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On a mission to make AI a real-world skill for every team and learner
Leaders, teams and individual learners build AI workflows on their own work, in person or live online.
1000+Talks delivered
500+Workshops led
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Engineering and product teams
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Students and working professionals learn the same workflows our company programs teach. Start free and keep building every week.
Free, every month
Build one AI workflow, hands-on, in a live class.
Free, every Thursday
One AI workflow, explained in five minutes, every Thursday.
Why us
Every leadership team has access to AI. Few have turned it into measurable business outcomes. SharpFirst closes that gap. We work with your leaders to find the use cases that matter most. Then we build workflows on your own processes and train your teams to run them. You keep capability your organisation owns, not another slide deck.
Meet the founders
Founder, Training and Community
Akshay has spent ten years building products at Google, ZEE5 and the United Nations. He is a Google Developer Expert and has led talks and workshops at IIM Ahmedabad, Masters' Union, Google offices and Google Developer Groups across India. He brings that classroom experience to every leadership session.
Worked at
Founder, Engineering and AI Products
Jayesh has led engineering at The Developer Company since 2021, building B2B SaaS and AI products from first commit to production. He has run hands-on workshops for working professionals and mentored 100+ students. He makes sure every workflow your team builds holds up in real operations.
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Testimonials
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"One of the most impactful sessions for me was by Akshay Nandwana on Voice AI & Real-Time AI Applications. The session was extremely practical and insightful… What I loved most was how he broke down complex AI concepts into real-world implementations — from AI voice agents and conversational workflows to real-time communication systems powered by modern AI models."
"The way you held the room was something I kept thinking about afterward. You had this natural rhythm of knowing exactly when to make a point land, when to pause, and when to throw it back to the audience. It didn't feel like a presentation it felt like a conversation you were leading."
"Great to have you as an expert speaker onboard Akshay Nandwana. Loving the work you've been doing!"
"…I experienced the same during your session at Build with AI Gurugram. The way you opened the session, engaged with the audience, simplified complex concepts, and kept the energy flowing throughout was genuinely impressive. It felt like a conversation the entire audience was part of. Honestly, one of those sessions where you don't want it to end."
"One of the standout sessions for me was by Akshay Nandwana, who demonstrated how Gemini in Android Studio can simplify workflows, automate coding tasks, and accelerate development with AI."
"Akshay Nandwana took the technical deep-dive — Gemini integration into production apps. This was the session I was most here for."
"…The session was super insightful and gave me great exposure to Voice AI and real-world AI applications with Agora."
"…As a Software Engineer, I can confirm your session had the lowest latency, highest engagement, and zero production crashes…"
"I was distracted in my life, after losing my Internship. He guided me so well and made a roadmap for me, suggesting some points to enjoy my life and get it back on track. He's one of a GEM…"
"Gave me an in-depth review on how I can improve my profile. Would totally recommend to book a session if you are looking to get your profile reviewed and make it presentable to recruiters."
By department
Every exercise uses the words, files and tools your department already works with.
Before: Two days chasing reps to update the CRM
After: Deal notes synced and the forecast drafted every Monday
Before: A full day per proposal
After: A tailored first draft in an hour, built from past wins
Before: 45 minutes per prospect
After: An account brief and first-touch email in five minutes
How we work
Five stages from the first conversation to a habit your team keeps.
Map the ten tasks that cost your team the most hours, with today's baseline.
Live sessions on your own files, never stock demos. Everyone builds a workflow.
Wire each workflow into the tools your team already uses, with a person checking the output.
Measure hours returned and quality against the baseline, then report to leadership.
Internal champions and monthly clinics keep skills current as the tools change.
Industries
One workflow we build in every sector, and the jobs we train on next.
Your team brings: Saturday's site visit notes
AI hands back: A personal follow-up for every visitor
Also: Lead qualification · Sales collateral
Your team brings: A stack of claim documents
AI hands back: Pre-filled claim forms, gaps flagged
Also: Patient communication · Rostering
Your team brings: Shift-wise quality logs
AI hands back: One defect summary before the morning meeting
Also: Demand planning · Supplier coordination
Your team brings: Last week's guest reviews
AI hands back: On-brand replies, ready to post
Also: Guest messaging · Revenue reporting
Your team brings: A raw SKU sheet
AI hands back: Marketplace-ready listings in your brand voice
Also: Ad creative · Customer sentiment
Your team brings: Ten years of past proposals
AI hands back: A tailored first draft in an hour
Also: Research briefs · Knowledge retrieval
A note from the founders
The lesson from every room is the same: you don't need to code to use AI. We started SharpFirst to teach founders, operators, teams and learners to use AI in their actual work, as a habit you keep every day.
Start with a free 15-minute call. We begin with your work, not a pitch.
Akshay NandwanaFounder, Training and Community
Jayesh KugsiyaFounder, Engineering and AI Products
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