Short Bio
Deodatt Sontakke is the Founder & CEO of DS Construction Services, a remote-first construction support company focused on helping Global contractors streamline their estimating and preconstruction workflows. With deep roots in the global construction ecosystem and prior experience with international companies like Vconstruct (a DPR Construction subsidiary), Deodatt brings a unique blend of technical insight, entrepreneurial spirit, and people-first leadership to the built environment.
6+ years in the construction and preconstruction industry with deep experience supporting US-based general contractors and subcontractors remotely through digital estimation and project support.
About Me
My journey started with a single vision—to build something meaningful, self-driven, and valuable in an industry where time, precision, and trust are everything. While working full-time in the construction domain from 2019 to 2023, I was also exploring the digital side of the industry—looking into how remote teams, automation, and outsourcing could reshape the way small and mid-sized contractors operate.
During this time, I experimented with digital platforms, built profiles to offer my services globally, and started securing freelance clients in the construction space. My first client turned into a long-term relationship, and through those early projects, I quickly realized the operational gaps many U.S.-based contractors faced—especially when it came to quantity takeoffs, bid preparation, and repetitive preconstruction tasks.
Working in both corporate and freelance settings, I saw the same issue again and again: talented engineers and project managers stuck doing repetitive, low-leverage work that was eating up their evenings and weekends. The problem wasn’t capability—it was capacity.
So I asked myself: What if we could help these teams reclaim their time? What if there was a way to deliver high-quality, on-time deliverables that empowered contractors to focus on strategic site activities, procurement, and client relationships?
We’re not just a remote estimation company—we’re an extension of your preconstruction team. We take care of takeoffs, quantifications, and coordination workflows so your internal teams can do what they do best: build.
From concrete and drywall to interiors and exteriors, we support general contractors and subcontractors with reliable, repeatable, and scalable digital services. Our value lies not just in cost savings—but in time savings, better work-life balance, and increased bid velocity.
By saving just 2 hours a day on repetitive tasks, we give back 40+ hours a month to each resource. That’s an entire week gained—time that can be spent on decision-making, client coordination, or simply being home for dinner.
DS Construction Services was founded with one goal in mind:
To let construction professionals breathe easier, work smarter, and scale faster—without burning out.
That insight was the spark behind DS Construction Services.
But before taking the leap, I took a hard look at my own path. I had stepped into data analytics, upskilled in structural analysis and decision making to strengthen my experience in project and construction management. I had the chance to work with U.S.-based project managers who flew in, trained us, mentored us, and offered something more valuable than knowledge—clarity. Their leadership and hands-on wisdom showed me what was missing in the traditional model of construction operations and inspired me to build something bigger.
That “something” is what DS Construction Services represents today.