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Basil Shikin
CTO at AppLovin
Basil Shikin is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at AppLovin, a position he has held since January 2020.13 He is responsible for leading teams that build secure and highly scalable distributed systems to support AppLovin's worldwide growth.1
Shikin has been with AppLovin since January 2012, initially serving as Vice President of Engineering before being promoted to CTO.23 During his tenure, he has played a critical role in building and optimizing the AppLovin platform, growing it to support billions of app downloads.1
Prior to joining AppLovin, Shikin worked as:
- Senior Software Engineer at DeviceAnywhere from May 2008 to January 201223
- Software Engineer at gBox from February 2007 to April 20082
- Software Engineer at Lanit-Tercom from September 2004 to February 20072
Shikin holds a Masters in Mathematics from Saint-Petersburg State University, which he obtained between 2002 and 2007.23
Under Shikin's leadership, AppLovin's platform has experienced significant growth, contributing to a richer ecosystem and more games for millions of players.1
