Akshay Rajendra Deshpande has a background in Computer Science with 5+ years of experience in the field. His expertise includes Machine Learning and Data Science. He has also completed the Urban Fellowship Programme, a broad-range urban studies course, through which he received training in fieldwork, research, and related areas.

He has 1+ years of experience working on research and operations. His work has involved report writing, data analysis, technical design projects, capacity building, and government relations. His work has primarily focused on Karnataka in partnership with the Department of Electronic Delivery of Citizen Services.

He also brings expertise in GIS, technical thinking and design, and data analysis. He has played a significant role in the diagnostic study and in developing many of the recommendations that emerged from it.