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Product manager with over four years of work in online travel space, along with a keen interest in auto and transportation space. Often talks about tech, design, automobiles and travel. Motorcycles complete the rest of it. Say hello at akshay@octane101.com.

Stories by Akshay Sharma
How smartphone has shaped transportation
Tech

How smartphone has shaped transportation

The next chapter for auto comes from software industry playbook
Tech

The next chapter for auto comes from the software industry...

A virus is changing the face of mobility
Future

A virus is changing the face of mobility

Tech tracking, office and surveillance
Future

Is tracking tech the new security theatre in the post-COVID...

The choice isn't just Privacy vs Health
Future

The Choice isn’t just Privacy vs Health

Will this work from home change work culture forever
Future

What if this mad, forced, pilot of work from home...

Mass adoption of electric vehicles is a hot mess
Future

Mass adoption of electric vehicles is a hot mess we...

Good design is broken because it lacks empathy
UX Design

‘Good design’ is broken because it lacks empathy

Will digital key give a new sense to ownership
Future

Is digital key giving a new sense to ownership?

Your choices are driving brands to get their act together
Leadership

What’s driving brands to get their act together? Your choices

Customer service is horrible
Leadership

Customer service is horrible because it is meant to be...

Will remote working fix our cities and chaotic lives
Productivity

Will remote working fix our cities and chaotic lives?

Electric vehicles are coming for you
Future

Electric vehicles are coming for you. But would you buy...

Why smartphone displays are headed south
Tech

Why smartphone displays are headed south

Data Anonymisation is a Myth
Tech

Data Anonymisation is a Myth

Tech

The not so obvious issues have started appearing very much...

Is there any room for two wheels in a driverless future
Tech

Is there any room for two wheels in a driverless...

Flying Cars and Silicon Valley's first world obsession
Tech

Flying Cars and Silicon Valley’s First World Obsession

AI versus Human Job
Tech

No, AI isn’t taking away all your jobs

Stop the rush
Future

Stop the rush, the tech giants sitting in Silicon Valley...

Uber won't be the hero of driverless cars
Tech

Don’t Bet Big On Uber Alone For The Driverless Future

Flying Car
Tech

You are getting your Flying Cars but they are meh!

Detroit vs Silicon Valley
Tech

Detroit vs Silicon Valley: We Are Betting On The Former...

Human Job
Tech

The AI versus Human Job Argument Could Be Pointless

Big Data
Tech

Anonymised Data Is A Massive Lie Sold To You

Electric Cars
Tech

Electric Cars, As They Are Now, Are Not The Future

Business
Future

Can We Not Have Ubers Of Anything Please?

Tech

How things went for smartphone market in 2014

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