Akshay Zende currently serves as an Associate Consultant at PwC India since July 2023. Previously, Akshay gained experience as a Summer Intern at Pidilite Industries Limited and worked at Zycus for three years as a Procurement Analyst, where responsibilities included understanding procurement requirements and developing use cases for client processes. Earlier roles included summer research internship at the Defense Institute of Advanced Technology, focusing on Friction Stir Welding of Aluminium alloys, and a trainee position in a corporate training program at Larsen & Toubro Power, which involved hands-on training in mechanical and electronics fields. Akshay holds a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.