

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