Girish Sharma

About Girish Sharma

I am a hands-on software engineering leader with deep experience across FinTech, Payments, and Marketplace platforms, specializing in Risk Management systems, AI/ML-driven decisioning, Regulatory Compliance, and Identity Management (authentication, authorization, and verification). I help organizations transform complex backend systems—from risk and compliance to identity and fraud—into strategic assets that improve user trust, reduce cost, and unlock sustainable growth.I bring clarity to highly regulated, technically complex domains and translate them into scalable, reliable systems that deliver both business outcomes and exceptional user experiences.I have led and scaled large, globally distributed engineering organizations while delivering measurable, high-impact results. My work has helped companies save millions of dollars in risk losses, reduce operational inefficiencies, and create differentiated, frictionless user experiences that drive retention and engagement.I focus on aligning technology strategy, organizational design, and pragmatic engineering practices to build high-performing teams and systems that scale reliably. I thrive in cross-functional environments—partnering closely with product leaders, risk analysts, data scientists, and regulatory experts—to turn business goals into technically sound, executable solutions.I’ve spent the first half of my career deeply hands-on—coding, architecting, and building complex distributed systems—and the second half leading, mentoring, and growing engineering organizations. This dual perspective allows me to deeply understand how engineers think, what motivates them, and how to create environments where they can do their best work.What drives me is building systems that matter and teams that thrive. I care deeply about engineer growth, career fulfillment, and creating cultures where technical excellence and human well-being reinforce each other.I’m excited to partner with an organization where I can apply my experience to solve meaningful, high-scale problems at the intersection of technology, risk, and user trust. I’m looking for opportunities to drive impact through strong technical leadership, thoughtful organizational design, and close collaboration with product and business leaders—while continuing to help engineers grow, innovate, and find purpose in their work.

Experience

1. Head of Data and Ai Engineering

   Mercury Insurance

   Jan 2026 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  M.S. in Computer Science

  1996 — 1998

• Bangalore University

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), Nuclear Physics