april Strengthens Leadership with President and COO
July 19 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Raj R. Doshi joins april as President and Chief
Operating Officer, bringing extensive experience in the tax and
information technology industries to supercharge april’s growth as
the first new national e-file provider in 15 years
april (April Tax Solutions Inc.), the first AI-powered
tax-filing product built to be embedded with financial services
providers, today announced the appointment of Raj R. Doshi as its
President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Doshi brings over 20
years of experience in driving growth strategies and leading
operations across prominent organizations including Google, TaxAct,
and Avantax. april has already integrated into over 20 fintech
platforms, including industry leaders such as Chime, Dayforce, and
Gusto. april continues to add industry veterans to its leadership
roster; just last year, Christina Taylor, who previously led tax
operations at Credit Karma Tax and Cash App Taxes, joined april to
lead tax development and delivery. With april poised to become the
first new national e-file provider in 15 years, Doshi's focus will
be to scale the company’s embedded partnership model and expand
april's reach, further solidifying the company’s position as a
leader in innovative tax solutions.
Prior to joining april, Doshi served as the Chief Growth and
Marketing Officer at Blucora, where he co-owned revenue
responsibility for TaxAct and Avantax, one of the largest DIY tax
providers and a Top 10 broker-dealer respectively. Under his
leadership, he created and implemented transformative go-to-market
strategies, built and scaled cross-functional teams, and structured
and executed complex partnerships. These initiatives helped
generate over $1.2 billion in shareholder value within four years
following the sales of TaxAct in December 2022 and Avantax in
November 2023.
"Raj’s extensive experience in scaling tax and technology
businesses makes him an invaluable addition to our team," said Ben
Borodach, CEO and co-founder of april. "His expertise will be
crucial as we integrate with established financial services
providers and expand our suite of AI-driven tax solutions."
Raj will be responsible for driving the company’s next phase of
growth, working with existing and new clients, and preparing the
company for scale.
"I am very excited to be joining april at this exciting time in
the company’s trajectory," said Doshi. "This is a truly unique
opportunity to help transform the way in which Americans optimize
their financial wellness through proactive tax solutions powered by
world-class artificial intelligence.”
About april:
april helps Americans file, estimate, and optimize their taxes
by embedding AI-powered tax experiences anywhere they make
financial decisions. Breaking through the red tape of a complex
industry with AI, april offers smarter tax solutions that can be
white-labeled and embedded anywhere Americans make financial
decisions. april partners with banks, creditors, payroll providers,
and other fintechs to bring their customers tax insights and
actions year-round, so when filing season comes around there are no
surprises. Learn more at www.getapril.com
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