I'm from India:flag-in: but actively consulted orgs from the US, Indonesia, and China. I've worked in Bangalore, Bay Area & Paris for a bit as well. I’m a Program Manager by profession with 8+ years of work experience working with teams from Google, Udacity, MIT Media Lab to startups (MVP to Scale Stage) in Tech Skilling, Communities, Mobility, HRTech & Healthcare space (Lead a Healthcare Innovation lab by MIT).

I am also a business+people mentor for Google for Startups Accelerator where I coach their portfolio companies mostly from CEE & Africa region. You can learn more about my work on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akashshkl/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To gel up with people and thus understand the local culture, community, and ecosystem better. I believe that most of the learning happens when you be with the local community, understand the nitty-gritty and thus make the best out of your travel.

Interests

• design
• entrepreneurship
• cultural immersion
• innovation
• community building
• community
• project management
• nature walks
• social entrepreneurship

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Took 4 flight in a day :P and traveled across 20 countries. Also, I’m an avid traveler and have lived my life on a suitcase for 3 straight years across China, the EU, the US & India (Post that COVID came into existence).

Teach, Learn, Share

Everything about local communities, history, and culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some amazing experiences in Design, Startups Ecosystem, Communities, everything about Indian Culture and a lot of innovative stuff happening globally.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States