Hi, I'm Akshat Sharma - Co-Founder at uphop.ai
I'm a product leader passionate about solving complex problems with technology, especially in education and AI. I thrive on building innovative products that scale and empower users, from leading initiatives at Google to co-founding a new AI venture.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Scaled Google Classroom to over 150 million users globally.
Co-founded uphop.ai, developing AI agents for enterprise enablement and L&D.
Can help others by sharing expertise in AI for education and product scaling.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundation in Software Engineering
Began career at Microsoft as a Software Design Engineer, building core technical understanding.
✦ Software Engineering
✦ Microsoft
Product Management at Microsoft
Transitioned to Product Manager at Microsoft, gaining experience in product strategy.
✦ Product Management
✦ Microsoft
Scaling Education Tech at Google
Led significant product initiatives at Google, including Workspace for Education and Classroom, achieving massive user growth.
✦ Product Leadership
✦ EdTech
✦ Scale
Pioneering AI for Learning
Currently co-founding uphop.ai to innovate AI agents for enablement and L&D.
✦ Co-Founder
✦ AI
✦ Generative AI
✦ L&D
💪🏻 Superpowers
AI Education Innovation Leader
Pioneering AI's role in enterprise learning and upskilling.
✦ Co-founded uphop.ai to develop AI agents for enablement and L&D.
✦ Led Gemini Education efforts at Google, shaping future learning technologies.
✦ Transformed enterprise learning with AI-driven solutions.
Massive User Growth Architect
Proven ability to scale products to hundreds of millions of users.
✦ Grew Google Classroom from 40M to 150M users during the pandemic.
✦ Managed Google Workspace for Education, serving over 180M MAUs.
✦ Built products that reach global scale and impact.
User-Centric Product Builder
Expertise in identifying and solving complex 'hair-on-fire' customer problems.
✦ Drives innovation through deep user understanding and detailed product execution.
✦ Builds agile, scrappy product teams focused on solving real needs.
✦ Passionately obsessed with product details and user delight.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring strategic partnerships to accelerate AI adoption in enterprise learning.
✦ Connecting with leaders passionate about transforming upskilling and professional development.
✦ Discovering emerging trends in AI-driven educational technologies and business models.
I can help with
✦ Advise on scaling edtech products and strategies for global reach.
✦ Share insights on building and leading high-impact product teams.
✦ Provide guidance on leveraging AI for innovative learning and enablement solutions.
I would love your help on
✦ Insights into early-stage startup funding and venture capital landscapes.
✦ Connections to potential enterprise clients seeking advanced L&D solutions.
✦ Feedback on novel approaches to AI agent deployment in corporate environments.