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Akshay Santhanam

Head of Systems Engineering | Turning systems problems into growth

Bengaluru

8+ years of work experience

Pepper Square
Sep 20233 yPresent

Bengaluru

Only 3% of films in India become commercially successful. Most films still follow an outdated formula. We’re building a better framework. The Problem Why most films never reach their potential Most filmmakers spend years perfecting the script. Many producers still struggle to identify which stories have the greatest potential for creative and commercial success. The Zero Gravity Film Success Framework™ is our effort to build a practical framework that helps filmmakers and producers make smarter creative and business decisions from script to revenue, giving every film a stronger chance of commercial success. 11 Core systems 4 Foundation systems
 Explore the ZGF Success Framework at www.zerogravityfilms.in
Pepper Square
May 20233 yrs 5 mosPresent

Bengaluru

You don't have a people problem. You have a systems problem. I fuse design, technology, and AI into the systems that fix it — so growth stops stalling and starts scaling.
Agora
Sep 20228 mosApr 2023

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

upGrad
Nov 20219 mosJul 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

upGrad
Apr 20201 yr 8 mosNov 2021

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Jun 20181 yr 11 mosApr 2020

Dallas, San Jose, Bengaluru

Akshay’s AI Stack

claude code
claude code
langchain
langchain
railway
railway
Firecrawl
Firecrawl
Granola
Granola
OpenAI Agents SDK
OpenAI Agents SDK

Education

Christ University, Bangalore

Master's in Computer Application, Computer Science

Christ University, Bangalore

20143 yrs2017
bangalore university

Bachelor's in Computer Application, Computer Science

bangalore university

20113 yrs2014

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Headline

Head of Systems Engineering | Turning systems problems into growth

About

Most companies don't have a people problem. They have a systems problem. I design the systems underneath growth — where experience, digital, demand, and AI connect into one operating model instead of four disconnected ones. Without a growth system, every quarter is a guess. Friction becomes the hidden tax on everything you ship. Growth doesn't slow where you're looking. It slows in the systems quietly holding it back. AI won't change that on its own. It's already in your stack — the results just aren't showing yet. The next market leaders won't build better functions. They'll build better systems. That's what I do at Pepper Square: find what's slowing growth, and fix it.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

langchain

railway

Firecrawl

Granola

OpenAI Agents SDK

Work experience

Head Of Technology at Pepper Square, Sep 2023 - Present · 3 y, Bengaluru, Only 3% of films in India become commercially successful. Most films still follow an outdated formula. We’re building a better framework. The Problem Why most films never reach their potential Most filmmakers spend years perfecting the script. Many producers still struggle to identify which stories have the greatest potential for creative and commercial success. The Zero Gravity Film Success Framework™ is our effort to build a practical framework that helps filmmakers and producers make smarter creative and business decisions from script to revenue, giving every film a stronger chance of commercial success. 11 Core systems 4 Foundation systems Explore the ZGF Success Framework at www.zerogravityfilms.in

Head, Systems Engineering at Pepper Square, May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, You don't have a people problem. You have a systems problem. I fuse design, technology, and AI into the systems that fix it — so growth stops stalling and starts scaling.

Solutions Architect at Agora, Sep 2022 - Apr 2023 · 8 mos, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Software Engineer II at upGrad, Nov 2021 - Jul 2022 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Engineer at upGrad, Apr 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Full Stack Engineer at Get Things Done, Jun 2018 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos, Dallas, San Jose, Bengaluru

Education

Master's in Computer Application, Computer Science, Christ University, Bangalore

Bachelor's in Computer Application, Computer Science, bangalore university

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