Akanksha Singh
FounderFounder at Backdrop
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedBackdrop · YC
About
Founder of Backdrop, which provides AI teammates that automate product operations and development work for software teams.
Founder at BackdropYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Akanksha went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Akanksha can intro founders to Backdrop's investors below.
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Co-founders at Backdrop
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Caitlin ShortFounder
Experience
- BackdropCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- Pear VCPear VC Founders Circle2022
- UberProduct Manager2022Seattle, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftProduct Manager2018 — 2022Greater Seattle Area
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.Full Stack Engineer2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.Back End Developer2016Chicago, IL
- Nexteer AutomotiveSummer IT Intern2015Saginaw, Michigan, United States
Skills & more
Teamwork15Leadership14Strategic Planning2Management6Public Speaking4Interpersonal Communication2Product Management5Product Lifecycle Management3Project Management8Software Development5Social Networking4Social Media3
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Web DevelopmentComputer SecurityProduct DevelopmentProduct LaunchProduct DesignCloud ComputingData AnalysisBig DataGo-to-market StrategyC++Microsoft OfficeCross-functional Team LeadershipLanguages English · Hindi
- Effective Communications — Dale Carnegie Training
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akanksha Singh?
- Founder of Backdrop, which provides AI teammates that automate product operations and development work for software teams.
- Where does Akanksha Singh work?
- Akanksha Singh is Founder of Backdrop.
- What companies did Akanksha Singh found?
- Akanksha Singh founded Backdrop.
- Where did Akanksha Singh go to school?
- Akanksha Singh studied at University of Michigan (Computer Science Engineering, College of Engineering); City Montessori School (High School Diploma).
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