Baskar Duraikannu

Baskar brings over 25 years of engineering expertise to his role as vice president of engineering at GEP. In this role, he drives innovation around data, artificial intelligence and product operations. 

Before joining GEP, Baskar was a technology advisor at Persistent, guiding independent software vendors on product and platform engineering. He also served as CTO at Mezocliq, where he architected and delivered the core no-code platform. 

With previous leadership roles at iQor and Cognizant, Baskar has a strong track record in developing complex systems, including match engines, unified desktop, voice platforms and master data management solutions. 

Baskar holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Madras, India.