# Aytekin Tank

> Aytekin Tank is the Turkish-born founder and CEO of Jotform, which he launched in 2006 and grew without outside funding. A University of Bridgeport computer science graduate, he turned repetitive web development work into a form builder that expanded into apps, e-signatures, workflows, and AI agents. He is the author of Automate Your Busywork and co-hosts the AI Agents Podcast.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Jotform
- **Organizations:** Jotform
- **From:** Istanbul, Turkey
- **Nationality:** Turkish
- **Education:** BS in Computer Science, University of Bridgeport
- **Known for:** Built Jotform without outside funding; the company reports more than 40 million users as of the October 2026 research check., Authored Automate Your Busywork, described as a Wall Street Journal bestseller in interviews and company biographies., Expanded Jotform from a form builder into no-code apps, electronic signatures, workflows, and AI agents.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Released a commercial version of software initially built for a university student organization.
- **2000** — Graduated from the University of Bridgeport and began working for a New York company while continuing his software business.
- **2005** — Left his job after his existing software business earned more than his salary.
- **2006** — Launched Jotform in February.
- **2007** — Introduced a $9 monthly premium plan; the first paid subscription came from Portugal.
- **2014** — Jotform opened its San Francisco headquarters and established a marketing team.
- **2023** — Published Automate Your Busywork through Wiley on May 16.
- **2025** — Jotform launched AI Agents on February 25.
- **2026** — Jotform celebrated its twentieth anniversary; Tank continued co-hosting the AI Agents Podcast and publishing automation guides.

## Achievements

- Built Jotform without outside funding; the company reports more than 40 million users as of the October 2026 research check.
- Authored Automate Your Busywork, described as a Wall Street Journal bestseller in interviews and company biographies.
- Expanded Jotform from a form builder into no-code apps, electronic signatures, workflows, and AI agents.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — His website lists the October 7 guide Build a simple AI system for keeping track of follow-ups.
- **2026-07** — Appeared on The AI Space Podcast on July 8 to discuss autonomous tools, AI agents, and business scaling.
- **2026-04** — Co-hosted an April 24 AI Agents Podcast episode with Demetri Panici about workflow automation tools.
- **2026-02** — Jotform marked twenty years since its February 2006 launch.

## Links

- Website: https://aytekintank.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aytekintank/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/aytekintank
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ai-agents-podcast

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