Akash Anand

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Contact Info
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Hey! I’m Akash, co-founder & CEO at Clueso (backed by Y Combinator).

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  • 2D Beam Loading Analysis Application

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    Developed a scientific web application to calculate shear force, bending moment, slope and deflection of a beam under a given set of loading conditions. The web application was built using Flask, Python, HTML, CSS and Javascript as per the requirements of Professor Srikanth Vedantam for design and mechanical engineers.

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  • Smart Agricopter

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    Project Smart Agricopter aims to implement drone technology in Indian agriculture to make the spraying process more efficient, reduce pesticide use by 40%, and save the lives of farmers and labourers across the country.

    We are currently working with a Rs. 10 Lakh equity-less funding from Tata Trusts, DST (Government of India), and Lockheed Martin.

    Smart Agricopter was names as one of the top 10 University Level startups in India out of 843 applicants by the Indian Innovation and…

    Project Smart Agricopter aims to implement drone technology in Indian agriculture to make the spraying process more efficient, reduce pesticide use by 40%, and save the lives of farmers and labourers across the country.

    We are currently working with a Rs. 10 Lakh equity-less funding from Tata Trusts, DST (Government of India), and Lockheed Martin.

    Smart Agricopter was names as one of the top 10 University Level startups in India out of 843 applicants by the Indian Innovation and Growth Program 2.0 in 2019.

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Honors & Awards

  • Antler India Fellow 2022

    Antler Global

    Desklamp has been selected as one amongst 8 startups for the Antler India Fellowship 2022. We were selected from amongst 2,400 applicants. As a part of the fellowship, we received ₹15 Lakh (US$20,000) in equity-free funding and also have the opportunity to work with Antler for a duration of 4 months to grow our product and business.

    Read more on the media:
    BusinessWorld: https://lnkd.in/gnw_dSFa
    The Hindu Business Line: https://lnkd.in/gVacgFdx

  • Finalist at AWS Campus Fund Grand Challenge 2021

    Amazon Web Services (AWS), Campus Fund

    Desklamp reached the finals at Grand Challenge 2021, organised by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Campus Fund. The competition consisted of 5 rounds of pitching and evaluation, after which we placed amongst the top 12 out of 634 startups from around India that registered.

  • Winner of Hack of Pan IIT Pitch Competition 2021

    Pan IIT Alumni Association

    Desklamp placed 1st place at the Hack of Pi Pitch Competition conducted by the Pan IIT Alumni Association. Nearly 550 teams from around the world participated in the event.

  • Finalist at the TiE Global Pitch Competition 2021

    TiE University

    Kitab placed in the top 8 teams out of a total of 526 teams from 15 different countries at the TiE Global Pitch Competition 2021.

  • Winner at the Indian Innovation and Growth Programme 2.0

    Indian Innovation and Growth Programme 2.0

    Smart Agricopter was named as one of the top 10 University Level startups in India out of 843 applicants by the Indian Innovation and Growth Program 2.0 in 2019. Our winnings included Rs. 10 Lakh in equity-less funding from Tata Trusts, DST (Government of India), and Lockheed Martin.

Test Scores

  • JEE Advanced 2018

    Score: All India Rank: 1689

    The JEE Advanced exam is one of the most selective engineering entrance exams in the world, with an acceptance rate of less than 1% into the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

  • JEE Main 2018

    Score: All India Rank: 515

    Secured an All India Rank of 515 in JEE Main 2018, a competitive engineering entrance examination in India. Nearly 1,300,000 aspirants appeared for the exam.

  • CBSE Class XII Board Exam

    Score: 98.4% (492/500)

    Secured a state rank of 2 in Karnataka in the class 12 CBSE board examinations

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