Abhishek started his career with Satyam Computers and worked for their telecom division for two years. In 2002, he co-founded Six DEE Telecom Solutions, a telecom value-added services company. He grew this business to span nine countries and fifteen operators. Abhishek started Eko with a vision to promote mobile phones as a financial identity for people at the bottom of the pyramid which was further validated when he won the TIE-Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge, 2006. He holds a BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra.