James Basco

James Basco is an accomplished engineering leader currently serving as the Director of Engineering at Sprout Social, Inc. since January 2020, where the role involves overseeing a team of 50 engineers to develop critical platform infrastructure. Prior experience at Sprout Social includes serving as the Developer Enablement Director, where responsibilities included staffing and budget planning, and as an Engineering Chapter Manager, focusing on key operational initiatives and management training. Before joining Sprout Social, James Basco worked as a Software Architect at the Radiological Society of North America from April 2007 to May 2014. James Basco holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Illinois State University, earned in 2004.