Hi, I'm Akshay
I'm a Rocket Science Engineer turned Product Leader with over 12 years of product & program management experience at the intersection of hardware (IoT) and software (SaaS). I've worked on some pretty cool products in Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, and Consumer Apps. While I've spent time at both startups and large companies, I really thrive on the excitement, uncertainty and fast pace of early-stage startups.A bit more about my background:
"Akshay is an experienced Product Management leader who loves wearing multiple hats — from Product Strategy to Product Management to Business Operations. He earned his Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado - Boulder, one of the world's top Aerospace programs. But for the past 10+ years, his true passion has been on the business, product and operational Side of business. Akshay's expertise spans both hardware and software products. He was the founding Product Manager at Swift Navigation, a successful startup offering precise positioning solutions for self-driving cars and robotics. His efforts there helped the company raise over $100M in funding. He's also the inventor of two U.S. patents with over 40 citations.
Self Driving
Centimeter-accurate real-time GPS positioning technology for various industries. Precise Positioning Cloud Service + IoT Hardware for Robotics, Agriculture and ADAS (Self-Driving) applications.
Drones for Industrial B2B
Data company focused on indexing and extracting critical information from the physical world using drones and AI.
Drones + Retail
Retail Inventory Scanning using low cost consumer drones. Technology used advanced computer vision using low cost consumer grade hardware.
Geo Data Collection
Large data collection and labeling campaign for locating package drop boxes using geospatial data.
Retail E-Commerce
SaaS product that allowed developers (via API) to develop B2C use cases around a public smart locker network. Think : building various consumer apps on a network of gym lockers.
Precise Navigation
Rugged Industrial Grade Hardware + Cloud for hyper-precise applications in agriculture, defense, mining, robotics, rail and more.
Autonomous Farming
Precise positioning technology for large scale fully autonomous farming applications.
Gaming + Digital Art
Program Management and Outsourced Digital Art Services for very popular card game franchise.
Avionics
Safety-critical Avionics product that was used in commercial aircraft.
Aerospace Engineering
Graduated with a Master's in Aerospace Engineering from one of the top schools in the US.
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated with a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from one of the top schools in India.
Get In Touch
It is impossible to tell what each outreach or connection could lead to, so if you are curious, feel free to drop me a line. Even if I'm not the right person, happy to make an introduction to others in my network.