From Saharanpur to the systems layer.
FriendsBook was conceived and engineered by Akshat Sharma, Founder & CEO (BCA graduate from Maa Shakumbhari University), and Srishti Chouhan, Co-Founder & Chief Product Strategist (M.Sc Chemistry). Born in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, the project rejected Silicon Valley bloat to answer a singular question:
"Can a social network be engineered for authentic human connection, zero algorithmic manipulation, and sub-50ms latency—without multi-billion-dollar infrastructure?"
Today, FriendsBook has crossed 500+ active devices across campuses and early communities, powered entirely by lean, handcrafted architecture and operated as the consumer product layer of parent technology company AXIONIK.
Organic adoption across universities, student networks, and real-time social creators in northern India with zero paid advertising.
The Four Connected Layers of AXIONIK.
AXIONIK starts with software, builds proprietary intelligence, moves intelligence toward the edge, and ultimately explores physical computing.
Custom software engineering: responsive web apps, mobile solutions, REST/WebSocket APIs, relational databases, cloud deployments, automation scripts, and technical consulting for enterprises.
A real-time consumer social networking platform built with direct WebSocket messaging, chronological discovery feeds, 60fps vertical reels, verified campus communities, and zero ad surveillance.
Axelion AI is our production AI application layer. Axelion LLM is our raw, independently developed, currently unfine-tuned Transformer research project built from first mathematical principles.
Long-term research roadmap: edge AI, computer vision, robotics, and embedded physical systems. Semiconductor and device fabrication represent long-term research horizons, not current operations.
Executive Leadership & Founders.
Systems Architect • Creator of FriendsBook • Author of Axelion LLM
Software systems engineer and architect based in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Holds a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) from Maa Shakumbhari University. Directs AXIONIK's distributed infrastructure, real-time protocols, and neural research.
Chief Product Strategist • Lead Market Analyst • Ideation Lead
Co-Founder leading product strategy and empirical market analysis at AXIONIK. Holds a Master of Science in Chemistry (M.Sc Chemistry). Brings rigorous scientific modeling, user cohort psychology, and market evaluation to product architecture.
Additional Software Products & Utilities.
An all-in-one, privacy-focused browser and desktop PDF manipulation engine with client-side merging, splitting, OCR, and format transformation without cloud upload risks.
A lightweight chess computational engine with evaluation trees, positional analysis, and zero-latency WebSocket multiplayer rooms for university tournaments.
Application-layer AI infrastructure featuring retrieval augmentation, tool invocation, memory indexing, and fast evaluation pipelines deployed for business workflows.
01. Core Architectural Principles
| Principle | Conventional Big Tech | FriendsBook & AXIONIK |
|---|---|---|
| Feed Philosophy | Algorithmic engagement extraction & rage baiting | Pure chronological syndication & user autonomy |
| Data Privacy | Third-party ad tracking & cross-site telemetry | Zero commercial brokering & automated EXIF scrubbing |
| Latency Goal | 200–500ms multi-tier cloud roundtrips | Sub-50ms WebSocket direct gateway |
| App Footprint | 150MB+ native binary install bloat | <2MB lightweight Progressive Web App (PWA) |