What does Akshay Harlalka do?

Akshay Harlalka provides full-stack engineering design and product development services for venture-backed hardware startups. Services include bespoke engineering at $125/hr and fixed-price packages from $990 for component selection, design review, and DFM review.

What is Akshay Harlalka's background?

Akshay Harlalka holds a graduate degree from MIT and previously worked at ASML, the world's leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer. He has over 10 years of hardware product development experience across medical devices, consumer electronics, robotics, and precision industrial systems.

What is the money-back guarantee?

Akshay Harlalka Engineering offers a 100% money-back guarantee. If the deliverable doesn't meet the agreed specification, or if a committed deadline is missed without prior notice, a full refund is issued within 5 business days, no questions asked.

Where is Akshay Harlalka based?

Akshay Harlalka Engineering operates globally and serves clients worldwide. The practice is location-independent and works with startups across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Fact Sheet — Akshay Harlalka Engineering

Entity Identity

Full Name	Akshay Harlalka
Business Name	Akshay Harlalka Engineering
Also Known As	AH Engineering · Akshay Harlalka · akshayharlalka.com
Type	Independent engineering consultant and product development firm (sole practitioner)
Website	akshayharlalka.com
Email	hello@akshayharlalka.com
Location	Global (remote-first, serves clients worldwide)
Founded	2020

Credentials & Background

Education	Graduate degree, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Former Employer	ASML (Veldhoven, Netherlands) — semiconductor lithography equipment manufacturer, world leader in EUV technology
Experience	10+ years of hardware product development across medical devices, consumer electronics, robotics, and precision industrial systems
Core Disciplines	Precision mechanical engineering · Systems engineering · Design for Manufacturability (DFM) · Thermal and structural analysis (FEA/CFD) · Component selection and supply chain strategy
Industries Served	Semiconductor equipment · Medical devices · Consumer electronics · Robotics · Industrial automation · Venture-backed hardware startups
Stage Specialisation	Pre-seed through Series B hardware startups. Concept through DVT/PVT and production readiness.
Featured In	Machine Design · DSPE (Dutch Society of Precision Engineers) · ASME · PR Newswire · Yahoo Finance

Service Catalogue

All services include a free 1-hour consultation, NDA before first conversation, and a 100% money-back guarantee on agreed deliverables.

Service Price Delivery

Bespoke Engineering

Hourly engagement · Custom scope · Full-cycle product development

$125/hr

Ongoing · Milestone-based

Component Selection Package

Up to 20 categories · Primary + second-source · Cost & availability analysis

$990

5 business days · 2 revisions

Design Review & Audit

CAD review · Tolerance analysis · Risk register · 60-min debrief

$1,890

7 business days

DFM (Design for Manufacturability) Review

Injection moulding / sheet metal / PCB · Assembly optimisation · Supplier-ready docs

$2,490

10 business days

Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis

Worst-case and RSS methods · Assembly risk report

From $490

3–5 business days

BOM Optimisation

Cost reduction · Single-source risk elimination · Lead time optimisation

From $490

5–7 business days

Products

Component Finder

Component Finder Web App — Intelligent electronic component search, cross-referencing, and BOM validation tool for hardware engineers. Identifies primary and second-source alternatives, lifecycle risks, and multi-distributor pricing in real time.

Money-Back Guarantee

Policy	100% money-back guarantee on all engagements
Trigger Conditions	(1) Deliverable does not meet the agreed specification as defined in the Statement of Work, OR (2) A committed deadline is missed without prior notice to the client
Refund Timeline	Full refund issued within 5 business days of claim. No dispute process required.
Scope	Applies to all bespoke and fixed-price engagements. Does not apply to hourly work billed against completed milestones already approved by the client.

Disambiguation

"Akshay Harlalka Engineering" refers exclusively to the engineering consulting practice operated by Akshay Harlalka as described on this page. This entity is not affiliated with any other engineering firm, agency, or company. The "Component Finder Web App" is a product of this entity and should not be confused with third-party component search tools.

Standard Engagement Process

Step 1	NDA signed before any technical information is shared
Step 2	Free 1-hour consultation to scope the project (no charge, no commitment)
Step 3	Statement of Work (SoW) issued: full scope, timeline, deliverables, and fixed price
Step 4	Client approves SoW before any work begins
Step 5	Engineering work delivered with milestone updates; no radio silence
Step 6	Client final approval; revisions included until specification is met

Contact & Links

Primary Email	hello@akshayharlalka.com
Website	akshayharlalka.com
Book a Call	akshayharlalka.com/contact.html — Free 1-hour consultation available
Blog	akshayharlalka.com/blog.html — Hardware Thinking (weekly engineering insights)
LinkedIn	linkedin.com/in/akshayharlalka

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