Abhishek Deshpande is a mechanical engineering graduate from 2023, currently specializing in data analytics and market research. A strong advocate for Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (FLOSS), he believes it is essential for breaking down barriers to knowledge. He is also deeply interested in linguistics, specifically the technological implementation of languages on computational platforms.

Deshpande possesses extensive knowledge of digital typography and type implementations like TrueType and OpenType. While he hasn't created a full font due to the fine arts skills required, he has developed several Unicode OpenType keyboard layouts for Windows and Linux, focusing on the Modi and Devanagari scripts.

His notable work includes:

1. Porting the KaGaPa phonetic keyboard layouts from the Linux XKB stack to the open-source Keyman IME framework, making them cross-platform.
2. Creating a new KaGaPa-style layout for the Unicode Modi script, also cross-platform via Keyman.Developing a Sanskrit Symbols keyboard layout to facilitate typing of Vedic phonetic symbols in Unicode, currently exclusive to Linux.
3. Implementing a XeLaTeX render frame within the Scribus DTP software to enable Unicode Math typesetting.

His keyboard layouts are available on the Keyman platform. Deshpande is seeking guidance on potential collaboration opportunities in the field of open and accessible knowledge development in Indic languages.