Question 1

What does Nikhil Vallishayee actually do?

Accepted Answer

Three modes: fractional/advisory, engineering services, and products built inside Breathworks Universal Systems. Most engagements start as a soundboard, become an audit, and convert into either an engineering build or a product license.

Question 2

How do you take on engagements?

Accepted Answer

Email a short note describing the situation. Tier 1 soundboards run 1-3 sessions of 90 minutes; tier 2 audits run 4-6 weeks; tier 3 engagements run 12 weeks to multi-quarter. Email: nikhilvallishayee@gmail.com.

Question 3

Where are you based and what timezones do you cover?

Accepted Answer

Bengaluru, India. Globally vendor-neutral. Works best in the IST + PST overlap (early morning India / late evening US Pacific). Available in English and Hindi.

Question 4

Will Nikhil sign an NDA before a soundboard?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Mutual NDA at the engagement letter stage. The first 30-minute exploratory call is informally confidential by default; nothing is published or shared without explicit consent.

Question 5

Do you work with companies outside India?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Past work includes engagements with companies in San Francisco (crypto-underwriting MVP, executive-coaching platform) and London (real-time matchmaking platform). Fees can be quoted in USD on request; typical practice is INR with a USD-equivalent benchmark.

Question 6

What capabilities is Vallishayee strongest at?

Accepted Answer

Five axes — architecture & systems design, scaling engineering organisations, agentic AI integration, zero-to-one product, and founder operations. Each anchored to a real engagement (Sachin Bansal's first end-to-end neo-bank in India; four years inside Swiggy; a Bay-Area billionaire's matchmaking engine; Minal Mehta's leadership platform; an SF crypto CTO's 21-day MVP).

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