About
AboutSachin.
This website has seen so many iterations - I am rather proud of my persistence with it. 12 year-old Sachin had no idea what he was starting when he came up with the idea.
This website now sits as my portfolio showcase for all of my projects. From personal endeavours to university work to professional pursuits, this is where you can get the clearest view of what I do. There are also relics from the old site called Random Reviews, where I would critically analyse the existence of life’s most essential and by-no-means review-worthy items. Classics included Water Review, Toilet Review and my cover of You Suffer by Napalm Death - a 1.3-second song, making it the shortest in existence.
History of FunkySachin.com
It started as a fake sponsor for a Year 6 school council campaign.
This website first came into existence in 2014, introduced as the ‘sponsor’ to my Year 6 school council campaign (which I didn’t even win). Despite democracy’s failure in getting me a seat on the council, a working FunkySachin.com came to life soon thereafter. For the next few years, I published articles reviewing technology, films and nerf guns.
Somewhere between being 13 and 14 and somehow hundreds of pageviews later, school priorities took over and FunkySachin.com was taken off the internet. However, when at home in 2022 suffering from the flu with plenty of time on my hands, I thought it was time to bring back this fantastic part of my life.
It’s seen a few iterations since 2022, but what you’re looking at now is a post-university portfolio — a showcase of everything I’m capable of in my professional life.
The story
How it happened.
2014
FunkySachin.com
Founded an editorial website at age 12. Writing about music and culture before most people had started a school report.
2020
Solihull Sixth Form
BTEC IT. Began sharpening the technical side alongside the editorial instinct. Joined Stickee Technology as a data quality analyst and content writer - compiling data analysis reports for Google, PayPal, and Apple, and hosting VR experiences at Edgbaston.
2022
University of Sheffield
NCTJ Journalism degree. Continued part-time at Stickee Technology into 2023 alongside the first year.
2024
Autocar & The Cars That Made Us
First work experience stint at Autocar, the UK's oldest and most respected motoring title. Launched The Cars That Made Us podcast, with guests including Matt Prior, James Elliot (Octane), and James Dennison (CAR Magazine).
2024–25
University of Groningen
Exchange year in the Netherlands. Studied persuasive communication, conversation analysis, American politics, and history. Reached Dutch A2.
2025
Autocar (again) & Sir William Lyons Award
Returned for a second work experience stint at Autocar. Reached the finalist stage of the Guild of Motoring Writers' Sir William Lyons Award - one of the most prestigious prizes in British motoring journalism.
2026
Final Year
Completed the degree. Isuzu D-Max V-Cross - first press car. Continuing to build the platforms. Graduated June 2026.
What I bring
On-camera. On-page. On-air.
Storytelling & long-form writing
Data analysis & insight reporting
AI-assisted workflows
On-camera presenting
Podcast production
Video & audio editing
PR & brand communications
Social media content
Persuasive writing
Recognition
The receipts.
GOMW Sir William Lyons Award
Finalist
Autocar
Published 2024 & 2025
Guild of Motoring Writers
Provisional Member
MICA
Motor Industry Communications Association
Stickee Technology
Data Analyst & Content Writer · 2022–2024
Creative Collaborations
Caterham · MST Cars · Polestar · Isuzu
Coventry Transport Museum
Creative Collaboration
“A beacon for the future of automotive journalism.”
Santino Pietrosanti
Director, Jaguar UK