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Managed Delivery
That Ships

Get a dedicated engineering pod with a Delivery Manager who owns execution, blockers, quality gates, and weekly visibility.

ISO 27001: 2022
Certified

YOUR DM

Santosh Koirala

Director of Operations

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ACCOUNTABILITY STRUCTURE

The Delivery Pod

Get a self-managed engineering pod with integrated QA and a Delivery Manager accountable for velocity, blockers, quality gates, and weekly progress.

Total Ownership Model

One DM. Full Accountability.

Your DM owns execution, blockers, reporting, and follow-through.

DM RESPONSIBILITIES
POD COMPOSITION

INTEGRATION & EXECUTION

Three Phases to Full Velocity

Move from your first call to an autonomous pod in under 6 weeks.

01

Week 1-2

Standardization

Align the pod with your existing stack, CI/CD pipelines, security protocols, roadmap, and delivery expectations.

What happens:

  • 5-day intensive alignment with your architects
  • Tech debt mapping and dependency review
  • Roadmap prioritization and sprint structure setup
  • CI/CD, security, and workflow alignment
  • Definition of done and quality gates agreed upfront

02

Week 3-4

Shadowing & Sync

Engineers shadow your team while the Delivery Manager maps dependencies, communication cadence, and sprint execution flow.

What happens:

  • Direct Slack and Jira integration
  • Knowledge transfer sessions with your leads
  • First sprint commitments agreed and locked
  • Delivery risks and blockers documented early
  • Communication rhythm established across teams

03

Week 5+

Autonomous Cycles

The pod runs on your delivery cadence with weekly reporting on velocity, blockers, risks, and progress.

What happens:

  • Self-managed sprints with DM accountability
  • Weekly velocity and blocker reporting
  • Continuous improvement built into each cycle
  • QA and release discipline maintained inside the pod
  • Delivery visibility without day-to-day micromanagement

IDEAL CLIENT PROFILE

Who This Is Built For

Managed Delivery works best for leaders who have a clear product vision but need a delivery engine they don't have to babysit.

You're a CTO at a Series A–C Company

You have a roadmap but no offshore delivery muscle. You need engineering output, not another vendor to manage.

Your Roadmap Is Slipping

Hiring cycles are too slow. Your core team is stretched. You need reliable velocity, starting in weeks, not months.

You Want Accountability, Not Contractors

You’ve worked with offshore teams before and got burned. You need someone who owns outcomes, not just hours.

LONG-TERM STRATEGY

Managed Delivery to BOT Transition

Build global subsidiary creation without upfront legal or CAPEX risk. TechKraft builds and operates — ownership transfers when scale justifies it.

Build Phase (Months 0–6)

Pod setup, vetting, onboarding, infrastructure. You stay focused on product while we stand up the team.

Operate Phase (Months 6–18)

Managed velocity. TechKraft owns delivery, HR, payroll, compliance, and team maturity. You own direction.

Transfer Phase (Month 18+)

Asset ownership transfers to you — team, IP, infrastructure. Institutional knowledge becomes your legal foundation.

THE OWNERSHIP LOGIC

Build
0-6 months
Pod setup & vetting
Operate
6-18 months
Managed velocity
Transfer
18+ months
Full asset ownership

SUCCESS STORY · STRATEGIC TRANSFER

From Engineering Units to Global Subsidiary Ownership — Abacus Insights

Abacus Insights needed to scale healthcare engineering capacity without the risk of establishing a foreign entity. Starting with 10 engineers, TechKraft scaled to 85+ in 24 months, running a HIPAA-compliant ODC with full DataOps, QA, SWAT, and Tech-Ops coverage.

After 24 months of operational maturity, TechKraft executed a full BOT transfer, delivering Abacus complete team and infrastructure ownership with zero initial entity risk and $0 upfront CAPEX.

"TechKraft has been instrumental in ensuring the security of our healthcare data and infrastructure. They have become an extension of our internal team, consistently delivering quality engineering support while adhering to our strict compliance and security requirements. Their ability to scale rapidly and align with our culture has made them a valuable partner in our journey."

Abacus Insights

Healthcare Data Engineering

85+

Engineers transferred

$0

Initial entity risk

TechKraft has been instrumental in ensuring the security of our healthcare data and
infrastructure. They have become an extension of our internal team, consistently delivering quality engineering support while adhering to our strict compliance and security requirements. Their ability to scale rapidly and align with our culture has made them a valuable partner in our journey.

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Bill Brown
CISO & CIO
Abacus Insights

ENGINEERING GOVERNANCE

Four Governance Pillars

Every managed pod operates under the same governance framework regardless of team size or project complexity.

Peer-Level Code Review

Code is reviewed for quality, maintainability, and security before delivery.

Full Transparency

You get direct visibility into sprints, tickets, blockers, and velocity.

Compliance

ISO 27001, HIPAA, IP protection, and access controls are built in.

DM Weekly Reporting

Weekly reports cover progress, blockers, risks, and next priorities.

COMMON QUESTIONS

What You're Probably Wondering

The transfer is governed by a formal BOT agreement executed at the start of the engagement. It specifies IP ownership timelines, acceptance criteria, and transfer milestones. At the transfer point, all employment contracts, infrastructure ownership, and process documentation pass to the client entity. TechKraft remains available for a transition support period.

Most transfers occur between 12 and 18 months. The trigger is not a fixed date — it’s when the team reaches defined maturity milestones and the client entity is ready to receive ownership. Clients retain the option to extend the Operate phase if transfer timing needs adjustment.

All engineers operate within our ISO 27001:2022 certified, HIPAA-compliant ODC. Physical security includes biometric access, clean rooms, VLAN segregation, and 24/7 CCTV. NDAs and IP assignment agreements are signed before any work begins. Your code and data never leave a secured, audited environment.

The Delivery Manager owns sprint ceremony facilitation, blocker resolution, and velocity tracking. You define direction — the DM executes and keeps you informed weekly. You can participate in sprint reviews and planning as much or as little as your schedule allows.

Transfer is always optional — it’s a right, not an obligation. Clients who choose not to transfer simply continue under the Managed Delivery model indefinitely. There is no penalty for not exercising the transfer, and pricing remains the same as the Operate phase.

READY TO SHIP

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60-minute deep dive into your engineering setup. Walk away with a pod structure and 90-day delivery plan.