Hi, I'm Akshansh.
Designer, engineer, educator
I build things that help people understand faster: study notes, interactive projects, digital systems, and ways of working that reduce friction instead of adding to it.
From a hostel room in Dubai where I uploaded my first notes, to the studios of Parsons, to transformation work in India, the through-line has stayed the same: learn deeply, share clearly, repeat with intent.
Background
One Step at a Time
I studied Electronics and Communication Engineering at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus. Very early on, I learned that the fastest way to really understand something is to explain it well enough for someone else to use. That instinct became the notes library.
In 2015, that systems instinct became Spine Software Systems. Building for traditional industries taught me a lasting lesson: the best technology is rarely the loudest. It is the one that quietly makes work clearer.
Parsons gave that instinct a design vocabulary. During my MFA in Design & Technology, I explored immersive media, interaction, and speculative systems. My thesis, Signature, asked what privacy means inside virtual reality when your body becomes data.
Today I bring those threads together in transformation work at Venus Remedies Limited. Different context, same intent: make complex systems simpler for the people who rely on them every day.
Areas of Work
Design
Engineering
Business
"Simplification is kindness. Structure is respect. Good systems help people think more clearly."
Why I Do This
I build to make complicated things easier to live with.
My work usually starts with the same question: where is the friction, and how do we remove it without losing depth? Sometimes that becomes a note, sometimes a prototype, sometimes an internal system.
The mediums change. The mission doesn't. I want people to feel less lost, more capable, and better equipped to move one step forward.
The L.U.N.A. Framework
Every encounter is a chance to acquire new knowledge. Learning is not a phase — it is a permanent state of being.
Facts without context are noise. Understanding means finding the structure beneath the surface.
Once you understand a system, you can move through it with intention — and help others do the same.
What is learned and understood should be preserved and shared, so the next person starts further ahead.
Journey
The path from sharing notes to designing systems
Scroll through the milestones or jump directly between years. Each stop opens into a fuller layer once it comes into focus.
2011
Level 01
BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
Joined Electronics & Communication Engineering at BITS Pilani's Dubai campus. Four years of learning, lab sessions, and the slow discovery that understanding something deeply enough to teach it is the highest form of mastery.
- The engineering years established the instinct to document as a way of thinking.
- Teaching friends and classmates turned explanation into a design practice long before design school.
2013
Level 02
The Notes Go Online
From a hostel room, I uploaded handwritten lecture notes to a website I called akshansh.net. A small act of sharing. Within months, students from across India and the world were downloading them daily. They haven't stopped since.
- The site started as a generosity project before it looked anything like a portfolio.
- This is where 'Learn. Share. Repeat.' stopped being a slogan and became an operating system.
2015
Level 03
Spine Software Systems
Founded Spine Software Systems to bring digital transformation to traditional businesses. The conviction: technology should be a bridge, not a barrier. Every engagement taught me how to translate between the language of machines and the language of people.
- This period sharpened the translation layer between operational complexity and human clarity.
- It also made systems thinking practical instead of purely academic.
2018–2020
Level 04
Parsons School of Design, New York
MFA in Design & Technology at Parsons, The New School. My thesis — Signature — examined privacy in virtual reality and what it means to be seen in a world of biometric data. The year New York changed how I see systems, people, and the responsibility of design.
- Parsons gave the earlier engineering instinct a design vocabulary and a speculative edge.
- Questions about privacy, embodiment, and interfaces became long-term threads rather than isolated projects.
2022 — Now
Level 05
Executive Director & CTO, Venus Remedies
Leading the digital and technological transformation of Venus Remedies Limited, one of India's most trusted pharmaceutical companies. The mission: make century-old expertise accessible, scalable, and humane through intelligent systems.
- The work now lives inside real organizational systems, with real stakes and real consequences.
- The through-line is unchanged: make important things easier to understand and easier to act on.
Present Day
To be continued_
The story is still in motion. New systems, new tools, and new ways of helping people move with less friction are already underway.
FAQ
Common Questions
About the work process, design philosophy, and how to get in touch.
What kind of work do you take on?
Design, engineering, and strategy — particularly where they intersect. I'm most energised by transformation challenges: taking something complex, broken, or invisible and making it clear, functional, and human. That's been the through-line from study notes to pharma tech to VR thesis work.
What is your design philosophy?
Design should disappear. When something is truly well-designed, you stop noticing it and start using it. I am drawn to systems thinking — understanding the whole before designing any part. I also believe that constraints produce creativity: the best design I've seen comes from people working with what they have, not waiting for ideal conditions.
Are you available for freelance or consulting?
My primary commitment is to Venus Remedies, but I am occasionally available for consulting on digital transformation, design strategy, or technology leadership — particularly for companies in traditional industries looking to evolve. Reach out to akshansh@hey.com with a brief description of what you're working on.
How do you approach a new project?
I start by listening longer than feels comfortable. Most briefs contain the seed of the real problem — but it's rarely stated in the first conversation. Once I understand the system (the people, the constraints, the incentives), I work fast and iteratively, sharing rough work early and often. No big reveal at the end.
What is the L.U.N.A. framework?
L.U.N.A. is how I structure learning and knowledge work: Learn (acquire information), Understand (find the structure beneath it), Navigate (move through systems with intention), Archive (preserve and share what was learned). It's the operating system behind everything from the study notes to the way I lead transformation projects.
Where can I find more of your work?
The Projects section of this site has the design and engineering work. The Notes section has over 70 subjects of study material from my engineering degree. The Blog has writing on technology, design, and the occasional reflection. And if you'd like to talk, akshansh@hey.com is always open.
Let's Connect
Ready to collaborate?
I'm always open to interesting conversations — whether it's a project, a question, or just a thought you'd like to share.