2017-2025
My Projects
PiLabs
PiLabs is a company that created foundational scoring models for tech based businesses. Akshay managed educational and marketing content, cutting down video production time by 75% over the course of two months. The company was recently acquired by Microsoft for 150 million dollars. He should've asked for equity.
Leprendo
Leprendo is an online market that allows farmers to sell their products directly to consumers. Working with Leprendo and the USDA, Akshay is producing and directing a three-year feature film that highlights the struggles local farmers face. Both of his thumbs are green.
Music Videos
Akshay consistently works on a variety of music videos for the likes of artists such as Sasha Berliner, Dave Blunts, Lucas Chiang, and more, showcasing his competency as a director, DP, and gaffer.
Short Films
As a child, Akshay was always told that he had a face for podcasting. Channeling this understanding, he has and continues to work on a variety of award winning films behind the camera as a Director, DP, and Gaffer.
Discover India
Discover India is an organization that was formed after the brutal murder of Balbir Singh Sodhi, an Indian man who was targeted post the 9/11 attacks. They seek to dispel misconceptions about India and spread culture through educational events. As a current partner, Akshay creates short films and promotional content to support the program.
Buyrs.io
Buyrs.io is a software evaluation platform that gathers requirements, schedules demos, and selects the best software solutions. Akshay created advertisements for their launch, exposing the tedium of requirement gathering.
Digifilm Society
Digifilm is a UCI club dedicated to the holistic growth of student filmmakers by connecting them with industry professionals, leading workshops, and hosting events. As a board member, Akshay created content and managed communications, consecutively winning the UCI's 2024/2025 24-hour film festival with Digifilm's shorts "Lost in the Music", and "Co-Conut" which he wrote, edited, and acted in.
CONVO
CONVO is a digital magazine that gives the youth a platform to share their authentic, uncensored work with the world. Akshay worked with CONVO to create BTS reels for their photoshoots and experimented with satirical content, creating a column for their magazine titled "CONTRO" and creating videos under that moniker.
