Ben Schumacher

Ben Schumacher is an experienced software engineer and architect with a strong background in cloud technologies. Currently serving as Lead Software Engineer at Klaviyo since April 2023, Ben previously held the role of Chief Architect at Ada, where the focus was on enhancing the organization's architecture and improving execution speed and reliability. Prior experience includes significant roles at Twilio Inc., where Ben contributed as Senior Principal Engineer/Architect on the Twilio SendGrid project and as a Principal Engineer for Customer Lifecycle teams. Ben's career began at Cisco, where roles spanned lead software engineer, cloud architect, and various technical leadership positions over 17 years. Ben has also held a Vice President of Technology position at MHO Networks and possesses a degree from the University of Colorado Denver.