Cobb high school grad creates AI software that makes employee scheduling easier

Eighteen-year-old Noah Marbach developed XShift AI to make employee scheduling easier and became an entrepreneur before graduating from Pope High School in Cobb County. (Adi Goldstein, XShift AI, LaShawn Hudson/WABE)

As he prepared to graduate from Pope High School, getting ready for college wasn’t the only thing Noah Marbach had on his mind. The 18-year-old is also focused on running his business, XShift AI.

After being sidelined by soccer injuries, the Cobb County student directed his talents toward creating a workplace tool that makes it easier for managers to schedule employees.

“ I grew up working in the shift-based industry,” Marbach said. “I grew up working in the restaurant industry and in the lifeguarding industry, and I saw firsthand how brutal employee scheduling is for managers in organizations.”