Akhil Paul possesses expertise in fundraising, nonprofits, capacity building, community development, ngos and 40 more skills. He is proficient in Hindi, English, Gujarati, Chhattisgarhi, Oriya and Bengali. Colleagues describe him as "Akhil Paul is a dynamic and a competent professional in the field of multiple disabilities. At the same time very warm, likable and pleasant. Akhil Paul works for the cause of disability with passion and has been a very powerful and a wise advocate in the field.His sense of responsibility, leadership, and his enthusiasm is clearly visible in his work. I would recommend him for any responsibility for the disabled as he would do it with sensitivity, wisdom and maturity" and "Akhil is one of the best professionals of international repute in India working for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, with special emphasis on individuals who are deaf-blind. He's a wonderful person to work with. He's warm, friendly, positive, motivating and goal oriented. It's a pleasure to know him and work with him on similar projects."