Syed Nasim

Fractional CTO & AI Solutions Architect

Current time:

I turn business ideas into AI-powered, scalable MVPs for non-technical founders — and act as a fractional CTO for teams that need technical leadership without the full-time overhead. 10+ years building startup tech that handles 100K+ users.

I also partner with established non-technical businesses (typically 50–100 headcount) in Europe — manufacturing, media, brick-and-mortar services — as a strategic technology partner to drive revenue growth and operational efficiency.

Whether you need an MVP built in weeks or a full technical overhaul, I focus on solutions that make a direct impact on the bottom line.

Work

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Solutions that deliver measurable business impact

CrowDoubt

Ed-Tech

2020•Acquired

AI-powered e-classroom that assessed student confidence using TensorFlow. Acquired by AKLTG Singapore — my first product and first exit.

NovoCabs

Transport

2022•CTO

Rewrote the entire backend and built a custom mapping solution for a Kashmir ride-hailing platform, enabling reliable service at scale.

UrNews

Media

2022•Acting CTO

Rebuilt and supported a Finnish social news aggregator as Acting CTO for 2+ years — backend rewrite, AWS → DigitalOcean migration, cost reduction.

Quadzio

Ed-Tech

2025•Fractional CTO

Embedded as Fractional CTO for a Gen Z college discovery startup — owned the technical roadmap, shipped features, and aligned engineering with product.

Core Stack

Golang

Node.js / PHP

React / Next.js

PostgreSQL

Redis

Docker / Kubernetes

AWS / GCP

LangChain / LLMs

Terraform

Ventures & Contributions

Compi – Mock Test Engine

BongoBus – Decentralized Bus Tracker

Project Management Platform (WIP)

Business Impact

Product-Driven Engineering Lead at Client (via Upwork)

Feb 2026 — Now

Leading systems architecture and product engineering for a growth-stage client — owning technical decisions, delivery cadence, and cross-functional alignment.

Fractional CTO at Client (Retainer)

Nov 2025 — Now

"Best hire we've made — a true 10 out of 10." Providing ongoing fractional CTO leadership: technical strategy, team oversight, and hands-on architecture.

Fractional CTO & Product Lead at Quadzio

Jul — Oct 2025

Embedded as the technical and product lead for a Gen Z college discovery startup. Shipped features, cleared debt, and aligned engineering with growth strategy.

Chief Technology Officer at NovoCabs

Dec 2021 — Feb 2023

Rewrote the backend with 7 Go microservices and built a custom mapping solution for a Kashmir ride-hailing platform, transitioning from REST to Pub-Sub for scale.

Fractional CTO at AKLTG Singapore

Mar — Jul 2021

Led post-acquisition integration of CrowDoubt into AKLTG's ed-tech ecosystem. Migrated MySQL → MongoDB, integrated ML APIs, and reduced server load with RabbitMQ queues to support 100k monthly users.

Founder at CrowDoubt

Aug 2020 — Apr 2021

Built an AI-powered confidence-tracking e-classroom using PHP/Laravel and TensorFlow. Acquired by AKLTG Singapore, a leading Singaporean EdTech firm.

Testimonials

Best hire we’ve made — a true 10 out of 10. Nasim is an absolute team player who consistently goes above and beyond expectations. He’s highly competent, ramps incredibly fast, and brings a level of ownership and proactiveness that’s rare to find.

Anonymous Client

Fractional CTO Retainer · Upwork, Dec 2025

Nasim was an instrumental part of the New Features and Upgrades of UrNews Platform project, and his contributions have been nothing short of exceptional. He played a key role in driving enhancements and stabilizing the project, implementing a successful cloud migration as well as developing both the social and profiler components of our News aggregator platform.

Kaare A.

Co-Founder & CEO, UrNews · Upwork, Nov 2024

Hands down — Nasim is the best hire we’ve made at Quadzio. Brought on as a Fractional CTO, he did so much more than the title suggests. From day one, he understood our product, our users, and what we needed to ship. Clear communicator, accountable for outcomes, and genuinely invested in our success.

Quadzio Team

Fractional CTO · Upwork, Oct 2025

Nasim has worked on our Social News Media app project for the past almost two years. He reconfigured the entire backend to be a much smaller and more efficient platform for serving the app. Nasim is a very talented backend developer, especially in Golang, and is valuable to any organisation that needs additional hands to complete backend development projects.