Hi! I'm Akshat and I am interested in building new technologies.

I am currently based in London, UK. I have been working in a product role with a blockchain startup for over a year and graduated with a Master's in Management from London Business School in 2019.

I have a background in management and a strong passion for technology which puts me in an ideal spot for Product Management roles.

I'm passionate about technology that enhance quality of living. In the long run, I aim to be a part of the companion robots industry and combat the pain of loneliness, anxiety and dependency.

Project Manager (Aug 2019 - Sep 2020)

I played a cross-functional role in the development of Timescribe, a blockchain web-app. I worked with a team of engineers, researchers, marketing executives and the senior management to drive the design, features and sales strategy for Timescribe. I was involved on pretty much everything from ideation to launch for Timescribe.

Timescribe is a product by Atlas 3T, a London-based startup that provides enterprise blockchain solutions. Atlas 3T has 4 key products - Catalyst Network (core protocol), Timescribe (digital evidencing), Cent Wallet (crypto wallet) and Doc Handler (document management system for shipping industry). I have actively guided development of Cent and it's marketing strategy. Additionally, I was responsible for building the business case for Doc Handler.

www.timescribe.ioTimescribe is a blockchain based asset evidencing tool that records the who, when and what of your intellectual assets within a few seconds.

Timescribe allows you to create a permanent chain of evidences for your intellectual assets that serves 2 purposes:
(1) Makes it easier for you to file an IP claim as you have publicly provable evidences
(2) In cases of dispute, especially unregistered design rights and ideas, Timescribe can strongly prove your ownership and settle the dispute outside the court.
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The Product
  • Timescribe was just in the idea stage
  • Unvalidated target market (no committed usage)
  • Users don't understand blockchain, so they are skeptical to trust the technology
  • Limited engineering and marketing resources
MVP Challenges
  • Used Agile methodologies to setup SCRUM processes and a Kanban board (Zenhub, Azure DevOps) for delivering MVP and ran 2-week sprints with retrospective and planning sessions; regularly updated the product backlog
  • Led a cross-functional team of 2 engineers, 2 marketing, 1 researcher and 2 senior management persons to deliver the MVP
  • Facilitated coordination amongst stakeholders by creating a business document that suggested timelines, output, go-to-market plan and budgets
  • Developed and tested multiple hypotheses for discovering product market fit; conducted 10 early user interviews to obtain UI and usage purpose feedback
  • Learned on-the-job to web design on Webflow and built the product website; setup google suite tools for tracking user metrics
The Solution
  • Technical errors impacted product performance (highly fluctuating gas prices)
  • Ambiguity around product-market fit even after conducting user tests
  • Blockchain based evidencing has not been legally used till date i.e. ambiguity around acceptance
Launch Challenges
  • Worked with engineers to develop a capped pricing mechanism using APIs
  • Captured over 200 users in a span of 2 months from launch, amidst discovering the ideal target market
  • Created 4 target segments (digital creators, startups, law firms, content creators) and analysed perceptions of each segment; startups were most interested
  • Launched paid marketing campaigns on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instragram; over 400,000 impressions with an average click-through rate of 0.41%
  • Conducted product demos with 7 IP law firms and 3 enterprise clients to understand legality and scope
  • Created a 1 year product roadmap with a list of essential features depending on user feedback and market needs
The Milestones

A passion for robotics

Even without an engineering background, I have actively pursued technology - AI, autonomous vehicles, machine learning and especially robotics.

I took a Machine Learning elective during my term at London Business School. I have built several hobby robots and interactive projects using the Arduino and even built a 5-axis 3D printed robotic arm. While some projects were through structured courses, a majority of them were self-taught. I picked up the following skills while pursuing this passion:

  • 3D Designing and Modelling (Autodesk 123D)
  • Basics of Python, RStudio, C and C++
  • Understanding of hardware components, electrical circuits and logics