Adarsh Shetty — Builder. Strategist. Operator.

Services

How I Work

Every engagement is different. Here's how I typically work.

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Embed

Your leadership gap, filled.

You don't need another consultant handing you a deck. You need someone who'll own a function, drive it, and deliver — as part of your team. I step in, operate, and build the systems that outlast the engagement.

Typical duration: 3–6 months.

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SOS

Something's broken right now.

You don't have time to hire. You need someone who thinks at your level, moves at your speed, and can step in without lengthy onboarding. I come in fast, stabilize what's burning, and exit clean.

Can convert to an Embed engagement if you need continuity after the crisis is resolved.

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Strike

Scoped. Finite. Owned.

You have a specific deliverable and not enough hands to get it done. I take ownership of the problem end-to-end and execute. You stay focused on what only you can do.

Typical duration: weeks, not months.

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About

Who I am.

I'm Adarsh Shetty — a product and technology operator who's spent 13+ years building, fixing, and scaling things that matter. I've written ML models, led products through corporate chaos, helped a Lithuanian manufacturer crack the US market, and coached a soul food restaurant back from the brink.

I have an MBA from UCLA Anderson and an MS in Computer Science from USC — but what I care about most is being in the room where the hard problems get solved.

A founder I met at a networking event heard what I do and said it immediately — “you're a firefighter.” That's exactly right.

When I'm not working, you'll find me at a dance festival, scaling an indoor climbing wall, or at an AI meetup figuring out what's coming next.

Product StrategyFractional CPO/CTOGTMAI/MLCloudCybersecurityMarket EntryBusiness RecoveryTeam Leadership

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Work

Selected Projects

Here's what owning it looks like in practice.

01Market Entry · Embed Engagement

Flexblow

A Lithuanian manufacturer wanted to crack the US market. They had a great product and zero US presence. I led a cross-functional team across research, operations, and sales — validated the market from the ground up and built the entry strategy end-to-end.

$3.8M in NPV. First US customer secured. 95% client satisfaction.

02Business Recovery · Strike Engagement

PCV Soul Food Restaurant

A soul food restaurant in Boston was fighting to survive post-Covid — revenue down, operations strained, and a legacy worth preserving. I stepped in, modernized their operations with omnichannel order management covering pickup, delivery, and payments, and helped pursue grant opportunities to inject capital.

A business preserved. A heritage protected.

03Grant Strategy · Strike Engagement

Civic Innovation Lab

Civic Innovation Lab needed funding to organize local residents around community problem-solving. I helped strategize, write, and refine their grant and corporate partnership proposals. We won the pitch.

Grant secured. Mission funded.

The person founders call when they need someone who can own it — not just advise on it.