Akash Thakur

Akash Thakur is a founding engineer currently building April, an early-stage technology startup. He brings over eight years of software engineering experience, most recently serving as a Senior Engineer at Apple. During his tenure at Apple, Thakur developed backend anti-fraud systems for iMessage, Calendar, and core services that protect billions of users daily from spam and malicious actors. Previously, he worked as an engineer at BookMyShow, Asia's largest entertainment platform, where he engineered real-time offer systems to support dynamic pricing and personalized promotions. Prior to these corporate roles, he operated as a founding engineer across multiple early-stage ventures, focusing on high-volume user interactions and scalable backend infrastructure. Thakur's career centers on developing secure, real-time consumer technology products and transitioning software systems from early-stage development to massive global scale.