Atul Sharma is a Senior Director of Engineering @ Sony Pictures Entertainment - Crunchyroll | ex-Netflix, Amazon, Square at Crunchyroll. Colleagues describe them as "I had the privilege of working directly under Atul's leadership at Square for over a year and a half. Throughout this time, our team tackled numerous large-scale initiatives, and Atul's experience and guidance proved invaluable to the success of these projects. He coached and helped me navigate the complexities of working across organisations, managing dependencies, and building successful partnerships. Atul's guidance played a critical role broadening my perspective and enhancing my abilities to tackle complex tasks with confidence and strategic foresight.
He consistently demonstrates the qualities of a good leader by empowering teams to take ownership of their work and holding them accountable for successful execution. He fosters a collaborative team environment and consistently advocates for his team’s success. His dedication and genuine care for the team’s well-being make him an invaluable asset to any organisation." and "Atul is one of the best engineering leaders that I have had the pleasure of working with over my career. He is incredibly focused on delivering business value, cares about the people that he works with, and has demonstrated the ability to create some of the most high-performing engineering teams that I have seen.
Atul was my manager for ~year (and a close peer for ~1.5 years) at Square and has been easily one of the best managers I’ve had. He helped me navigate cross-organizational dependencies, was always available to be a rubber duck on technical, people, or organizational challenges, and provided immediate feedback and coaching to help me better myself. His support was instrumental to my growth and success at Square and is something I mimic with my manager and IC reports.
I strongly recommend him to lead any engineering organization and hope to work closely with him again."