Biography
Before Akash, Osuri founded AngelHack, which grew into the world's largest hackathon organization with over 200,000 developers across more than 160 cities. Osuri has also authored several popular open-source tools (with over 25 million downloads) and has been recognized as one of the top 20 programmers globally for his contributions to projects like Ubuntu and Kubernetes. His technical work spans massively distributed systems and cloud-native technologies, including significant contributions to platforms such as Kubernetes, Terraform, and Nomad.
A prominent advocate for decentralized infrastructure, Osuri is actively involved in shaping polity with AI and Blockchain. From testify before US congress on solving the AI energy crisis to providing expert testimony that helped pass California's first blockchain law, reflecting his influence beyond the tech industry. His work and insights have been featured in major publications like The New York Times, Forbes, TechCrunch, and CoinDesk. In 2024, he was profiled as part of CoinDesk's Most Influential series for driving the adoption of decentralized cloud computing. Osuri remains a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the blockchain and cloud computing sectors, continuing to lead innovations at the intersection of cloud and distributed ledger technology.