Akshay Surve

Hello, I’m Akshay Surve!

Builder | Exploring How Agentic AI Will Reshape Work

Me in 10 seconds

I’m a builder at heart and a tech pragmatist. I have the grit to take on hard goals β€” whether it’s running marathonsRan my first half-marathon in 2006 in Mumbai; followed with 2 full marathons in Mumbai and 3 half-marathons. Kaveri Trail Marathon has been my favorite course., vipassana meditationCompleted a 10 day vipassana retreat in Igatpuri in 2003. Have continued my practice at a personal level., long-distance swimmingLearnt to swim at 40; have tried open water swimming for 1.5k, writing codeBetween 2006-2015 I won 7 hackathons (with 0 hours of sleep); this was before hackathons became hiring events and Huberman launched a podcast., or bootstrappingI bootstrapped an ad-tech platform and grew it to a 140+ team (80+ engineering) staying profitable without venture funding a company for 13 years.

Now

I’m exploring how Agentic AI can empower operators, automate decisionsbuilding https://www.AskPrisma.ai, and reimagine workflowsthoughts on this - https://athonlab.com/articles/2025-01-28-rpa-vs-agentic-process-automation/ and org chartsthoughts on this - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/akshaysurve_most-orgs-will-see-10x-productivity-with-activity-7350749999690891264-uoEE/ from the ground up. Currently, tinkering with LLM-based systems, prototyping agentic workflows, and staying deeply hands-on with code, design, and real-world problems.

Here

This is a personal repository of my experiments to live a life with full powerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxoCnxlxpIk. I have a 7 year old son who thinks I’m a superhero and a wife who keeps me grounded.

Featured Projects


UTMGuard
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UTMGuard

December 2025

Clean, validate, and standardize UTM parameters so your campaign data stays accurate and …

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Recent Articles


Three Focus Pillars for 2026

This is a follow-up to the 2025 annual review with a tighter set of constraints for 2026. ...

January 1, 2026 Β· 1 min Β· Akshay Surve

Annual Review 2025

A year of steady reps: more time in the gym and on the mat, more time at home, and more time shipping things into the world. ...

December 31, 2025 Β· 3 min Β· Akshay Surve

Lessons from Building a Multi-Agent System

Real-world learnings from building AskPrisma.ai using Autogen, presented at the Applied AI Bootcamp.

August 2, 2025 Β· 2 min Β· Akshay Surve

Good Enough: The Real Value of AI Today

AI’s real-world value today lies not in replacing deep expertise, but in enabling high-leverage cross-functional work across domains.

July 20, 2025 Β· 3 min Β· Akshay Surve

Good Engineer vs Coding Agents in the Age of AI

The rise of coding agents calls for new ways of evaluating impact. Lines of code written are a poor substitute for real-world engineering judgment.

June 3, 2025 Β· 3 min Β· Akshay Surve
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Recent Posts


Weekly Notes 2026 - Week #12

A Friday dinner at Bao To Me with a surprise visit from the chef, and a week shaped by Dorian Yates’ philosophy on high-intensity training. ...

March 23, 2026 Β· 1 min Β· Akshay Surve

Weekly Notes 2026 - Week #11

Mona’s birthday weekend with bowling and VR at Loco Bear, a surprise tied game with Ibhan, and a strong week of Ashtanga and a deadlift PR. ...

March 16, 2026 Β· 1 min Β· Akshay Surve

Weekly Notes 2026 - Week #8

A deep RL workshop weekend, school exploration for Ibhan, and a February wrap-up with strong step count, heavy sessions, and fresh PRs. ...

February 23, 2026 Β· 1 min Β· Akshay Surve

Weekly Notes 2026 - Week #6

Set up OpenClaw on a Hetzner VPS, wrapped up GPL with a third-place finish, and dialed workouts down just enough to stay match-ready. ...

February 9, 2026 Β· 2 min Β· Akshay Surve

Weekly Notes 2026 - Week #5

A deep dive into Agent Skills, Mona’s baking workshop day, GPL group-stage matches, and a fully locked-in training week. ...

February 2, 2026 Β· 1 min Β· Akshay Surve
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