Akash Thakur

Akash Thakur is an accomplished software engineer with experience at major tech companies like Apple and a strong background in startups. He has held roles from Founding Engineer at Lockated to Software Developer at BookMyShow, demonstrating versatility across different organizational stages and development environments. His tenure at Apple as a Software Engineer further solidified his expertise in large-scale software development. weekday+1

Akash has a clear entrepreneurial drive, evident in his role as a Founding Engineer at Lockated and now as the Co-Founder of April. He participated in the ODF Founder Fellowship and is part of the prestigious Y Combinator Summer 2025 batch with his new venture, April. This consistently highlights his ambition to build and innovate. rocketreach+2

His latest endeavor, April, is an AI voice executive assistant, showcasing his focus on artificial intelligence and productivity solutions. This venture indicates his capability to apply his engineering skills to cutting-edge technologies and address real-world challenges through innovation. ycombinator+1

Akash possesses a diverse skill set in software development, including Data Structures, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, C++, Ruby on Rails, RabbitMQ, Solr, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Design Patterns, and Agile Methodologies. His F6S profile also describes him as a 'Machine Learning Expert' and 'Hacker,' indicating a broad technical aptitude. weekday+2