What I take on
Each engagement is time-boxed and ends in a handoff, not a retainer.
Years in Delivery
Projects Shipped
On-Time Delivery
PM Team Scaled
When teams call me in
- Your team ships late and no one can explain why
- The headcount went up, but delivery is getting worse, not better
- AI is on every roadmap but your PMs still write specs and run standups the same way they did three years ago
- You need the PM function set up without another full-time seat
No commitment
Engagements
Diagnose what's broken
An audit of where delivery is breaking, with a prioritised fix list and tooling recommendations (SaaS and FOSS).
Deliverables
- Audit report
- Prioritised fix list
- Tooling recommendations
- FOSS migration plan
Set up delivery operations
A delivery function that runs without me. Built around how your team already works, not around a framework.
Deliverables
- Delivery framework + sprint cadence
- PM hiring and onboarding playbook
- Reporting dashboard
- Estimation and scoping framework
Train your PM team on AI
Training runs on your repo and your tickets, not on slides. By the end, your PMs are speccing features and drafting status updates with Claude instead of doing it by hand. Backed by Google's Generative AI Leader and Google AI Specialization certifications.
Deliverables
- Custom training curriculum
- Hands-on workflow sessions
- Prompt library for common PM tasks
- Workflow automation setup
Testimonials
Varun - you are one of the brightest hires we could expect to have in our PMO team. Your sense of responsibility to troubleshoot & find the best solution for our processes & the client is what keeps us a step ahead.
Varun has truly emerged as the cornerstone of our team, a pivotal asset who seamlessly integrates all facets of the development process with finesse and expertise. His exceptional communication skills serve as a beacon, illuminating the path to success as he adeptly navigates through various topics with clarity and precision.
Start with the diagnostic.
Two to three weeks, fixed scope. You get the findings and the priority list. Whether I implement them is a separate conversation.
No commitment
Frequently asked
Who is Varun Biju?
Head of Delivery at Zethic Technologies, in Bangalore. I run the delivery team and own how engineering work gets scoped, tracked, and shipped across our client engagements.
What does a Head of Delivery do?
At Zethic I run sprint cadence, estimation, delivery standards, portfolio reporting, and client comms across every active engagement. The role sits between project management and engineering ops, closer to engineering than a traditional PMO.
Where is Varun Biju based?
Bangalore, India. The team works async with clients across multiple timezones.
What's Varun Biju's experience with AI in delivery?
I rebuilt Zethic's delivery workflows around Claude, ChatGPT, MCP, and n8n. The paid SaaS PM stack is gone, replaced with self-hosted Plane, Coolify, and Docker. An n8n pipeline triages inbound leads overnight. I also run hands-on AI training for the PM team so it shows up in their actual work, not in slide decks.
How does Varun Biju approach delivery operations?
I diagnose before I prescribe. Most delivery problems aren't actually process gaps. They're scoping or estimation, sometimes a stakeholder problem dressed up as one. Engagements start with a 2–3 week diagnostic, and fixes ship incrementally instead of as a top-down framework rollout.
What companies has Varun Biju worked at?
Two so far. I started in Deloitte USI's PMO managing a $25M change pipeline, then joined Zethic Technologies as their first PM hire. Built the delivery function from scratch and was promoted to Head of Delivery a few years in.
What tools and frameworks does Varun Biju use?
Plane (a JIRA replacement) for project management, Coolify for self-hosted infrastructure, n8n for workflow automation, Claude and ChatGPT for AI-assisted PM work, MCP for tool integration, Obsidian for knowledge management. Where there's a mature FOSS option I'll pick it over paid SaaS, and I self-host when data ownership matters.
Is Varun Biju available for consulting or advisory work?
Yes, selectively. Outside Zethic I take 3–4 engagements a year, mostly PMO setup, AI workflow training, or delivery diagnostics. Scoped and time-boxed, not retainers. Most start with a 2–3 week diagnostic. Email me to scope one.
What industries has Varun Biju delivered in?
Banking, fintech, healthcare, real estate, hospitality, e-commerce, retail, logistics, and supply chain.