Akash Singla is a Deputy Commissioner (Customs and central excise). Colleagues describe him as "As a Strategy consultant, Akash is a highly-motivated professional who helped me a lot in our CO2 emission strategy project by his outstanding research skill and his capability of producing excellent output in a short period of time. Thanks!" and "The differentiating factor about Akash is his enthusiasm and passion for the project that he has undertaken. Having worked with him on several assignments and tasks at IIM Lucknow, I have come to understand his capabilities very well. His has excellent negotiating and selling skills too."