Kirti Shenoy

Co-founder & CEO

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Kirti Shenoy is the CEO and Co-Founder of Zeal, a leading staffing operations platform that makes it faster, easier, and better for staffing companies to onboard, pay, and bill. Under her leadership, Zeal has raised over $30 million from investors like Spark Capital and Y Combinator. Kirti also serves on the American Payroll Association's Digital Payments Committee, where she works with policymakers on innovative initiatives such as EWA and Digital Payment legislation. Prior to Zeal, Kirti developed white-labeled banking products at BankMobile.

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Education

MBA, The Wharton School; BA, Business, University of Pennsylvania

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Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Payroll, Staffing, Business Operations, FinTech

Blogs by

Kirti Shenoy

AI in Staffing: Hype or Real?

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AI in Staffing: Hype or Real?

Product Update: May 2025

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Product Update: May 2025

Product Update: April 2025

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Product Update: April 2025

Product Update: March 2025

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Product Update: March 2025

Product Update: February 2025

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Product Update: February 2025

Product Update: January 2025

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Product Update: January 2025

2024 Year in Review: Beyond Payroll, Built for Staffing

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2024 Year in Review: Beyond Payroll, Built for Staffing

The Modern Payroll Platform Built for Modern Work

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The Modern Payroll Platform Built for Modern Work

The ABCs of APIs

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The ABCs of APIs

Eye on EOY

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Eye on EOY

How we Built Zeal’s Core Values

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How we Built Zeal’s Core Values

A Day in the Life of Dom—a Senior Software Engineer @ Zeal

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A Day in the Life of Dom—a Senior Software Engineer @ Zeal

101 Payroll Products

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101 Payroll Products

Guides by

Kirti Shenoy

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How to Grow Your Staffing Company: The 6-Step Model for Strategic Growth

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Payroll in the United States

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1099 Contractors vs. W-2 Employees

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Payroll Paperwork & Filing

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American Payroll vs. International Payroll

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BSA/AML Compliance for Payroll Providers

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Why Gig Work Companies Need Flexible Payroll

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7 Important Considerations as You Become a PEO or EOR

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Gig Compliance 101

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