Hey, I’m AK.

I build businesses, advise on low-carbon infrastructure, and think obsessively about systems—both human and machine. This publication is where I write to make sense of the chaos.

Professionally, I work at the intersection of energy, AI, and execution. But truthfully, I’m more interested in the why beneath the strategy—the tension between curiosity and discipline, ambition and entropy, clarity and chaos.

I’ve spent years navigating complex negotiations, scaling commercial models, and delivering high-stakes projects. But I’ve also spent just as long wrestling with the deeper questions that don’t fit into a pitch deck:

• Why do smart people drift?

• Why is it easier to chase ideas than finish them?

• What does it mean to build something that actually matters?

This Substack is my attempt to answer those questions - out loud.

What you’ll find here:

• Essays on strategy, systems, ambition, and the psychology of execution

• Thoughts on AI, entropy, leverage, and the human need for meaning

• Sharp ideas dressed in clean prose, with occasional philosophical detours

Who this is for?

If you're the kind of person who:

• Thinks deeply but wants to act boldly

• Feels like you're operating at 70% and hungry for more

• Craves clarity in a world addicted to noise

Then you’ll find something here worth subscribing to.

Want more?

• Free subscribers get regular essays and public reflections.

• Paid subscribers unlock deeper essays, strategic frameworks, and exclusive drops.

• Founding members join the inner circle—with 1:1 access, behind-the-scenes essays, and early looks into everything I’m building.

This isn’t a newsletter. It’s a mirror, a punch in the gut, and a strategy blueprint—depending on the week.

I write to stay sharp.
I share it to connect with people who do the same.

Let’s think clearer. Move better. And build things fast that last.

— AK x