Shashank Kumar

In their words

Spearheading technology, product and new initiatives at Razorpay. Aim to bring meaningful change in India via modernising payments and financial infra.

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Experience

Razorpay2014 – now

1. Co-founder3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedInJul 2022 – now
2. Co-founder and CTO3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedInMay 2014 – Jul 2022

Microsoft2011 – 2014

1. Software Development EngineerOct 2012 – May 2014

   Based in Redmond.3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn

2. Software Development Engineer (Intern)May 2011 – Jul 2011

   In the Hyderabad area, built a prototype that sorted user feedback on a software product into categories automatically.3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn

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SDSLabs2010 – 2012

1. Vice PresidentAug 2010 – May 2012

   Founded the Software Development Section Labs at IIT Roorkee to promote programming and software projects in the college.3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn

University of Minnesota2010

1. Research Intern, Computer Science and Engineering DepartmentMay 2010 – Jul 2010

   Worked on time-series data mining algorithms to detect land cover changes such as deforestation and floods.3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn

Education

Y Combinator2015

Winter 2015 batch, with Razorpay3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee2008 – 2012

B.Tech., Computer Science; SDSLabs3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn

St. Xavier's High School, Patna1997 – 2006

ICSE3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn

Recognition

Milestones

1. May 2010Research intern in the University of Minnesota's computer science department3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn
2. Aug 2010Became vice president of SDSLabs, the software group he started at IIT Roorkee3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn
3. 2012Finished his B.Tech. in Computer Science at IIT Roorkee3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn
4. Oct 2012Joined Microsoft in Redmond as a software development engineer3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn
5. May 2014Co-founded Razorpay as CTO3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn
6. 2015Razorpay went through Y Combinator's Winter 2015 batch1RazorpayY Combinator
7. Oct 2020Razorpay raised a $100 million Series D co-led by GIC and Sequoia India, at a valuation of a little more than $1 billion4India's Razorpay becomes unicorn after new $100 million funding roundTechCrunch
8. Apr 2021Razorpay raised a $160 million Series E led by Sequoia Capital and GIC, at a $3 billion valuation5Razorpay raises $160 Mn led by Sequoia Capital and GIC, triples its valuation to $3 Bn in 6 monthsRazorpay
9. Dec 2021Razorpay raised a $375 million Series F co-led by Lone Pine Capital, Alkeon Capital and TCV, at a $7.5 billion valuation6Indian fintech giant Razorpay valued at $7.5 billion in $375 million fundingTechCrunch
10. Jul 2022Ended his time as Razorpay's CTO; stays on as co-founder3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn
11. Dec 2022Razorpay named Startup of the Year by the Economic Times3Shashank Kumar on LinkedInLinkedIn
12. Aug 2024Published "The Decade Test", on building from a ten-year view of the world7The Decade TestLinkedIn

Writing

The Decade Test August 2024

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• Software Development
• Algorithms
• Data Mining
• Computer Science
• C++
• C
• SQL