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title: "Akshay S Vinod - Energy Audit Intern in Kozhikode | Tal"
description: "Meet Akshay S Vinod, Business Development & Strategy | Partnerships, Negotiation & GTM | TEDxCUSAT’24 Organiser | B.Tech EEE, CUSAT based in Kozhikode. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and deepseek."
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# Akshay S Vinod on Tal

## Headline

Business Development & Strategy \| Partnerships, Negotiation & GTM \| TEDxCUSAT’24 Organiser \| B\.Tech EEE, CUSAT

## About

I find the room, understand what it needs, and make myself indispensable to the outcome\. Built one of Kerala's most recognised TEDx event at CUSAT, negotiating corporate partnerships, directing 150\+ people across functions, and delivering under real stakes\. Now channelling that operating instinct toward business development, strategy, and high\-stakes execution\.

## Location

Kozhikode

## AI stack

claude code

claude

deepseek

gemini

manus

openai

## Work experience

Energy Audit Intern at Cochin University of Science and Technology \(CUSAT\), May 2024 \- Jun 2024 · 2 mos, Selected as part of a student energy audit team formed to investigate rising electricity costs across the CUSAT campus\. Conducted on\-site energy surveys across multiple department buildings campus\-wide, inspecting equipment, wiring, and appliance conditions\. Identified major sources of energy loss: aging fans, tube lights, and machinery; faulty wiring and switches; and inefficient appliances\. Compiled findings into a survey\-based report highlighting inefficiencies and areas of concern\. Recommended solar power adoption as the primary long\-term mitigation strategy to offset campus electricity consumption\.

Organizer at TEDxCUSAT, Mar 2024 \- Mar 2025 · 1 y, Kochi, Spearheaded one of Kerala’s largest university\-led TEDx events, orchestrating every phase from curation to execution with strategic precision and creative excellence\. Negotiated partnerships, led a 150\+ member cross\-functional team, and managed end\-to\-end operations, logistics, and speaker relations\. Conceptualized a high\-impact theme and executed it beyond campus boundaries making TEDxCUSAT 2024 the first\-ever TEDx event held outside university premises in Kerala\. Secured recognition from TEDx Global, with the official TEDx Instagram page acknowledging the event establishing TEDxCUSAT among the top student\-led events in the state\. Defined and upheld a brand of excellence and innovation, transforming challenges into opportunities with calculated risk\-taking and relentless execution\.

Production Team Member at TEDxCUSAT, Aug 2022 \- Feb 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos, Conceptualized and led the post\-production strategy that defined the event’s visual identity and storytelling impact\. Spearheaded a cross\-functional post production team to deliver seamless media execution aligned with the TEDx vision, driving the event to become one of Kerala’s most talked\-about college\-level TEDx editions\.

Member at IEEE, Nov 2021 \- Oct 2022 · 1 yr

## Education

Bachelor of Engineering \- BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology \(CUSAT\)

Silver Hills Higher Secondary School

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