🇮🇳 For businesses where the MD still owns IT decisions

Your Business Deserves
Enterprise-Grade
IT & Compliance

IT Process Audits, DPDP Act compliance, and fractional IT leadership — delivered by a former Microsoft veteran with 21 years of operational experience. Fixed prices. No surprises.

21 Years IT Experience
13 Years at Microsoft
From ₹40,000
Common problems we fix
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DPDP Act non-compliance Rules notified Nov 2025 — penalties up to ₹250 Cr for data breaches
Urgent Risk
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No IT roadmap or vendor governance Tools accumulated reactively, vendor contracts never reviewed, no one owning IT decisions
Security Gap
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Wasted IT spend Duplicate tools, unused licences, no vendor governance
Cost Leak
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No senior IT leadership CTO-level thinking at a lean budget — fractional engagement
Skill Gap
21+
Years IT Operations Experience
13
Years at Microsoft
0
Surprise charges — ever
30min
Free discovery call. No pitch.
The Challenge
Most businesses are exposed — and
most don't know it yet
📋
The DPDP Act 2023 is now enforceable

DPDP Rules 2025 were notified in November 2025. Any business collecting digital personal data — customer names, phones, emails, employee records — is a Data Fiduciary. There's no size threshold. A 20-person company is as exposed as a 2,000-person one.

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IT was never properly set up — it just grew

Most growing organisations never had a senior IT person in the room. Tools were added reactively, security basics were skipped, and vendors were never governed. The result is a fragile, expensive, and risky infrastructure.

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You can't afford a full-time CTO — but you need one

Senior IT leadership costs ₹25–50L/year in-house. Most growing businesses either go without, or rely on a junior IT person making enterprise-level decisions they're not equipped to make.

The Alchemy Mantra Approach

We bring Microsoft-grade operational rigour to lean, growing businesses. Every engagement is scoped, time-boxed, and fixed-price — so you know exactly what you're getting and what it costs before we begin.

DPDP compliance roadmap with prioritised action plan
IT process audit with vendor & security review
Fractional IT Head — CTO-level thinking, lean budget
All deliverables are yours. No vendor lock-in.
Remote-first. Works across India. One on-site where needed.
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What We Offer
6 services. All fixed-price.
All standalone.
See full details →
01
One-Time Project
DPDP Readiness Assessment
Know exactly where you stand with the DPDP Act 2023. Gap analysis, risk rating, and a prioritised remediation roadmap. Delivered in 5–7 days.
From ₹40,000 · fixed price
Price varies by company size & data complexity
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02
One-Time Project
IT Process Audit
Full operational audit — security posture, vendor contracts, tool stack, incident readiness, and IT governance. 3–4 weeks. One on-site visit included.
From ₹75,000 · fixed price
Scales with headcount & infrastructure scope
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04
Monthly Retainer
DPDP Compliance Retainer
Ongoing DPDP compliance management after assessment — incident response support, policy updates, regulator readiness, and quarterly reviews. 3-month minimum.
From ₹18,000/mo · 3-mo min
Bundle with Fractional IT Head for best value
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05
Monthly Retainer
Fractional IT Head
CTO-level IT leadership on a part-time basis. Vendor governance, IT roadmap, security oversight, hiring guidance, and board-level IT reporting. 3-month minimum.
From ₹30,000/mo · 3-mo min
~9 hrs/month dedicated advisory
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06
Workshop
DPDP Staff Training Workshop
Practical, jargon-free DPDP awareness training for your team. Custom slide deck, participant workbooks, quiz & certificates. Half-day or full-day options.
From ₹22,000 · per session
Half-day or full-day · Discount with any audit
Full details →

All prices are indicative anchors. Exact pricing is confirmed on your free discovery call based on your company size, scope, and complexity.

Get an exact quote — free 30-min call →
⚡ Compliance Deadline

The DPDP Rules 2025 are notified.
Non-compliance is no longer hypothetical.

If your business collects any digital personal data — a contact form, employee records, payment details, or CCTV footage — you are a Data Fiduciary. The DPDP Act applies regardless of company size. Our readiness assessment tells you exactly where you stand and what to fix first.

₹250 Cr
Maximum penalty for data breach
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Nitin Sarawahi
Nitin Sarawahi
Founder, Alchemy Mantra™
IT Consultant & DPDP Advisor
🏢 13 Years · Microsoft
About Nitin
Microsoft-grade rigour.
Built for growing businesses.
21
Years IT Operations experience
13
Years at Microsoft
Fixed
Price. Always. No surprises.

I spent 13 years inside Microsoft building and running IT operations at scale — vendor governance, security frameworks, incident management, compliance programmes. I saw what good IT looks like from the inside of one of the world's most operationally rigorous companies.

Most organisations I work with are operationally lean — they've accumulated tools, neglected security basics, and have never had a senior IT person in the room. The business owner or MD is still making every IT call. That's not a failure — it's a gap I can close.

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute conversation. No pitch. No commitment. I'll tell you honestly if I can help, and what it would cost.

Common Questions
Answers before
the call

Yes — there is no size threshold. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 and DPDP Rules 2025 apply to any business that collects digital personal data. A 20-person company is as exposed as a 2,000-person one. If you have a contact form, employee records, a customer database, or CCTV, you are a Data Fiduciary under the Act.

Up to ₹250 crore for a personal data breach. Failure to implement adequate security safeguards can attract up to ₹200 crore. These penalties apply regardless of business size — the Act has no small-business exemption.

A full data inventory and flow map, gap analysis against the DPDP Act and Rules 2025, risk classification by severity, a prioritised remediation roadmap, three policy templates (Privacy Notice, Consent Record, Breach Notification), and a 60-minute findings walkthrough with your leadership team. Delivered in 5–7 business days from ₹40,000.

CTO-level IT leadership on a part-time basis — around 9 hours per month. You get vendor governance, IT roadmap planning, security oversight, and board-level IT reporting without a full-time hire (which typically costs ₹25–50 lakh per year). Ideal when the MD is still making all IT decisions.

All engagements are fixed-price. Anchor prices are published on the Services page with bands based on company size. The exact number is confirmed on your free discovery call before any commitment. There are no hourly surprises — ever.

Yes — all engagements are delivered remotely and serve businesses across India. For IT Process Audits, one on-site visit to your location is included in standard pricing. Clients are spread across Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune, and beyond.

Get in Touch
Let's talk about
your business

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