Abhishek Basarkar
About Abhishek Basarkar
Abhishek Basarkar is a Senior Engineering Manager at Klaviyo, where he leads a team of over 25 individuals focused on communication channels for customer engagement. He has extensive experience in technology management, having previously held senior roles at Syniverse and Infosys.
Work at Klaviyo
Abhishek Basarkar has been serving as a Senior Engineering Manager at Klaviyo since 2021. In this role, he leads a team of over 25 individuals dedicated to developing and supporting various communication channels for Klaviyo's customer engagement application. He is responsible for the application infrastructure and operations in AWS, ensuring the implementation of robust cloud-based solutions. Additionally, he acts as a technology owner for SMS, MMS, and Push channels, and plays a significant role in vendor and supplier management, including supporting the RFP process for selecting new vendors.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position at Klaviyo, Abhishek Basarkar worked at Syniverse in various roles, including Senior Technology Manager from 2019 to 2021, Enterprise Architect from 2018 to 2019, and Technical Solution Architect from 2015 to 2018. He also held the position of Lead Consultant at Infosys for 7 months in 2014 to 2015 and served as a Senior Consultant at Infosys from 2011 to 2014. His earlier career includes a role as a Senior Technical Associate at Tech Mahindra Limited from 2003 to 2007.
Education and Expertise
Abhishek Basarkar studied Computer Science at Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from 1997 to 2001. He completed his primary education at All Saint's School Bhopal, focusing on Mathematics from 1989 to 1997. His technical expertise includes a wide range of tools and technologies such as Python, Django, Java, MySQL, and AWS, among others. He actively participates in technical overviews and reviews solution architectures to ensure they meet necessary requirements.
Leadership and Management Skills
In his role at Klaviyo, Abhishek Basarkar plays a key role in defining and implementing objectives and key results for the Channel Infrastructure Pillar. He actively participates in joint Agile planning with Product Management and Development teams to create feature roadmaps and release plans. His leadership experience encompasses managing a diverse team and facilitating technical assessments to ensure project feasibility and alignment with organizational goals.