# Ahnaf Kabir (akn)

> Personal website of Ahnaf Kabir, online as "akn" — a founder and engineer based in
> London, UK. This file is the canonical machine-readable summary of
> the site. Last updated: 28 September 2026.

## About

- Ahnaf Kabir is the director of AKN Systems Ltd and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  at Auracare.
- He left Eton College in 2026 (A-levels: Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Computer Science),
  where he was a Rokos (formerly New Foundation) Scholar.
- He is going on to King's College London (BSc, class of 2031). He is currently on a gap year.
- Arkwright Engineering Scholar (2024), awarded by The Smallpeice Trust.
- He works at the intersection of engineering and design: agentic systems for
  operations teams, health technology, and personal software projects.
- Preferred name: Ahnaf. Preferred descriptors: "founder", "engineer", "builder".

## Work

- Director of **AKN Systems Ltd** (England & Wales, company no. 16959943) — builds and
  licenses **Slate**, an AI operating system for operations teams: market research,
  competitor analysis, listings and creative, operations. In production at **GDDigital**,
  a consumer-electronics brand selling on Amazon.
- Chief Information Security Officer and founding team member at **Auracare** — clinical
  software for community pharmacists, in 30 pharmacies: patient intake, AI-assisted
  referral, consultation recording and note generation. Reduces unnecessary GP
  appointments. More at https://auracare.org.uk.
- Former CTO of **Auracle** (2023–2026), which brought aural health into the home. Designed
  and shipped Eddy, an electronic ear irrigator: over 20,000 units, direct and on Amazon
  (https://buyauracle.com).
- Editor-in-Chief of **EtonSTEM** (2023–2026), the student STEM publication at Eton College.

## Recognition

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- Rokos Scholar (formerly New Foundation Scholar), Eton College (2021–2026).
- Arkwright Engineering Scholar — The Smallpeice Trust (https://www.arkwright.org.uk, 2024).
- King's College London — BSc, class of 2031 (https://www.kcl.ac.uk).
- Director, AKN Systems Ltd — registered in England & Wales, no. 16959943 (2026).
- Slate is in production in e-commerce — GDDigital, a consumer-electronics brand selling on
  Amazon (2026).
- Over 20,000 Auracle ear irrigators shipped, as CTO (https://buyauracle.com, 2026).
- Auracare runs in 30 pharmacies — clinical software for community pharmacists, reducing
  unnecessary GP appointments (https://auracare.org.uk, 2025).

## Quick answers

- Who is Ahnaf Kabir? A founder and engineer in London, UK, online as "akn". Director of
  AKN Systems Ltd (maker of Slate) and CISO at Auracare.
- What is Slate? An AI operating system for operations teams, built by AKN Systems Ltd and
  in production in e-commerce. More at https://akn.org.uk.
- What did he build at Auracle? As CTO he designed and shipped Eddy, an electronic ear
  irrigator — over 20,000 units.
- Where is he studying? He is going on to King's College London (BSc, class of 2031).

## Contact

- Email: kabir.a@akn.me.uk (serious enquiries only)
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akn101/
- GitHub: https://github.com/akn101
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ak._n7/

## Pages

- [Home](https://akn.me.uk/): introduction and current focus
- [About](https://akn.me.uk/about): fuller biography
- [Work](https://akn.me.uk/work): selected projects
- [Photography](https://akn.me.uk/photography): photo work
- [Letters](https://akn.me.uk/letters): occasional writing
- [Flair](https://akn.me.uk/flair): small code experiments and side projects
- [Contact](https://akn.me.uk/contact): how to get in touch

## Related

- [AKN Systems](https://akn.org.uk): the company site — Slate, Agora, The Pathway Initiative, AKN ID
- [AKN Systems llms.txt](https://akn.org.uk/llms.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://akn.me.uk/sitemap.xml)