# Aakash Kumar

> Aakash Kumar is the co-founder and CEO of Shiftsmart, a workforce platform he founded in 2015 after working at Google and Booz & Company. A University of Texas at Austin graduate, he advocates organizing hourly work into individual shifts so workers can choose assignments across employers. His public writing also addresses employee feedback and management. Shiftsmart announced a $95 million Series B in December 2021 and one million registered workers in Q1 2022.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Shiftsmart
- **Organizations:** Shiftsmart, Google, Booz & Company
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Co-founded Shiftsmart in 2015., Listed with Pavan Patel in Forbes 30 Under 30 Enterprise Technology 2020., Led Shiftsmart during its December 2021 $95 million Series B.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Began his career as a consultant at Booz & Company; precise dates are not confirmed.
- **2014-2015** — Worked in cloud business operations and strategy at Google, including the management of staffing companies and distributed workforces.
- **2015** — Founded Shiftsmart; co-founders include Pavan Patel and Patrick Brandt.
- **2020** — Shiftsmart co-founders Aakash Kumar and Pavan Patel appeared on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Enterprise Technology list for 2020.
- **2021** — Shiftsmart announced a $95 million Series B led by D1 Capital Partners on December 2.
- **2022** — Shiftsmart reported reaching one million platform workers in Q1; Kumar was named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New York finalist.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Shiftsmart in 2015.
- Listed with Pavan Patel in Forbes 30 Under 30 Enterprise Technology 2020.
- Led Shiftsmart during its December 2021 $95 million Series B.
- Shiftsmart ranked No. 96 on the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, with 1,649% revenue growth for 2017-2020.
- Named a finalist in EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 New York.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As observed on October 26, the company’s live website emphasizes frontline execution, machine-learning planning and computer-vision verification. This is current company positioning, not a newly dated personal announcement.
- **2023-01** — The Darden case Shiftsmart: Redefining Job Access and Labor Management was revised on January 20, 2023; it examines Kumar’s January 2022 expansion decision.
- **2022-05** — Published a Fast Company management essay advocating weekly pulse surveys and room for employee initiative.
- **2022-04** — Shiftsmart announced that it reached one million platform workers in Q1 2022.

## Links

- Website: https://shiftsmart.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aakash-k-98327714/

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