Sampada Basarkar Bio
Sampada joined Vodafone from IBM in February 2022 as a member of the Executive team at Vodafone Business responsible for developing, leading & implementing the product engineering strategy across Mobile, Connectivity, IoT, Cloud, Security, Mobile Private Networks & Unified Communication products with a focus on innovation, & customer experience. Previously, she's held senior management positions at start-ups & other mid-size companies, & built support organizations from the ground up.
Throughout her 22+ years of software development & support she's worked with Fortune 500 companies & large enterprises. A change agent & innovative leader with a reputation of leveraging emerging technologies & a key enabler of business transformation in cloud, data and AI.
A proven record of conceptualizing & delivering high value business solutions. She's known for her strong vision, high performing team’s & relentless commitment to customer satisfaction. Sampada brings subject matter expertise in Data, AI, Compliance, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Solutions, Hybrid Cloud, SaaS, IT Investments & OEM Partnerships.
As executive sponsor of Women programs previously at IBM & now at Vodafone, she's mentored women in technology through speeches & presentations at industry events & served as moderator at Gartner CIO events. She's the ambassador of Vodafone's women in Tech network with over 700 members & a huge impact on the company and empowering women at all organisation levels.