--- title: "About – Akash Joshi" description: "I’m Akash. I take messy briefs, ask the right three questions, and ship work that outlives the engagement. No team handoffs, no telephone-game, no agency overhead. One brain, end to end — and that’s the feature." language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://hge15n7lqpngjq6.onstatic.studio/about/" source_url: "https://hge15n7lqpngjq6.onstatic.studio/about/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- about · the operator behind it # Solo by *choice,* sharp by *practice.* I’m **Akash**. I take messy briefs, ask the right three questions, and ship work that **outlives the engagement**. No team handoffs, no telephone-game, no agency overhead. One brain, end to end — and that’s the feature. [ See the work ↗ ](https://hge15n7lqpngjq6.onstatic.studio/case-studies/) [ Say hi → ](https://hge15n7lqpngjq6.onstatic.studio/contact/) AJ — Akash, ~today Operating since 2018 · Ahmedabad origin · how i got here ## Started with *typos* in HTML, ended up shipping software. **2018** first paid gig** 2021** went solo full-time** 40+** projects later** I started where most builders start: fixing a friend’s WordPress site at 2 a.m. Then another friend’s. Then a paying one. Somewhere in there I realized I wasn’t actually faster at coding than the next person — I was faster at *untangling the mess* around the code. The handoffs, the missed specs, the “wait, who’s doing this?” emails. So I leaned in. I learned project management not from a textbook but from *screwing up enough projects* to understand where the leaks were. I spent two years inside an agency watching the same telephone-game break the same projects in the same ways. Eventually it was easier to just answer the emails myself. Today the studio is one brain — mine — running the kit end-to-end. WordPress builds, n8n automation, SEO audits, hosting migrations. The clients keep coming back because nothing gets dropped between people. Because there are no other people. “The bottleneck in most projects isn’t *talent* — it’s coordination. So I cut out the middlemen. Including, eventually, my employer.” Akash, on going solo**** written sometime in 2021, still true today principles · what i won't budge on ## Four *things,* non-negotiable. Not** values.** Not** vibes.** Operating rules. 01 / Principle ### Ship beats *perfect* Working software ships. The other kind is just *expensive opinions* in a Notion doc. We launch the version that works, then we make it sharper. 02 / Principle ### Scope is a *promise* Fixed price, fixed scope, written down. New things become *line items,* not surprises. No “we’ll see how it goes” energy. Ever. 03 / Principle ### Direct beats *polite* If your idea is broken, you’ll hear it on the call — *not buried* in a slide deck two weeks later. Same when something I’m building isn’t working. 04 / Principle ### The work *outlives* the engagement Documentation, handover, optional retainer. Nothing held hostage. If I get hit by a bus, you can *still run the thing.* stack · what i use daily ## The *tools* in the kit. Bias:** boring tech** that doesn't break. Updated** monthly.** Project *management* 01 / 05 Linear Notion Loom Cal.com ClickUp Teamwork Slack Google Docs Web *builds* 02 / 05 WordPress HTML / CSS JavaScript PHP Astro Webflow Tailwind Bricks Workflow *automation* 03 / 05 n8n Zapier Make OpenAI API Anthropic API Webhooks REST APIs Cron SEO & *audits* 04 / 05 Google Search Console Rank Math Ahrefs Screaming Frog Yoast Semrush PageSpeed Hosting & *infra* 05 / 05 WHMCS cPanel Cloudflare DigitalOcean Hostinger SiteGround Cloudways Rocket.net UpdraftPlus trusted by · since 2018 ## People who've *paid me money.* 40+** clients total** 12** across countries** mostly via referral *WhiteLabel AI* Agency Project Manager - AI and CMS ● Currently *E2M* Solutions Project Manager ● Jul 2024 - Dec 2025 Unlimited *WP* Project Coordinator ● Nov 2019 - Jun 2024 Kreative *Kode* Senior WordPress Developer ● Aug 2016 - May 2019 *CreArt®* Solutions Pvt Ltd Junior WordPress Developer ● Jan 2016 - Jul 2016 Industries:** SaaS · Hosting · E-commerce · Consulting · EdTech · F&B · Publishing **Countries:** 🇮🇳 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇩🇪 🇦🇪 +5 timeline · the short version ## Ten years, *compressed.* The long version** is in** email threads** and** git logs. 2018 — first paid gig ### Fixed a friend's *WordPress.* They paid me. The site was broken. I fixed it. Got paid in pizza and a small invoice. Realized this was a thing people would pay for. Kept going. 2020 — first international client ### First client outside *India.* A hosting company in Australia found me through a forum thread. They needed migration help. We’re still working together. 2021 — pivot ### Realized PM was the *real* leverage. Started charging for project management on top of builds. Clients said yes. Doubled effective rate without writing more code. 2023 — automation focus ### Went deep on *n8n* and AI workflows. Built first cold-outreach engine for a SaaS client. Saved them 40 hours a week. Most of my work since has involved automation in some way. 2024 — milestone ### Shipped project *#40.* Still 0 missed deadlines. Forty projects in. The repeat-client rate is north of 70%. The “no missed deadlines” record is held together with discipline and one very organized Linear board. 2026 — now ### akashjoshi.me *v3* · open for Q2. You’re reading it. New site, same operator. Booking projects for Q2 — usually 2 to 6 weeks per engagement. Email or book below. AJ India 2026 Posted Ahmedabad Ahmedabad → everywhere · Q2 · 2026 Hey If you’ve got something half-built, half-broken, or just half-an-*idea,* send it my way. We’ll see if I can help. No deck required. - Akash [ Book a 20-min chat ↗ ](https://hge15n7lqpngjq6.onstatic.studio/contact/) [ Or just email → ](mailto:info@akashjoshi.me)