Akash is an entrepreneurial technology executive with over 10 years of experience bringing SaaS products to market that solve impactful data-driven problems. Prior to joining PeopleFluent, Akash was the co-founder and CEO of Patheer, an AI-powered talent development & analytics platform to help companies grow and retain employees. At Patheer, he drove the company's vision, strategy, and products, which revolutionized the enterprise talent and career mobility space. In September 2020, Learning Technologies Group acquired Patheer to advance the PeopleFluent Talent Mobility solution. At PeopleFluent, Akash is the Vice President of Talent Solutions, and drives the business vision, growth, and strategy for Patheer alongside the PeopleFluent talent products portfolio.

Prior to founding Patheer, he was a management consultant at Cognizant Technology Solutions, where he focused on business strategy consulting for multinational pharma and biotech organizations. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona with a triple major in Information Systems, Operations, and Management.