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One senior engineer delivering what typically requires 3 specialists and months of coordination. From prototype to production in weeks, not months.

Systems Delivered For Global Events

OLYMPICS3 Games
FIFAWorld Cup
WIMBLEDONChampionships
NIKONMRMC
CANNESFilm Festival
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/// ABOUT

The “Ohboy” Moment

That moment when you realize: one senior engineer can deliver what typically requires 3 specialists and months of coordination.

Skip the hiring process, avoid vendor coordination headaches, and get your product shipped faster. With 20 years bridging hardware, software, and AI — I bring fractional CTO expertise at a fraction of the cost and time.

Ship Fast

Weeks, not months. Prototype to production rapidly.

One Expert, Full Stack

No team coordination overhead. Single point of contact.

Battle-Tested

Olympic-scale systems that simply cannot fail.

Lean Solutions

No over-engineering. Lower maintenance, lower cost.

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Aravind Vijayakumar - Principal Consultant

Aravind Vijayakumar

Principal Consultant

Dubai, UAE • BTech Electronics & Telecom

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2006

Started Engineering Journey

Infosys

2015

Joined MRMC/Nikon

London & India

2017

Principal Engineer

R&D Leadership

2024

Founded Ohboy Consultancy

Dubai, UAE

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What We Build

Specialized expertise across the full technology stack, from bare-metal firmware to cloud-scale AI systems.

Technical Architecture & Consulting

Strategic technical guidance for product companies navigating complex engineering decisions. System design, code review, and fractional CTO leadership.

  • System Architecture Design
  • Technology Stack Selection
  • Code Review & Quality Assessment
  • Fractional CTO Leadership
  • Technical Due Diligence
Discuss Your Project

AI/ML Solutions

End-to-end AI implementation from concept to production. LLM applications, medical AI, computer vision, and agentic systems.

  • LLM Application Development
  • AI Agent Development (MCP)
  • Medical AI Solutions
  • Computer Vision Systems
  • Healthcare Analytics
Discuss Your Project

Full-Stack Product Development

Complete product development from MVP to scale. Desktop applications, web platforms, CLI tools, and API design.

  • Desktop Apps (Qt/QML, Python)
  • Web Apps (FastAPI, React)
  • CLI Tools (Rust, Python)
  • API Design & Development
  • CI/CD Pipeline Setup
Discuss Your Project

Embedded Systems & Firmware

Hardware-software integration for IoT, robotics, and specialized devices. Real-time systems with mission-critical reliability.

  • Firmware (STM32, ARM, TI DSP)
  • OpenWRT Customization
  • Real-Time OS (FreeRTOS)
  • Protocol Implementation
  • Hardware Debugging
Discuss Your Project

Technologies & Frameworks

C++PythonRustTypeScriptQt/QMLReactFastAPISTM32OpenWRTFreeRTOSPostgreSQLGStreamerDockerGit
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Portfolio

Risentia Clinical Trial Matching
AI/ML

Risentia Clinical Trial Matching

NLP-powered clinical trial matching platform that connects patients with relevant trials using biomarker analysis and eligibility parsing.

Built end-to-end pipeline: patient data ingestion, NLP-based eligibility parsing, and ranked trial matching with confidence scores.

94%Match Accuracy
12K+Trials Indexed
Python
FastAPI
NLP
PostgreSQL
React
MRMC/Nikon Broadcast Systems
Enterprise

MRMC/Nikon Broadcast Systems

9+ years building the full vertical stack for robotic camera systems — from TI/STM32 firmware and device drivers through C++ motion control servers to Qt operator frontends, deployed at Rio, Tokyo, and Paris Olympics.

Reverse-engineered proprietary camera protocols from disassembly and signal scoping. Integrated Nikon MTP natively over USB and proprietary MTP-over-IP via OpenWRT routers. Built low-latency GStreamer streaming, computer vision player tracking (~50ms overhead), and the greenfield Qt frontend for Rio 2016.

3Olympics Delivered
~50msTracking Latency
C++14/17
Qt/QML
OpenWRT
GStreamer
STM32
Embedded C
Agentic Qualitative Analysis
AI/ML

Agentic Qualitative Analysis

Agentic AI pipeline for large-scale qualitative research — processes interview transcripts through Braun & Clarke's six-phase thematic analysis, generating publication-ready outputs with grounded citations.

Built for a 25-year Kerala health decentralization study (288 transcripts). Orchestrates multiple AI models for corpus navigation, thematic coding, and editorial refinement. 92.5% quote-to-source match rate with automated theme coherence scoring.

288Transcripts Analyzed
144Citations Grounded
Python
Agentic AI
RAG
FAISS
Multi-Model
BioAgent AI Workflow
AI/ML

BioAgent AI Workflow

AI research platform for bioinformatics — agentic workflow engine that plans and executes multi-step analyses including single-cell RNA-seq, GEO dataset search, and biomarker analysis with human-in-the-loop approval.

AgenticArchitecture
Python
FastAPI
React
Claude API
MCP
Rust CLI Agent
Open Source

Rust CLI Agent

Sophisticated command-line coding assistant supporting multiple LLM providers with intelligent orchestration.

Multi-provider support (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Ollama). Extensible tool system for file operations, shell commands, and web search.

Rust
Tokio
Multi-LLM
CLI
Meta MCP Server
Open Source

Meta MCP Server

FastMCP-based server for discovering, installing, and managing MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers.

Python
FastAPI
MCP
MedicoShield
Enterprise

MedicoShield

AI-powered defensive documentation platform for hospitals — automates discharge summaries, pre-discharge risk audits, digital consent capture, and regulatory compliance tracking.

5 CoveredStandards
Python
FastAPI
Next.js
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
/// ENGAGEMENT MODELS

Simple, Flexible Pricing

Choose the engagement model that fits your needs. All packages emphasize value and outcomes over hours.

RECOMMENDED START

Discovery

Get clarity on your challenge

Free
60 minutes

Initial consultation to deep-dive into your technical challenge. Walk away with clarity on approach, potential pitfalls, and recommended next steps.

  • 60-min technical deep-dive
  • Feasibility assessment
  • High-level architecture discussion
  • Technology recommendations
  • No commitment required

Architecture Sprint

Technical roadmap & design

Contact
1-2 weeks

Intensive engagement for system design, architecture review, and technical roadmap. Ideal for startups pre-funding or companies at inflection points.

  • System architecture design
  • Technology stack definition
  • Architecture diagrams & docs
  • Risk assessment
  • Implementation roadmap

Embedded Partner

Fractional CTO / Lead

Retainer
Monthly

Ongoing fractional CTO or Lead Engineer engagement. Hands-on development, team mentorship, and technical strategy. Minimum 3-month commitment.

  • Weekly hands-on involvement
  • Code reviews & mentorship
  • Architecture decisions
  • Strategic planning
  • Team hiring support

Project Build

Full delivery

Fixed
Scope-based

Fixed-scope product development. MVP builds, proof-of-concepts, or specific feature development. Includes requirements, design, implementation, and handoff.

  • Requirements gathering
  • Design & implementation
  • Testing & QA
  • Documentation
  • Handoff & training

All engagements begin with a free Discovery Session.Let's talk →

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Let's Build Something Remarkable

Whether you need to bridge hardware gaps, architect a scalable AI solution, or just need a second opinion on your stack — I'm here. Every project starts with a conversation.

Dubai, UAE • Ohboy Consultancy FZ LLC

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