Hello! I’m Omkar Nikam
Welcome to my portfolio website

I am a space and defence professional with more than a decade of experience in space applications for defence and international security.

Throughout my career, I have advised a range of clients including governments and private space/defence agencies across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and the USA.

Currently, I am also engaged in cinematic arts, mainly story and screenplay writing.

If you are interested to work with me, please feel free to navigate through my portfolio website and book a meeting appointment.

Work With Me

My Journey

2020

Founder of Access Hub - Space,
Defence, & Security

Spearheading fieldwork, research, analysis, and public forefront media content, in the space, defence, and security domain, with operational capability across four continents.

2018

Analyst / Consultant

Field operations, research, and analysis focused on military satellites, as well as covering C4ISR applications. The primary countries of research were China and Russia.

2013

Journalist

Reporting, writing, and photo documenting news and features in films, science, cyber, and waste management segments for multiple publications in Pune, Chennai, and Mumbai. Also had a brief opportunity to collaborate as a still photographer and actor for a Marathi feature film.

2010

Science Writer & Communicator

Managing text and visual content activities, primarily focused on stargazing and astrophotography, for amateur astronomy groups and radio astrophysics institutes in Pune. Had an opportunity to work as a researcher on planetary science projects and present it at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai. Invited by Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO) in Kathmandu for planetary science talks and contribute to astrophotography activities.

My Expertise

Business Strategy & Benchmarking

  • Competitive analysis of the satellite market
  • Evaluation of the business plan
  • Identifying new opportunities for space and defence businesses and partnerships
  • Market research, analysis, and forecasting of the satellite market

Customer Prioritisation Studies

  • Developing and designing the survey questionnaire for the target customers
  • Conducting interviews with the target customers as per the client’s needs
  • Risk analysis of the business relationship
  • Analysis of the survey and detail insights into the business sphere of the customer

Services for Start-Ups & SMEs

  • Consulting on procurement of the satellite system (RFP/RFI) and the evaluation of proposals
  • Critical analysis of the commercial strategy for the initial business model
  • Business case preparation with a full report on regional supply and demand of the services
  • Developing monthly market research reports with detail insights into the regional space technology markets

Media & Communication Services

  • Content development for website, blog, newsletter and product brochure
  • Technical content development for hardware and software products
  • Social media marketing and on-demand media promotion