Akash Paul

About Akash Paul

I build things from scratch — and I do it without shortcuts. By day, I help businesses grow online as a freelance web developers, designers and digital marketers — websites, SEO, brand presence. I\'ve worked with 25+ startups, European brands, and SMEs across industries to establish and strengthen their digital footprint. But the project closest to me is my own. In January 2024, I founded The Drip Secrets — a curated lifestyle brand based in Kolkata that sells sunglasses, power eyeglasses, handmade alcohol-free attar. No big investment. No fancy setup. I started street selling with a tray around my neck, learning directly from customers what they wanted, what they\'d pay for, and what made them come back. Today TDS has a growing product line, a field sales team covering several areas in Kolkata- Shyambazar, ballygunge, Burdwan and Sodepur, wholesale distribution partnerships, and a WhatsApp-driven sales channel — all built organically. What drives me is the belief that premium doesn\'t have to mean expensive, and that a brand built honestly — product by product, customer by customer — is more durable than one built on ads. I\'m not just building a luxury lifestyle brand. I\'m proving that a bootstrapped founder from Kolkata can build something real and represent bengal. If you\'re a business looking for web design, SEO, or digital marketing support — DM me \"Let\'s get started.\" If you\'re a journalist, collaborator, or retail partner interested in TDS — let\'s talk.

Experience

1. Web Designer

   Upwork

   Feb 2023 — Present · Kolkata, IN

   I have worked with different business owners and transformed their website while also providing a professional design.My responsibilities:Website designRedesigning websiteWebsite mockupWebsite platforms I offer:ShopifyWordpressWixSquarespaceGoDaddyHow I helped my clients:1. Improving their current website and providing a professional look into their website while also adding more design concepts like banners, sliders, collection pages, product categories, chatbot integration, GA integration and many more.2. Helping startup businesses in launching their first website while designing their website and brand promotion3. Helping clients in website optimization with image optimization, product page optimization, home page optimization.4. Helped service based businesses to create their digital presence and designed the website to make a strong online existence.

Education

• Techno India College Of Technology

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology