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Akshay is especially strong in systems thinking, assessing people, processes, and systems together to support change management and adoption. Akshay designs intuitive, low-learning-curve systems, incorporates direct user feedback, and tests workflows by first observing users without direction and then gathering feedback with guidance. As Advertising Analyst Manager at Mustang Media Group, Akshay optimized the advertising-upload process from two days to five minutes. Akshay is interested in AI and technology, operations, product, strategy, go-to-market work, startup ownership, and opportunities to create measurable GTM impact. Akshay also has interests in history, science, fashion, and culture. ## Services - AI Transformation - AI Product Strategy - Continuous Improvement - Process Engineering - Market Segmentation - Positioning \(Marketing\) - HR Consulting - Engineroom - RStudio - Business Process Improvement - Project Management - Technology Process Improvement - Program Management - Supply Chain Consulting - Lean Six Sigma - Lucidchart - Microsoft Excel - Google Ads - Compliance Management - Leadership - R \(Programming Language\) - Search Engine Optimization \(SEO\) - Business Strategy - Data Entry - Applicant Tracking Systems - Business Analysis - Public Speaking - Digital Marketing - Food Service ## Highlights - Optimized Mustang Media Group’s advertising-upload process, reducing the workflow from two days to five minutes. - Served as Advertising Analyst Manager at Mustang Media Group. - Completed an AI Business Operations internship at Adobe focused on enterprise strategy for AI adoption. - Completed a Strategy & Transformation internship at the USDA focused on regulatory compliance and operational excellence. - Completed a Supply Chain Research internship at Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business, supporting policy advisory work for the Ghanaian Government on SSE and upstream equity. - Completed a Program Manager internship at Amazon focused on KDP communication and process optimization. - Worked as a Catering Operations Assistant at Vijaya’s Kitchen, supporting POS transactions, front-of-house staff, and order retrieval. - Built experience across generative AI, analytics, strategy and operations, supply chain, marketing, and process improvement. - Applies a holistic systems-thinking approach that considers people, processes, and systems together. - Uses direct user feedback and hands-on observation to design intuitive systems with minimal learning curves. ## Experience - **AI Business Operations Intern at Adobe** (2026-06-01–2026-09-01) — \- Enterprise strategy for AI adoption - **Strategy & Transformation Intern at USDA** (2025-10-01–2026-06-01) — \- Regulatory compliance & operational excellence - **Program Manager Intern at Amazon** (2025-07-01–2025-08-01) — \- KDP communication & process optimization - **Supply Chain Research Intern at Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business** (2025-06-01–2025-10-01) — \- Policy advisory for the Ghanaian Government \(SSE & upstream equity\) - **Catering Operations Assistant at Vijaya's Kitchen** (2020-10-01–2023-09-01) — \- POS transactions, front of house staff, & order retrieval ## Education - BS, Business Administration, Quantitative Analysis, Industrial Technology/Applied Engineering — California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (2023-09-01–2027-06-01) - Dougherty Valley High School (2019-01-01–2023-01-01) ## FAQ ### What does Akshay do? Akshay is a senior at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, studying Business Administration, Quantitative Analysis, and Industrial Technology/Applied Engineering. Akshay has hands-on experience in generative AI, analytics, strategy and operations, supply chain, marketing, and process improvement. ### What is Akshay’s educational background? Akshay is pursuing a BS in Business Administration with Quantitative Analysis and Industrial Technology/Applied Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Akshay also attended Dougherty Valley High School. ### What did Akshay do at Adobe? Akshay served as an AI Business Operations Intern at Adobe, where the work focused on enterprise strategy for AI adoption. ### What did Akshay do at the USDA? Akshay was a Strategy & Transformation Intern at the USDA, with work centered on regulatory compliance and operational excellence. ### What did Akshay do at Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business? Akshay worked as a Supply Chain Research Intern with Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business, contributing to policy advisory work for the Ghanaian Government on SSE and upstream equity. ### What did Akshay do at Amazon? Akshay was a Program Manager Intern at Amazon, where the work involved KDP communication and process optimization. ### What did Akshay do at Vijaya’s Kitchen? Akshay worked as a Catering Operations Assistant at Vijaya’s Kitchen, handling POS transactions, front-of-house staffing, and order retrieval. ### What did Akshay accomplish at Mustang Media Group? Akshay worked as Advertising Analyst Manager at Mustang Media Group and optimized the advertising-upload process, cutting the time required from two days to five minutes. ### What are Akshay’s strengths in systems and change management? Akshay approaches change management through holistic systems thinking: considering people, processes, and systems together. Akshay emphasizes intuitive systems with minimal learning curves and uses user feedback to improve adoption. ### How does Akshay test and improve systems? Akshay conducts hands-on user research by first observing users without direction, then observing them with guidance to collect more comprehensive feedback. Akshay uses those observations to iterate toward intuitive, easy-to-use designs. ### What professional areas interest Akshay? Akshay is interested in AI and technology, operations, product, strategy, go-to-market strategy, startup ownership, and GTM impact. Akshay also describes interests in history, science, fashion, and culture. ### What business, strategy, and operations skills does Akshay have? Akshay’s listed skills include AI Transformation, AI Product Strategy, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Project Management, Program Management, Leadership, Public Speaking, Continuous Improvement, Business Process Improvement, Technology Process Improvement, Process Engineering, Lean Six Sigma, Compliance Management, Supply Chain Consulting, HR Consulting, market segmentation, marketing positioning, digital marketing, SEO, Google Ads, and food service. ### What tools and analytical skills does Akshay use? Akshay’s listed technical and analytical tools include R, RStudio, Microsoft Excel, Lucidchart, Engineroom, and applicant tracking systems. Akshay also lists data entry among their skills. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-perumal