Prashant Babel
About Prashant Babel
Prashant Babel is a Senior Software Engineer 2 at Gupshup, where he has worked since 2021. He has a background in Telecommunications Engineering and has held various engineering roles, including positions at Embibe and Wissen Technology, while also co-founding HotfixSolutions.
Work at Gupshup
Prashant Babel has been employed at Gupshup as a Senior Software Engineer 2 since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for leading the Messaging Cloud vertical of the Onedirect CX tool. His work focuses on optimizing the architecture and transitioning to event-based processing. He has been instrumental in testing and deploying scalable and highly available features within the tool. Additionally, he conducts code reviews to ensure quality and efficiency in software development.
Previous Experience
Before joining Gupshup, Prashant Babel worked at Embibe as a Senior Software Engineer for eight months in 2020 to 2021. He also spent three years at Wissen Technology, where he held the position of Senior Software Engineer from 2017 to 2020. His career began with an internship at Wissen Technology in 2017. Additionally, he co-founded HotfixSolutions in 2020, where he worked for six months.
Education and Expertise
Prashant Babel completed his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Telecommunications Engineering at PES University from 2013 to 2017. He also attended Lakshmipat Singhania School from 1998 to 2012, completing his schooling there. His educational background has equipped him with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in software engineering.
Mentoring and Leadership
Prashant Babel actively participates in hiring and mentoring junior developers. His involvement in mentoring reflects his commitment to fostering talent within the software engineering field. He conducts code reviews to maintain high standards of quality and efficiency in software development, contributing to the growth of his team.
Key Contributions
In his current role at Gupshup, Prashant Babel has played a key role in infrastructure upgrades aimed at enhancing the performance of the Onedirect CX tool. His contributions include leading efforts to optimize the architecture and improve the scalability of the tool, ensuring it meets the demands of users effectively.