Available for fractional & freelance engagements

Aditya Vardhan - Lead Full Stack Developer & Fractional CTO

I lead engineering for premium eCommerce, CMS and DTC platforms - the kind of brands that care about how the product feels as much as how it converts. Five years deep in React.js, Node.js, Next.js and headless CMS, brought in on a part-time or contract basis to ship, unblock, and own the stack.

What I bring to a stack

Frontend-first, but comfortable owning backend, CMS and infrastructure decisions end to end - which is usually what "fractional CTO" actually means in practice.

Frontend

Next.js React Vue.js Astro Alpine.js Tailwind CSS styled-components Emotion Radix UI GSAP Swiper JavaScript

Commerce & CMS

Shopify Contentstack CMS Sanity CMS Klaviyo PayPal Apple Pay

Infrastructure & Ops

AWS Netlify Cloudflare Apache Ubuntu Sentry PostHog

Platforms I've led engineering for

A mix of premium eCommerce, telehealth, hospitality and sustainable DTC products - each one shipped and run as lead developer, not a contributor on a larger team.

Eco-Outdoor Lead Full Stack
eco-outdoor.com

Premium architectural surfaces and outdoor furniture platform with product catalogs, project showcases, and showroom experiences across multiple regions.

Frontend: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript
Backend: Contentstack CMS
Jardan Lead Frontend
jardan.com.au

Premium Australian furniture and homewares eCommerce platform offering custom furniture, lighting, rugs, and home décor with seamless shopping and showroom experiences.

Frontend: Shopify, styled-components, JavaScript, Swiper
Integrations: Klaviyo, PayPal, Apple Pay
SURI Lead Frontend
trysuri.com

Sustainable oral care eCommerce platform offering electric toothbrushes, plant-based brush heads, and subscription-based dental care products.

Frontend: React, Emotion, GSAP, JavaScript, Swiper
Platform: Shopify, AWS
Bonsai Marrakech Lead Developer
bonsai-marrakech.com

Online restaurant ordering and reservation platform featuring an extensive Japanese and Asian fusion menu, offers, and seamless delivery experience.

Frontend: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Swiper
Backend: Next.js, Apache Server, Ubuntu
GetHarley Lead Developer
getharley.com

Telehealth skincare platform connecting users with certified dermatologists and aesthetic practitioners for personalized online consultations.

Frontend: Next.js, React, Radix UI
Backend: Next.js, PostHog Analytics, Sentry
Wild Lead Full Stack
wearewild.com

Sustainable personal care eCommerce offering refillable deodorants, body wash, and lip balms through a subscription, direct-to-consumer model.

Frontend: Astro, Vue.js, Alpine.js, GSAP, Swiper
Infra: Netlify, Cloudflare, PayPal, Sentry
Farm To People Lead Full Stack
farmtopeople.com

Farm-to-table grocery delivery platform connecting customers with local farms, offering fresh produce, meal kits, and subscription farm boxes.

Frontend: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS
Backend: Next.js, Sanity CMS, Cloudflare

Straightforward, hourly, no retainers required

Rates scale down with committed daily hours. Pick what fits the workload - we can adjust as the engagement evolves.

Light engagement

$15/ hour

Under 10 hours of total work

  • Best for audits, code review, or a single focused task
  • No daily minimum or recurring commitment
  • Billed only for hours actually worked

Full-time embedded

$10/ hour

8 hours/day contract

  • Lowest rate, for full-day committed engagements
  • Functions as an embedded lead developer
  • Best for active build phases or crunch periods

Let's talk about your stack

Tell me what you're building or where it's stuck. I'll come prepared to talk specifics - not a sales pitch.