Akhilesh grew up in Bangalore, India. The framework within which he seeks to define himself and acquire a clear identity is the domain of Electrical Engineering. To this end, he obtained his undergraduate degree from the JSS Academy of Technical Education in Bangalore, after which he started work at DXcorr Design. It was not long before he decided to pursue a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (VLSI) at USC.

Akhilesh believes that passion, imagination, and courageous exploration are fundamental building blocks to the successful life. Working in an international environment provides Akhilesh with regular opportunity to channel these three attributes.

In his down time, Akhilesh enjoys playing soccer and cricket. He is a big fan of Manchester united and USC Trojans Football.