Ankit Sigdel
Ankit Sigdel

I build products with founders, from first scope to launch.

Most software goes wrong in the first few decisions. I work with founders to get those right, then stay with the build until it holds up.

Engineer since 2013 · Kathmandu, working with founders in the US, Europe and Australia

Trusted by founders at
  • COR Health
  • Avea
  • SiPhox Health

It starts with your business, not the build.

Whether you come with an idea, a spec or a build that has stalled, we start with what you are trying to achieve.

  1. Before anything

    Understand the business

    Your goals, your users and what success looks like.

  2. Before the build

    Decide what to build, and in what order

    Scope, phases and an honest estimate, while there are still options.

  3. During the build

    Build it with the right people

    My team builds it. You always know where things stand.

  4. After launch

    Stay with it after launch

    We stay involved, so what we built keeps holding up.

How I work with founders and their teams.

You work with me throughout. Behind me is Code Pros, the engineering company I founded in 2017, whose senior engineers bring the technical depth.

  • Understand the problem beneath the request

    What people ask for is not always what they need.

  • Raise hard questions early

    Constraints surface while there are options, not as expensive surprises.

  • Use technology for a reason

    Cost, team, upkeep and product lifetime decide the stack, not trends.

  • Communicate before anyone has to chase

    You never have to ask where something stands.

  • Give people clarity and credit

    Clear context for the team, shared credit for the work.

  • Decide with you, not for you

    Options, trade-offs and my recommendation. Then we decide together.

What you can count on.

Hear it from founders
  • You’ll hear from me every week.

    What’s done, what’s next, and anything that needs your decision.

  • You’ll get a reply within a working day.

    Usually much sooner, whatever time zone you’re in.

  • You deal with me.

    One point of contact, from the first call to long after launch.

  • If something breaks, we respond quickly.

    Then we agree how urgent the fix is.

Founders I’ve built with.

How each project started, the call that mattered, and what happened.

What founders say about working with me.

All recommendations

Requests get handled quickly, problems get solved without fuss, and I have never had to chase him on anything.

Pascal RodeCo-founder, Avea

High quality, on-time, on-budget. They have the highest quality project management. Low friction

Bob MesserschmidtFounder, COR Health

Notes for founders.

All writing

Building something?

A 20-minute call, no preparation needed. Tell me what you are trying to achieve and where things stand.

Book a 20-minute call

Have an idea or a spec?

We’ll start with what you’re trying to achieve, and work out what to build first.

A build that has stalled?

Tell me where things stand. We’ll work out what to keep, what to fix and how to get it moving.

Anything else?

Email ankit@codepros.ai, or find me on LinkedIn.