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Solution architect & technology consultant · Pune · working remotely

From scattered tools to one working system.

I map how your business really runs, then build it into Zoho One, an ERP, AI automation or custom software that your team actually uses.

Diagram: spreadsheets, WhatsApp approvals, email threads and paper forms converge into one mapped process, which feeds CRM, HR and payroll, finance, operations and AI assistance. Excel sheets WhatsApp approvals Email threads Paper forms 3 apps, no sync one mapped process CRM HR & payroll Finance Operations AI assist
Fig. 1: what most engagements look like
Services

Eight ways to work together

From a focused architecture review to a full platform rollout. Each one starts with the same question: what is the business actually trying to do?

  • Zoho One implementation

    End-to-end rollouts across departments: requirement mapping, configuration, Deluge automation, integrations and reporting that leadership trusts.

    CoversCRM · Creator · People · Recruit · Payroll · Desk · Books
  • ERP & CRM transformation

    Replace spreadsheets and disconnected tools with one system: process design, platform selection, data migration and user adoption.

    Good fit ifyour numbers live in five places and nobody agrees on which one is right
  • AI automation

    AI where it earns its keep: document-aware assistants (RAG), automated approvals and workflows, and AI steps inside tools your team already uses.

    Good fit ifpeople spend hours copying, checking or summarising the same information
  • Custom SaaS & apps

    Multi-tenant SaaS platforms, business web apps and cross-platform mobile apps, architected to grow with you rather than be rebuilt later.

    StackLaravel · Django · Node.js · Next.js · React Native · PostgreSQL
  • Architecture & tech leadership

    Architecture reviews, technical due diligence and fractional tech leadership, including helping engineering teams adopt AI-assisted development well.

    Good fit ifyou need senior technical judgement without a full-time CTO
  • Cloud migration

    Move applications and infrastructure from on-premise servers or ageing hosting to AWS or GCP, with a planned cut-over, cost-aware architecture and minimal downtime.

    CoversAssessment · migration plan · lift-and-shift or re-architecture · serverless · cut-over
  • Database modernization

    Migrate from SQL Server to PostgreSQL: schema and data type conversion, stored procedures and T-SQL rewritten, data validated, and applications switched over safely.

    Good fit ifSQL Server licensing costs keep rising, or you want an open-source database that runs anywhere
  • Integration & app modernization

    Connect the systems you already have and move ageing applications forward: API integrations, event-driven messaging and upgrades of legacy stacks.

    PlatformsREST APIs · Redis · RabbitMQ · Docker · PHP / Laravel upgrades
Selected work

Recent engagements

Clients stay confidential. The problems will probably sound familiar.

Defence & aerospace · Zoho HRMS

Hiring to payroll on one platform

BeforeRecruitment, onboarding and payroll ran across separate tools and manual hand-offs.

BuiltOne connected employee lifecycle on Zoho Recruit, People, Payroll and Creator.

Zoho Creator · Asset management

Every asset, tied to a person

BeforeNo single view of who holds which asset or when it's due back.

BuiltA Creator app integrated with Zoho People for allocation, returns and audits.

Zoho One · Multi-department

Silos into one operating view

BeforeDepartments on different tools, with inconsistent data and reporting.

BuiltAligned processes, workflows, integrations and dashboards across teams.

SaaS platform · SMB ERP

A configurable ERP core

BeforeSMBs needing industry-specific ERP without enterprise cost or complexity.

BuiltA metadata-driven, multi-tenant core that delivers vertical products from shared building blocks.

Maritime · ESG reporting

ESG assessments, structured

BeforeVessel and port ESG assessments collected and reported by hand.

BuiltA portal for structured assessments, scoring and reporting.

AI · Pre-sales

From RFP to proposal

BeforeDays of manual analysis to turn an enquiry into a scoped proposal.

BuildingAn AI pipeline that turns RFPs into requirement models, BRDs, plans and cost proposals.

Approach

Problem first, platform second

Technology transformation isn't about adopting tools for their own sake. Every engagement follows the same route.

Step 1

Discover

Sit with the people doing the work. Find where time, data and money leak.

Step 2

Design

Simplify the process first, then choose the right mix of platform, automation, AI and code.

Step 3

Build

Short iterations with regular demos, so go-live holds no surprises.

Step 4

Adopt

Training, documentation and support until the team owns it, and it keeps improving.

About
"The software is rarely the hard part. Getting the process clear is."

I'm Amol, a solution architect and technology consultant based in Pune, with more than 15 years in software engineering, product development and consulting.

I've led engineering teams, architected SaaS platforms and implemented Zoho One across CRM, HRMS, ERP, education, hosting and manufacturing work.

I bring hands-on engineering depth together with business-first thinking. I work directly with founders and business leaders, and I stay involved until the solution is live and in use.

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Experience
15+ years · engineering, architecture, consulting
Platforms
Zoho One, Zoho Creator & Deluge, ERPNext
Engineering
PHP/Laravel, Python/Django, Node.js, React, Next.js, React Native
Cloud & data
AWS, GCP, cloud migration, SQL Server → PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, Docker
AI
LLM integration, RAG, AI-assisted development
Works
Remote-first, comfortable across time zones
Contact

Let's map your process.

Tell me what you're working on. A 30-minute conversation is usually enough to tell whether I can help.

Based in Pune · IST (UTC+5:30) · Working with clients remotely